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How does it work?
The Equine Touch works by sending signals
to the brain to initiate the healing process. When these
gentle moves are performed on soft tissue, this stimulates
the energy flow enabling the body’s own resources to
heal itself. The signals are sent via specialized nerve cells
found in the fascia of the muscle. Fascia is found around
and between bones, connective tissue and muscle. Because
the fascia is continuous through the whole body, it works
like a network. Normal fascia is loose and elastic. However,
when there is tension or injury, it becomes rigid and causes
pain. The Equine Touch moves gently manipulate these tissues
in a non-invasive manner. There is a release of pain, creating
the opportunity for relaxation and rebalancing of the tissues
by the body’s own abilities
Here lies the difference of The Equine Touch
from other modalities.
The subject’s innate wisdom is retrained,
reeducated and coached by the gentle, non-invasive procedures
to rebalance the body from the cellular to the whole in an
effort to achieve the ideal state of homeostasis. Wherein,
it (the body) can address any problems on various levels
that it may or may not have.
Any injury is a stress to the body and emotionally
for the horse. The Equine Touch can reduce the pain spiral,
reducing the stress that prevents healing. In addition, there
is a gentle release of the emotions involved in the injury.
We have all seen the horse’s reaction
when one goes to touch an old wound site. Often, pointing
is enough for the horse to move away. (Our intent and energy
is projected at the site.) The Equine Touch can quickly remove
the physical pain and then the horse realizes the pain has
been reduced or eliminated. The horse licks, chews and/ or
sighs. Yawning often occurs as the horse stretches and tests
its muscles.
Bringing balance to the horse using Equine
Touch is a great benefit to the horse.
Compensation patterns in the horse:
Any work which has had a positive result
on a pain-ridden horse does not last long due to a badly
fitting saddle, neglected teeth or bad dentistry, and of
course, neglected or abused hooves.
With any of these situations, the horse
must continue to compensate to avoid pain. The pain returns
as these situations are not rectified.
If one hoof is wrongly trimmed or shod,
the entire horse is negatively affected in a very short time,
as he struggles to attain balance and keep the weight off
the problem. The same is true if we do not correct our own
imbalances and continue riding with our own compensation
patterns. Again, the horse is forced to find ways to “balance” in
order to move.
This all creates new problems that may remain
locked in long after the initial insult has been removed
(correcting the hoof or the return of our body balance).
The compensation pattern in the muscle memory creates tension
and blocks. The Equine Touch intends to release the tension
and blocks, creating the opportunity for balance in the horse
to return
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