Shiatsu for equestrians

Rose Brown has taken her experience of practicing the ancient oriental art of shiatsu on people and extended it to working with riders and their horses. We all have our own areas of stiffness within our bodies but often expect our horses to ignore it. Rose has found that by applying Shiatsu to both the horse and its rider, many of the combined imbalances may be improved. This is especially useful for when you have reached an impasse in your schooling and are unsure how to get past it.

Rose has found, while putting together her 3rd year thesis on horse and rider shiatsu, that if a rider is stiff through their neck and/or shoulders then in time their horse will also become stiff through its neck and shoulders. Similarly back/hip imbalances in the rider will effect the horse's way of going. In only a few cases is it the horse effecting the rider. By treating the horse or the rider independently of each other will only provide limited success - treating both on the same day is much more beneficial at improving the combined imbalance and achieving a more lasting effect.

Many riders have gained a much better understanding of why their horse behaves the way it does, both from the video recordings and from becoming more aware of their own bodies. Also about how their day to day stresses and strains can have a knock on effect on their horse

A typical treatment session will last approximately 3.5 to 4 hours as follows:

o Assessment of horse being ridden including video

o Shiatsu treatment for your horse

o Shiatsu treatment for the rider

Location of assessment: Where you normally school your horse and are at your most relaxed.

Horse Treatment: Where horse is normally stabled.

Rider Treatment: Indoors, somewhere peaceful and away from distractions.