Shiatsu is a Japanese word and literally means 'finger pressure'.
It is the sister therapy to acupuncture, and works in much the
same way in that it stimulates certain points on the body and
will stimulate the body to heal itself and increase health.
Shiatsu works along the meridian lines within the body; each
meridian links to the internal organs
Shiatsu works on many levels to assist the horse. It can help
with physical, behavioural and emotional problems. I have witnessed
complete positive character changes in some of the horses that
I have worked with, particularly nervous or timid horses. It
can help with problems where stiffness or uneveness is apparent,
choppy movement or inability to go forward or flex at the poll
Shiatsu is a non invasive gentle therapy where results can generaly
be seen fairly rapidly.
Jan Barley
