Calming Horses with Aromatherapy by Caroline Bird

Calming Horses with Aromatherapy by Caroline Bird
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One of the most unsettling experiences to deal with when you are handling your horse is an attack of fear or anxiety. Once the incident takes shape of its own then your own emotions come into play and continue the spiral of energy that leads you and your horse down an unpleasant path. It is useful if you can find out the WHY when your horse shows such symptoms. Does he have a history of abuse? Was there an accident he has not let go of the negative emotions from? Do you get anxious knowing your horse may react to a situation? When your horse shows anxiety, how do you react? Aromatherapy will not replace good training methods. It will give you "keys" when you find blocks or resistance to your techniques, use the essential oils that provide these keys to create a space for the next learning and then return to sound training foundations. If you have acquired a horse with an unknown history you may have inherited a horse with fears and phobias that will not show themselves until the horse is placed in a situation to trigger them. Sometimes a dealer may not be aware of these traits or an owner is reluctant to give you the full picture to avoid losing the sale. with a horse like this you have to create a "space" where new opportunities or patterns can be allowed to happen.		If it is a horse you have bred and raised yourself or a horse you have owned for over two years, then its time to look at your own emotions to see what you are doing to create this reflection in your horse. Suppressed emotions or anxieties in your own life you may be pushing aside and denying will lodge in your body�s electrical system and cause blockages in your meridians, this in turn is read by your horse on a subtle level or in your body language. It takes courage to look within yourself and address your own "stuff" and the outcome will be a happier horse and owner. Two essential oils I will refer to in nearly every case listed below is bergamot and frankincense. In any case of anxiety or fear these are always your first line of thought when addressing the situation. Bergamot relieves any fluttering of butterflies in the tummy or solar plexus .It lifts away feeling of anxiety and clears a space of harmony. CONTINUE