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What are the advantages of T-Touch on horses2007-11-24 21:21:11

I would just like to know what T-touch does to a horse, and how can I do it? Thank you for your help.

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I myself use t-touch all the time on my horse. it helps to relax the horse especially before a big and stressful event or even during it. I also use it to increase circulation especially when an injury occurs (like a pulled tendon) to encourage it to heel faster. I also use it on any muscle soreness and it usually relaxes it enough to relieve the pressure.

start by applying light pressure with two or three fingers and move them in a circular motion and each cirlce is never in the same area as the previous onemove up and down the neck and over the whither's and wherever you want to go. (this technique is also very helpful to get a horse over being headshy...or to get them use to you touching any other part of their body that they are unsure of. just start a a comfortable place and slowly move your fingers towards his ears and then back down the neck and then back up again each time getting closer to his head until you're on it and then back off again and then proceed farther onto his head and so forth.

for me it is just a great training tool especially for nervous youngsters and even for other horses too.

hope this helps!!

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It's a wonderful way to develop a more trusting and better relationship with your horse. They get relaxation and muscle stimulation from T-touch while learning how to be comfortable with you. My mare loves the ear pull technique; you stand to the side of you horse's head and rub the ears, running your palms and fingers on the outside of the ear and applying very gentle pressure with your thumbs on the insides as you pull out towards the tips. She's a spirited TB and will drop into a calmness anywhere when I do this.

As for learning how, there's tons of T-touch books, the original is good and any that have lots of pictures are helpful!

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T-touch - done in the proper way, it is a wonderful way to massage, groom, and keep skin and muscles relaxed and in good condition. Done before and after riding as well as anytime in between is great.