My experience with EMRT and horses emotions

About a year ago and a half ago an emaciated group of 25 feral horses and ponies came into the World Horse Welfare farm at which I was working.  I had the opportunity to work with 3 of the feral mares aged around 6 years.

When I started working with them they had recovered from their initial emaciated state and physically, were looking fit and healthy.  On the emotional/behavioural level they were still very weary of people and did not catch but would eat food from my hand – which was a good start.

Over a period of 4 months and gently working with these girls nearly every day they gained trust and eventually by the end of month 4 I was able to catch them all with a head collar and no feed, they lead beautifully, almost always at my shoulder.  They were happy to be groomed from head to tail and were great with all 4 feet being picked out as well as being trimmed by the farrier.

I feel that a huge part in the success of their rehabilitation process was EMRT.  These ponies seemed to come round and remain more comfortable with our human routine more so than the other 22 from the group and the only thing that was different with the rehab process of these 3 ponies was EMRT.

Working with these three has definitely re-iterated that less more.  In the first couple weeks I was only ever able to do Move 1 with thought and intent.  As time progressed I was able to physically do Moves 1, 2 & 3 with them standing with me, untied.    During the first 3 months I only used these 3 moves at intermittent yet regular intervals.  By month the end of month 3 I was able to do most of the Basic Body Balance Treatment.

Other than addressing the body as whole, at the body’s pace, as may have heard EMRT also address the body on an emotional and energetic level.  And I feel that this is what sets the therapy aside from the other therapies I have come across.  You will not get physical health unless there is emotional and energetic health.

The majority of horses I have treated over my 11 year career as an EMRT practitioner, have first of all changed and calmed in their demeanour and then their physical bodies and movement has changed and improved. 

The 3 girls are doing very well.  Bryony has been re-homed as a companion, Kestrel has been backed and is loving having a 'job' and Peggy Sue is nearing the completion of her long reining/pole work, strengthening stage with the view to being backed in a few weeks.

Here is an interesting link to horses and emotions - http://www.holistichorse.com/Nutrition/are-your-horses-emotions-making-him-sick.html