The Horseware Sportz-Vibe rug can reduce pain, improves blood supply to tissue, relaxes muscles, reduces inflammation and improve quality of life. Sportz-Vibe has 4 removable massage panels that work alternately on either side of your horse’s back to stimulate circulation. Ideal as a warm up or recovery rug, it helps to warm up muscles before work and ease soreness and stiffness afterwards, and is ideal for maintaining muscular well-being throughout the year. The Sportz-Vibe massage rug is breathable, adjustable for horses of different builds and, once the panels and rechargeable batteries are removed, it is machine washable.