Lending horses a healing hand

Watching Susie Buck, it’s clear she helps horses feel good in their bodies. Standing next to an Appaloosa named Finn, Buck slowly glides her hand lightly along what in traditional Chinese medicine is his bladder meridian. This energy pathway runs along each side of Finn’s body, starting in front of his ears and running down his neck, back, haunches, and the backs of his legs, all the way to his hoof. Buck pauses whenever Finn twitches, flicks an ear, blinks hard, or his breathing pattern changes, indicating tension in the area. “This shows that you’ve pinged into something their nervous system is trying to hide,” she explains.” Buck remains on the spot until she sees an energetic release, such as Finn licking and chewing, sneezing, shaking his head, swishing his tail, or yawning.

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