A SPECIAL TOUCH FOR HORSES

Touching your horse can have a powerful effect on their well being and overall health.

You can see it when a loving caring person purchases a horse that obviously has many problems due to neglect, abuse, overuse, past diseases, or the aging years. Many of these problems were unable to respond to conventional veterinary medicine. Many such horses may have been given up on by their owners as a result. They are often sent to auctions and killer sales markets. The lucky ones find homes with caring individuals.

Observe horses at the sales standing in the stalls or pens with a fearful despondent look worrying about their fate.

When a caring individual comes along showing them human kindness with soft pats and friendly energy the horse will often show dramatic changes. You can see their smile as their eyes light up as they are soothed by the caring supportive light pats and soft gentle strokes. Observe closely, you may notice after being touched and patted their posture and limb placement shows improvement.

Sore tense horses may be seen dropping their head and neck showing their submissiveness to the effects and power of a caretaker's touch.

What actually happens while touching a horse using a certain technique can be rather fascinating. Certain types of touching, stroking and patting moves the horse's Ki energy. When the touches, strokes and pats are done on certain areas of the horse's body, you can influence the movement of their Ki energy. You can actually reestablish a disrupted flow of Ki energy along a problem area and improve their soundness and movement.

What is Ki energy? Ki energy is the life maintaining energy force that flows on pathways called meridians. It controls cellular activity. Among many other functions, it nourishes the horse's muscular and skeletal structure.

******* A proper flow of Ki energy is necesary for general health, soundness and behavior. *******

Reestablishing a proper flow of Ki energy is a significant factor when attempting to bring about an improvement on a horse that has problems.

*Maintaining a proper flow of Ki energy is a significant factor to maintaining overall health, soundness and behavior. *******

Ki energy and the reestablishment of its proper flow treats mind, body and soul.

A positive caring and good intentioned attitude when dealing with horses in need can have a tremendous positive effect. A good intentional well meaning attitude when approaching or dealing with any horse is a definite plus. A good intentional, caring, calm, positive and quiet attitude brings a positive powerful energy force from within the person.

This human energy actually meets the horse's energy as the caregiver approaches the horse before any touching takes place. The rhythmic flow of this energy can mingle together between human and horse from an arms length distance or so. (Think of the first time a child is introduced to a friendly dependable horse. As the friendly horse approaches the curious child or vice versa, you can see the child's expression of elation, smiles, giggles along with refreshing energizing look to them.) When touched by a person, the human energy interacts and influences the horse's Ki energy to move. It is this human influence of energy that encourages movement of the horse's energy. A reestablished flow of Ki energy is often need to bring improvement in the horse's problem areas.

A simple human touch can have a very impressive effect on the horse. It can be described as shiatsu. Shiatsu is just one of many techniques used to influence the movement of Ki energy.

Many people have performed shiatsu on their horses without realizing it. Have you?

Kristina Fritz, Pennsylvania, USA EQUINESHIATSU located at http://angelfire.com/cantina/equineshiatsu

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Note: The author of this article is not responsible for any adverse effects from touching horses.

Shiatsu techniques do not replace the valued skill of your veterinarian.

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