What conditions or ailments can it treat?
Bowen helps to relieve pain and tension and to stimulate the horse’s own healing mechanism. As with other forms of treatment, including conventional medicine, there are no guarantees but conditions which respond well to Equine Bowen include: • uneven wear of shoes • unlevelness, disunited gait or irregular action • intermittent lameness • muscle atrophy or uneven development • ‘cold’ or sore back • uncharacteristic change of temperament e.g. biting, sensitivity when grooming or tacking up, or when shoeing, etc • sluggish lymphatic system or weakened immune system • stiffness resulting from old age, being cast, slipping, badly fitting saddles or rugs • wounds and injuries, old and new • respiratory problems • mud fever • allergies • lymphanigitis • head shaking • circulatory problems • urinary problems • behavioural problems • starting gate injuries in racehorses Mares being prepared for breeding and after they have foaled can benefit greatly from Equine Bowen Therapy. Initially it adds
