How to Identify and Release Your Horses Pain Points
An Owners Guide
by
Lorrie Bracaloni
SMASHWORDS EDITION
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How to Identify and Release Your Horses Pain Points
An Owners Guide
Copyright © 2011 by Lorrie Bracaloni
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Lorrie Bracaloni does not diagnose, treat, or make medical claims in reference to equines. Releasing pain points and other methods described in this workbook are not a substitute for Veterinary care.
If your horse appears ill or lame, contact your Veterinarian immediately.
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Table of Contents
Front Rib Pain Point – Checking
Front Rib Pain Point – Releasing
Back Rib Pain Points – Checking
Back Rib Pain Points – Releasing
Stifle Pain Points – Releasing
If Your Horse Does Not Hold His Pain Point Releases
Recommended Books and Websites
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Introduction
Before we begin, I want to thank you for learning how to help your horse be pain free.
I, Lorrie Bracaloni, became an equine naturopath health practitioner ten years ago. I was fortunate enough to study under some of the best holistic equine teachers in the United States. I love to educate horse owners on health and nutrition and have been for over ten years on the importance of natural, unprocessed, chemical-free nutrition for horses. My unique Equine Nutrition protocols and Herbal Remedies have helped hundreds of horses start down the road to excellent health and soundness.
I became very interested in natural care for my horses after my beloved horse, Romeo, died using conventional treatment. I have great respect for veterinarians. However my previous experiences with traditional veterinarians gave me very little information on the much-needed preventative care that I was looking for.
As a horse owner, I knew I was lacking crucial preventative care know-how, and caring for them in the conventional way just seemed to continually cost me money and time. My horses didn’t seem to be as healthy as I thought they could be. After Romeo died of severe colic at the age of three, I swore I would learn all there was about natural horse care.
I attended a natural health seminar given by my horse trainer Brenda Flispe. Both my horse’s and my life changed for the better. In that seminar, I discovered ways of helping my horses be more healthy and fit, and to prevent illness and injuries. It was at that seminar that I made it a point to learn and do all I could to reach out to the horse world, and pass on the knowledge I learned that day. My mentor, Dr. Regan Golob, showed me a whole new world of keeping my horse healthy and sound using natural feed and minerals. He also showed me the pain points on my horse and how to release them if they were out of balance. I continued attending many more seminars that Dr. Golob gave, and then went to school at the Holistic Therapies Center in Florida. There I received my Acupressure Certification from the Tallgrass Institute. Subsequently, I became certified in Animal B.E.S.T., Essential oils/Raindrop therapy, Reiki Master level 3, herbal remedies, homeopathics, Equine Body Balancing Instruction, nutrition consulting, and Equine Chiropractic Application from Dr. Karmen.
I became amazed at the healing process once the body had been given the right nutrients and minerals coupled with applying the basic pain point balancing application on the horse when he is out of balance. My own horses have rarely seen a veterinarian in the last eight years. They are healthy and sound, much happier and calmer, and that has saved me money.
I have helped hundreds of horses over the past ten years. I rarely have to see the majority of my equine clients again because they resolve their health issues and stay healthy! Most of the clients I do see for yearly rechecks I find in good health and body balance. I have felt so blessed to be able to help so many horse owners find effective and health solutions for the horses they love, while saving them money.
This book is designed to help you help your horse when he is out of balance. It will help your horse become pain free. Anyone can learn this application. I also give hands-on workshops. Look me up on the web at www.happynaturalhorse.ws and www.naturalhorselb.ws.
What are Pain Points?
Most horse owners I meet tell me that I am their last resort. I often hear something like,—My horse has been scoped, x-rayed, massaged, had chiropractic adjustments and acupuncture, and even though all these things help, my horse is still off.
There is always a reason that a horse is sore. Mainly it has to do with how his muscles support his skeletal system. Muscles contract and release. When muscles tighten and cannot achieve a full release, they will remain tense and will shorten over time. This puts strain on the surrounding areas.
Because tightening and spasms are an extension of the normal contraction process, these types of problems do not show up on x-rays or standard testing procedures. The horse’s problem can be a muscle misalignment.
Every move the horse makes produces stress upon a specific point. All muscles pull, so all skeletal motion is performed in this manner too. Tight muscles can lead to spasms, knots, muscle misalignment and blocked energy. When this happens you can start to see:
~ Choppy strides
~ Loss of impulsion
~ Jump refusals
~ Back soreness and hollowing
~ Resistance to lateral flexion and bending
~ Girthing problems
~ Biting and other “bad behaviors”
~ The horse being off and on “for no reason”
~ Improper tracking forward, back, or laterally
Covering up minor problems most often ends up creating major ones.
Muscles are arranged in pairs of opposites, and muscles have two functions, to contract and release. In order for a muscle to release it must not have opposition and be able to stretch out. Muscle fibers attach to bone. So when muscles remain in a contracted state and are not released properly, this is where your horses pain points come in. The good news is, with this workbook, you can now learn how to release them just using your hands. When the pain points are released, then the muscles stop pulling on the bones, and the horse’s natural balance can return. The pain can cease, and the muscle fibers can return to normal.