northforkequestrian.com | 631.358.0798br br Karen Hanna visits North Fork Equestrian to perform some therapeutic massage on Tom, a 16 year old Irish Sport Horse.br br Equine massage is the use of hands, arms, elbows andor tools to rub and knead the muscles of the horse's body to decrease tension andor pain. Equine massage utilizes modified human massage techniques on horses to help them perform better and decrease pain associated with training, an ill fitting saddle, an unbalanced rider or injury.