Horses in mint condition are rare. Observe them carefully, you will notice scars and anomalies that indicate where they may have been injured. Even if they were born perfect, they have experienced some trauma during their life. They were handled by many hands, some harder than others. They may appear hollow, stiff, and show uneveness when asked to move. It takes a long time to warm them up. After working for a while their stiffness and unevenness may disappear, remain, or get worth. Sometimes, too many IVs have left some sclerosis on their jugular veins. Signs that these horses may have lived through some very traumatic experiences. Some may have been cast. Some may have flipped over backwards. And, some may have spread like eagles slipping on slick pavements. You show these horses to six different equine therapists. The observations of obvious symptoms are similar. The detection of their causes may vary a great deal. You may get six different advices for solutions. What's an owner to do? Ask the horses, they have all the information. If they can, they'll tell you where they hurt. Start by checking that the horses are capable of telling you where and what they can feel. YES! Under certain circumstances horses or any sentient beings may be confused about what they feel. This occurs when they have major blocks between their central nervous system (CNS) and the areas that have been traumatized. Make sure that the communication channels are open. Be aware of INK. Most equine therapists tend to focus on obvious symptoms. Too often, they palpate for soreness without checking if the area exhibiting the symptoms or the tissues they touch are sensitively connected to the CNS. This is why there are so many opinions about horses who have been traumatized. They have adopted the reflexes to clamp their tail, hollow their back, invert their neck, and lock their jaws to try to block pain. When all these blocks fail, the horses end up cribbing, or grinding their teeth, or twisting their body. These are their last resorts to try to manage the pain or the discomfort. Astute equine therapists detect the reflexes and the hints of compensations to find the true causes of pain and discomfort. Here are the guidelines adopted by Beau Geste S.O.A.R. to evaluate equine problems from an INK point of view. |
STATIC OBSERVATIONS Observe the horse standing square SENSITIVITY TESTING Check the horse's ability to feel and connect SENSITIVE PALPATION Palpate anything that looks suspicious OBSERVING THE WALK Detect any anomaly of the walk ELASTICITY TESTING Verify that neck and legs are able to stretch |
Correct diagnoses from an INK point of view |
IN-DEPTH EVALUATION OF HORSES FROM AN INK POINT OF VIEW |
Correct diagnoses from an INK point of view |
"The natural reflex to pain is to block it. The educated reflex is to relax to pain." |
STATIC OBSERVATIONS Observe the horse standing square SENSITIVITY TESTING Check the horse's ability to feel and connect SENSITIVE PALPATION Palpate anything that looks suspicious OBSERVING THE WALK Detect any anomaly of the walk ELASTICITY TESTING Verify that neck and legs are able to stretch |
The steps for correct in-depth evaluations |
Horses in mint condition are rare. Observe them carefully, you will notice scars and anomalies that indicate where they may have been injured. Even if they were born perfect, they have experienced some trauma during their life. They were handled by many hands, some harder than others. They may appear hollow, stiff, and show uneveness when asked to move. It takes a long time to warm them up. After working for a while their stiffness and unevenness may disappear, remain, or get worth. Sometimes, too many IVs have left some sclerosis on their jugular veins. Signs that these horses may have lived through some very traumatic experiences. Some may have been cast. Some may have flipped over backwards. And, some may have spread like eagles slipping on slick pavements. You show these horses to six different equine therapists. The observations of obvious symptoms are similar. The detection of their causes may vary a great deal. You may get six different advices for solutions. What's an owner to do? Ask the horses, they have all the information. If they can, they'll tell you where they hurt. Start by checking that the horses are capable of telling you where and what they can feel. YES! Under certain circumstances horses or any sentient beings may be confused about what they feel. This occurs when they have major blocks between their central nervous system (CNS) and the areas that have been traumatized. Make sure that the communication channels are open. Be aware of INK. Most equine therapists tend to focus on obvious symptoms. Too often, they palpate for soreness without checking if the area exhibiting the symptoms or the tissues they touch are sensitively connected to the CNS. This is why there are so many opinions about horses who have been traumatized. They have adopted the reflexes to clamp their tail, hollow their back, invert their neck, and lock their jaws to try to block pain. When all these blocks fail, the horses end up cribbing, or grinding their teeth, or twisting their body. These are their last resorts to try to manage the pain or the discomfort. Astute equine therapists detect the reflexes and the hints of compensations to find the true causes of pain and discomfort. Here are the guidelines adopted by Beau Geste S.O.A.R. to evaluate equine problems from an INK point of view. |
Copyright 1999, 2000 by Michel Kaplan and Beau Geste S.O.A.R. |
