History
Equine Muscle Release Therapy has its humble beginnings in Australia. Tom Bowen, a concrete worker from Geelong, Victoria, originated the widely acclaimed Bowen Therapy on humans in the 1950’s, healing thousands of people through the gentle touch of his hands. Now this therapy is available for horses through the tireless dedication and efforts of one woman. Alison Goward pioneered the research and development of Equine Muscle Release Therapy in 1990 from the principles of the Bowen Technique, alongside veterinary research. Alison is the Principal of The Equus College of Learning and Research located in Queensland, Australia, and has taken the therapy worldwide. |
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How it Works
Good health can only start at the bottom of the ladder and that is at a cellular level. Cells are the building blocks of the body. They need oxygen, fluid and nutrients to function and repair. Movement of fluids within the body helps to deliver these and expel toxins and waste through the organs. EMRT promotes this movement of blood and lymph and hydrates muscles.
EMRT is gentle and non-invasive. It works on the horse’s nervous system and addresses the cell, specifically the nerve cell, the neuron. The neurons that we affect relay a message to the horse’s brain, through synapses and chemical signalling involving transmitters, that there is an adjustment to be made.
Signals are given at key points of the horse’s body, enabling it to re- align and re-program itself. The transmission of energy through the cells is the subtle form of communication to the horse’s innate intelligence, cellular memory and the power of its brain. |
When the muscle is healthy, it functions perfectly. When it is damaged or tight or contracted through trauma, it can cause tension on the skeletal system, pulling joints out of alignment. The releasing of muscle can reduce strain on ligaments and bone, allowing joints and muscles to re-align themselves. EMRT in fact has many benefits and works on a holistic level, including brain chemistry and emotions. Most horses love the therapy and are able to relax and enjoy its benefits.
Help on hand in your hands. I was horrified to find my beautiful gelding unable to move properly one morning. He was dragging his RHS forelimb and appeared short in the opposite side hindlimb. The origin of the injury is unbeknown to me, something had happened overnight. I tried not to panic, thought perhaps a blow to the brachial plexus and pray not some kind of weed poisoning with neurological effects. I gave him a treatment, incorporating the shoulder moves. When I came home, I couldn’t believe the improvement since that morning! I grabbed the camera and couldn’t keep up in the efforts to video him! What an incredible recovery! Without medication, too. My beautiful Promise has had lots of EMRT and it’s fair to conclude that because his muscles and fascia are hydrated and well maintained, he responded extremely well to the treatment, and band-aids that followed…:)
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'The Fuzz Speech' by Dr. Gil Hedley
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