Safe Horse Interaction For Bodyworkers with Tom Shields

24/12/2025 47 min Temporada 1 Episodio 164
Safe Horse Interaction For Bodyworkers with Tom Shields

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Full disclosure: I think this method of horsemanship is GENIUS. And looking back at this fan favourite episode, I believe everyone can benefit from this technique and philosophy- regardless of their profession or discipline within the equine industry.Communicating with horses in way they understand is key to our safety as bodywork practitioners, and to the safety of our client’s horses while in our direct care.Tom Shields is a Master Certified Chris Irwin Method Practitioner who is a wealth of horse behaviour knowledge.Join me for this episode where Tom and I chat about how to read the body language of the horse you are working on, and how to make the horse feel safe and open enough to receive the benefits of our work as bodywork practitioners. This is a topic that just isn’t discussed enough!! PLEASE CONSIDER RATING, REVIEWING AND FOLLOWING THIS SHOW.This will help us reach more people and more horses, to support their journey and relationship together.LINKS RELATED TO THIS EPISODE:Connect with Tom ShieldsGrab your FREE assessment guide for your horse’s backPRIVATE PODCAST LINK: Join the FREE “Stick With It” private podcast series here and learn 3 ways to use kinesiology tape that nobody ever told you aboutShow Sponsors:IG: @equigateFB: @equigatehttps://www.equigate.com Connect with us:Instagram - @starlineequinebodywork Pinterest - https://pin.it/7kvSCptWebsite - starlinebodywork.comDISCLAIMER:The ideas expressed in this podcast are opinions only, and are not substitutes for proper veterinary care, veterinary medicine and other forms of bodywork. The opinions are not intended to be prescriptive or diagnostic in nature.