The Art And Science Of Equine Shiatsu

A comprehensive, practice guide to Equine Shiatsu, from nose to tail. Equine Shiatsu is a gentle but deeply effective therapy that works with the horse to promote both physical and mental relaxation, which in turn allows the body to heal itself. Based on the concepts of Traditional Oriental Medicine, this book outlines techniques that can be tailored to each individual horse, allowing you to work on your horse or better understand the work of a practitioner. This book includes a thorough explanation of the sophisticated theories behind Equine Shiatsu, Comprehensive guidance to a full body Shiatsu, including simple step-by-step instructions for each technique, How to deal with each horse as an individual, considering different horse behaviours and Examples of tricks of the trade and what to do when things do not go quite to plan.

An introduction to the art and techniques of shiatsu, fully illustrated with photos and easy-to-follow diagrams.

Shiatsu is a gentle, deeply effective holistic system of health care. It comes from Asia and has been developing for over 5000 years pressure to gently stimulate the body's natural healing ability. Touch is also an extremely important method of communication between individuals of one species and between species, and horses are particularly responsive to both the healing and the communicating touch of shiatsu.

Traditionally equine behaviour guidance has come from an understanding of the outward behaviour of the horse and modifying that behaviour. Applied Equine Psychology goes much deeper into the inner workings of the horse, drawing parallels from human psychology and looking at what is going on in the horse’s brain leading to that behaviour. This understanding is then applied to addressing outward behaviour issues, so that horse and owner can work together in a more horse-centric way to resolve issues. The book’s approach is innovative and challenges traditional thinking. The book is highly illustrated and combines research and the latest concepts with practical, readable advice. 5m Books

In recent years, the benefit of massage, physiotherapy, and other touch therapies to horses has become better appreciated. Shiatsu is a traditional Japanese therapy based on pressure and stretches, the benefits of which you can share with your horse, enhancing his well-being and happiness. This book will familiarize the reader with the basic principals and techniques necessary to give a Shiatsu treatment that any horse will benefit from. Once a student has a taste for the philosophy behind the treatment a search for more knowledge begins. This book sets out to describe some of the various diagnostic techniques and philosophies. Finally, the reader can go a little further into understanding the physiology and psychology of the horse to enhance the treatment he or she is able to give and expand their equine knowledge.

An introduction to the Oriental therapy known as Shiatsu, an ancient method of hands-on healing which can be successfully applied to horses. Straightforward guidelines and drawings show beginners how to improve their horse's health and well-being. The book explains what Shiatsu is and covers the horse's meridian system including working with water meridians, wood meridians, fire meridians, and metal meridians. Shiatsu techniques are explained and a typical Shiatsu session is illustrated.

A biomechanical problem-solving approach to training challenges. Every action of rider has an impact on the health and well-being of the horse either positive or negative, looseness or tension. But what are the causes? The Science and Art of Riding with Lightness reveals the interplay between the biomechanics of the horse and the dressage exercises in a coherent manner. It will become clear which training mistakes cause which problems in the horse's way of going and which training and the physical-therapeutic measures that can be taken to correct problems. With this knowledge, the vet can assess and treat problems in an appropriate manner and advise the rider more fittingly with regard to the training of the horse. Likewise, the dedicated rider can find valuable supportive suggestions and ideas in the training and correction of his horse, from Dr. Stodulka's unique gift of being both a master rider, and equine vet well verse in allopathic medicine and alternative therapies. With this knowledge, the veterinarian will be able to assess training-induced disorders and to recommend better and more successful therapies and advise the rider with a view to training optimization. Small errors often have huge consequences. Only the rider who knows what they are can rectify them.