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Please note: The following information refers to horses,
however this treatment has also been found to work successfully with dogs and is then termed Canine Touch.
The procedures
differ slightly but the approach principles are similar. It is a dynamic body balancing for dogs, if your requirement is
canine then Margaret will be happy to assist you with any information and or appointment by using the contact link provided
at the bottom of this page. Thank you.
The following information particularly in the frequently asked questions below
may be of value to those with small animals also.
WHAT IS EQUINE TOUCH?
"Equine Touch is a unique gentle bodywork".
BACKGROUND
TO EQUINE TOUCH
The Equine Touch was pioneered in 1997 in Scotland by Jock Ruddock. In 1998 he was invited by members
of the Veterinary Univerity of Czech Republic to teach his system to vets from all over Europe, and so The Equine Touch as
a discipline was born.
In 1999 he was joined by his wife Ivana, a veterinary surgeon, former university lecturer and
researcher. Together they developed the Equine Touch even farther into the respected discipline that it is today, recognised
by universities, vets, equine associations, breeders, trainers, owners and equine therapists internationally.
DOES
YOUR HORSE HAVE A PROBLEM?
"All horses have problems SOME of the time. Some horses have problems ALL of the time."
All
horses do not need to have problems ALL OF THE TIME.
Many of these problems can be categorised within the breed or
confirmation of the horse and the particular work, sport or activity.
The active horse is under continual stress,
emotional as well as physical.
Horse behaviour too can be greatly affected by pain and discomfort, making the horse
argumentitive, agitated or just acting 'unusually'.
Other than obvious injuries, a dominant influence in a performance
horse being unable to work in harmony with a rider may be the rider.
The more the rider is out of balance the more
difficult it will be for the horse to achieve its own balance.
In addressing any concerns in a performance horse, the
physical balance of the rider must also be taken into consideration.
A major problem also exists with the horse, which
in humans is referred to as 'character armour', the animal will store the emotional memory of its injury within the soft tissue
and will not accept the fact that the injury has healed. This is due to the constant resurfacing of that emotion and the
memory of the pain associated with it.
In all these areas as well as in all musculoskeletal injuries Equine Touch has
a long and unblemished record of successful address.
There is no horse too old or foal too young that cannot benefit
from an ET session.
No matter what the problem, there is no horse which would not benefit from ET.
FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS: -
WHAT IS THE EQUINE TOUCH?
The Equine Touch is a non-diagnostic, non invasive, gentle, hands
on discipline that works at a complete holistic level, in that it addresses the equine as a whole without any particular focus
on any individual problematic areas of the body.
The Equine Touch is a discipline or technique consisting of a
series of unique gentle moves performed in choreographed patterns over specific points on the body. These moves are interspersed
with observation periods which affords the horse time to recognise the input and to process it.
The Equine Touch is
a unification of Western and Eastern philosophy in approaching the horse:
Western in the sense that it is looked upon
as gentle hands on bodywork which addresses the body's soft tissue - fascia and muscles, improving blood and lymphatic circulation,
reduction in pain and greater range of movement.
Eastern in that it is considered to be 'energy' focused, in that the
moves directly relate to meridian lines and acupuncture points, thereby addressing energy blockages and encouraging and restoring
the flow of the natural life force (Ki).
Both schools of philosophy however are united in their belief that the Equine
Touch assists the horse through relaxation and balancing at all levels to achieve the ideal state of homeostasis.
It
is in this balanced state of homeostasis that the horses own natural healing system has been proven to work at its maximum
potential, thereby allowing it to address both symptom and cause without preference.
The Equine Touch foundation
has an eclectic practitioner base of vets, chiropractors, acupuncturists, masseurs, homeopaths and trainers, all of whom bring
with them their own individual knowledge and understanding as to how The Equine Touch works and how best to use it to address
the horse.
For Case Study Examples on how Equine Touch facilitated improvement on various conditions, Margaret invites
you to use the following link which will take you to the Equine Touch U.K. case studies page.
Case Studies
If you require further information and or appointment with Margaret please use the link and contact available at the bottom
of this page. Thank you
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