Equine Performance & Recovery | Photizo Vetcare
Red Light Therapy for Horses
Before work. After work. Between sessions.
Hard schooling days, long hauls and busy competition weeks all place demands on the body. Photizo gives you a simple way to support comfort and recovery around your horse's regular work and conditioning routine.
Used for
- Before and after exercise
- Recovery after hard work
- Busy training and competition periods
Designed for the yard
- 31-second pre-programmed dose
- Portable and rechargeable
- 633nm red + 850nm near-infrared
What owners use it for
Uses named directly in the Photizo Vetcare instructions for use
Before exercise
Used as part of the warm-up routine before schooling, competition or harder work.
After exercise
Used after work to support normal muscle recovery and comfort as part of the horse's regular routine.
Busy competition periods
For horses working across a run of classes, events or demanding training days, when recovery between sessions matters.
Travel & harder workloads
After long hauls, changes in workload or particularly demanding sessions, as part of the normal recovery routine.
How light therapy fits around the work
What the device delivers, and how it fits into a routine at home
Red + near-infrared light
Photizo Vetcare delivers 633nm red and 850nm near-infrared light to the treatment area. These wavelengths are used in photobiomodulation, where light interacts with biological tissue and cellular processes involved in recovery.
31 seconds per area
One press delivers one pre-programmed 31-second dose. Move the device point by point across the treatment area, following the Photizo treatment guidance and your vet's rehabilitation plan.
Before or after, not instead of
Photizo Vetcare can be used as part of a warm-up or recovery routine around physical activity. It complements proper warm-up, conditioning, turnout and recovery; it does not replace them.
Don't increase workload too soon
If your horse is being treated for a diagnosed injury, an apparent improvement in comfort is not a reason to increase workload. Keep to the exercise and rehabilitation plan agreed with your vet.
What the research shows
Photobiomodulation, muscle performance and recovery
Exercise recovery
A systematic review and meta-analysis examined photobiomodulation for muscle recovery in healthy adults across 19 studies and 672 participants. It found low-certainty evidence that photobiomodulation applied before exercise significantly reduced muscle soreness afterwards, while evidence for improved performance was less certain.
The research was carried out in people, not horses, and used devices and treatment protocols that were not Photizo Vetcare.
Canez MS, da Silva LI, Ferreira GD, de Araújo FX, Luza LP. J Bodyw Mov Ther, 2025;44:570-584.The wider evidence
Research into photobiomodulation and exercise recovery remains mixed. Results vary according to the wavelength, dose, timing, device and type of exercise studied, and very little of this work has been carried out in horses.
Photizo Vetcare should therefore be considered a tool for supporting comfort and recovery around the work, not a performance-enhancing product.
Owners report
We're delighted with the Photizo Vetcare machine. It's a brilliant device, easy to use, well made and very effective. The horses respond really well to it, standing relaxed during treatments and seeming very comfortable afterwards, which has been great to see. It's become a valuable part of our routine for supporting recovery and general wellbeing, and we've found it both practical and reliable around the yard.
— Liam H., Verified PurchaseIndividual results vary. Owners report outcomes based on their own experience with their horses. Always involve your vet.
Frequently asked questions
Will it make my horse perform better?
We wouldn't describe Photizo Vetcare as a performance-enhancing product. Research into photobiomodulation and exercise performance is mixed, and the available studies did not test this device in horses. It is used to support comfort and recovery around regular work.
When should I use it, before or after work?
Photizo's instructions describe use as part of both warm-up and cool-down routines. Follow the Photizo treatment guidance and any advice your vet or physiotherapist has given for your individual horse.
Which device suits a large muscle area?
The handheld delivers a 31-second dose to one point at a time, which suits targeted areas. For backs, quarters and larger muscle groups, the pads and blanket cover a wider area hands-free in a single session.
Can I use it at a competition?
Check the rules of your discipline and governing body before using any therapy device at a competition or in the run-up to one. Rules on treatment around competition vary and are your responsibility.
What if my horse has a diagnosed injury?
Then it is not a routine recovery question. Speak to your vet, and see our pages on tendon recovery or back and muscle soreness, where treatment sits inside a rehabilitation plan.
Are there situations to avoid?
Do not use over the eyes, over the thyroid gland, over active tumours without veterinary clearance, or over the abdomen of a pregnant mare without vet approval. Follow the user manual for the full list of contraindications.
Targeted or wider coverage
One therapy, in four formats. Pick by how much of the horse you need to cover.
Vetcare handheld
Individual muscles, joints and targeted areas. One press, one 31-second dose, moved point by point.
Small pad
Legs, tendons and local areas. Straps on and runs hands-free while the horse stands.
Large pad
Backs, quarters and larger muscle groups, covering a wide area in one session.
Blanket
Broad whole-body coverage, hands-free, for routine recovery across the whole horse.
Support recovery around the work
Ships from Ireland. CE-marked. Backed by a 2-year guarantee.
Shop equine light therapyPhotizo Vetcare is CE-marked and fulfils the requirements of the relevant European product directives, for home use on animals. Content on this page is for informational purposes and does not replace veterinary advice. Always involve your vet in your horse's diagnosis and treatment. Individual results vary.