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Equine TouchWhat is The Equine Touch? The
Equine Touch has been described by leading equine vets Europe's leading Bowen specialist and instructor Jock Ruddock developed The Equine Touch in 1997, and with the help of his veterinary surgeon wife Ivana, has amended and evolved his approach to where The Equine Touch is now recognised as an equine care discipline worldwide from Norway to the United States. A gentle and effective bodywork My
pony has shown quite a significant change in her movement, she appears
substantially freer in the shoulder, she is taking a bigger stride and
is just swinging along in the trot The Equine Touch is a non-diagnostic, non-invasive, gentle, hands-on soft tissue discipline that works at a completely holistic level, addressing the horse as a whole without any particular focus on any individual problem area of the body.
The
reaction in my horse appears to be more emotional, she is
very relaxed and is also more forward when under saddle, but still retains
her sparkle
The horse through
this series of gentle moves is trained to rebalance not only physically,
but also emotionally. Energy blocks are released, and the flow of Ki
is stimulated through the meridians, allowing the horse to achieve an
ideal state for its own healing power to work to its maximum potential.
Please note I hold an Equine Touch Diploma but I am currently taking a break from being a practitioner and am not currently licensed as an Equine Touch Practitioner. If you are interested in Equine Touch for your horse please go to www.theequinetouch.com where you can find a list of current practitioners in the UK.
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The Holistic Touch, copyright 2005
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On
a practical level it consists of a series of gentle moves in a predetermined
pattern over specific points on the body. These moves are interspersed
with waiting periods to allow time for the horse to recognise and process
these subtle procedures which can have the effect of: