Emotional Healing For Horses & Ponies

If your horse's behavior has you stymied, and the tried and true training techniques have failed to yield results, this book may help.Emotional Healing for Horses and Ponies sheds light on the equine view of the world, which is often so very different from our own. Authors Stefan Ball, Heather Simpson, and Judy Howard remind us that most of all, horses are prey animals, and everything they think and feel is filtered through that prism.They address a host of what we often perceive as difficult or puzzling behaviors, not only explaining the horse's perspective but offering specific advice on the appropriate uses for the various Bach Flower Remedies, which work on a vibrational level to bring emotions into balance.Among the common dilemmas they address are trailer and travel problems, fear and anxiety, boredom, aggression, and grief. Rather than simply prescribing one particular remedy as a cure-all for a particular situation, the authors stress the importance of understanding the root cause of the behavior, because there are subtle nuanced differences in the ways in which each remedy will affect the nervous system.For example, if a horse is fearful of entering a trailer for no apparent reason, Mimulus might be helpful. If you know that the horse's refusal is a result of a previous traumatic experience, then you might try Star of Bethlehem. If the horse is simply balking because of wariness of a new experience, then Walnut might be in order. Or if a horse panics and completely loses control, Rescue Remedy could be just the thing to ease the stress.The authors provide a glossary of the vibrational qualities and equine uses for each of the 38 Bach Flower Remedies, with advice as to how to administer them. They have packed this slim volume with dozens of stories and examples of how the remedies, coupled with other types of intervention, can ameliorate "the stress of living with people." If you own or work with horses, it's an invaluable guide.

This was bought as a gift from one horse lover to another so, I have not read it, but will ask if I can borrow it. Any information that inspires the well being between animal and caregiver is a plus. Thank you for offering such books, Amazon.

Love this book! Fabulous information. I'm using 4 flowers and Rescue Remedy for spoiling and confidence. It's working!!! Using the sweet itch ones for a friend's horse with horrifying allergies and it's working!!!

This book is a must read for everyone involved with horses! What these magnificent animals have suffered over generations is so disturbing it's heartbreaking. Hear in this book we are educated and given ways to make up for past abuse and current offenses naturally. This book needs to accompany every equine training & health course as a mandatory read.

Happy to have this book and it arrived early too

This book contains a lot of information, however i was expecting more stories to go along with each remedy. I would recommend it for information on each rememdy.

Terrific.

Must read for horse owners of all ages and experiences! Closer look at the natural horse and natural remedies both both horse and owner.