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Calming Horses with Aromatherapy |
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| It is important to let your horse know he is not to blame or he is behaving badly, all he is doing is reflecting back to you where you are at that moment in time. Sweet orange essential oil is for reassurance, it gives both parties a huge hug of happiness and helps ease the tension created by blame.
Shying With a horse that shy or falters at scary things on a trail, you need to develop your feel as you ride. You need to be ale to keep your horse�s attention and gently guide it back to you as you feel his mind wander. It is often when his mind is wandering that he is caught off guard by a shadow or something that snaps him out of his daydreams. You cannot react with more pressure or panic when your horse does shy, this only reinforces to him that it was indeed a scary tiger in the gully and he may take that as his cue to get as far away form this horse-eating monster as fast as he can. Cypress before commencing out on a trail and possibly reinforced during a long ride will keep your horses attention drawn to you. It will help pull your horse�s mind down to a specific point, again you, and make it less likely to wander off into the clouds of horse dreams. |
Patchouli will provide a grounding and a foundation so your horse is more connected to the ground. It will give strength to where he places his feet and keep his mind on his action and aware of where he is. If you tend to daydream and not keep your mind on your horse and riding when out on a trail it may be a perfume for you to wear each time.
Case Study - Dealer Dealer was a horse whose anxiety manifested in sexual excitement. He was gelded and lived happily with a single lady on an isolated property, so he had her all to himself during the day. She was his human, and he would stress if separated from her. He showed this by getting sexually excited whenever a veterinarian, farrier, or therapist came to attend to Dealer. Dealer was brought a massage day in a country area I visit and it was a rainy day, so we had the horses stabled for their massage. When we came to Dealer he was agitated and began to paw the ground and then became aroused. |
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