Kirkcarrion Highland Ponies
I first heard of Liz through a friend who was having her horse treated. She sounded so keen that when I was offered a place on a one day introductory training course I jumped at the chance. This took place near Lauder in the Scottish Borders, with 4 volunteer ponies taking part in each of two sessions (morning and afternoon) to be inspected, practised on and probably bewildered!
Following that, I asked Liz to visit and treat some of my ponies. The first visit she checked over the 3 broodmares (Portia, Briagh and Rosie) prior to their being sent to stud, plus Dragon. A second visit was for Portia and Dragon to have follow up treatment, plus Rhys, who had acquired a sudden headshy tendency which subsequent to treatment disappeared again! The latest visit was to "finish Dragon off" as it were (!) before he went on loan for the summer, and in July I had Rowena checked over though I decided not to continue with her treatment as she had a foal at foot at the time, and I've never managed to get her done since!
Fuller accounts of their assessments and treatments will be added, but as you'll have guessed from the rebookings, I have seen positive results from the visits.
Last visit to my place was in November 2000 to treat Aidan and me! I have to say its a whole different ballgame once you've experienced the treatment yourself!
And in May 2001 Aidan and Dragon were "guinea-ponies" (ie equine guinea pigs) for students on an introductory shiatsu weekend course run by Liz in Perthshire. Demonstrating both "pony that will stand and have things done" and "when a pony isn't keen" (on demand of course!) plus the after effects of successful treatment (cue totally zonked out nose down sleepy donkey impressions!) they were really well behaved for their first time in the role - perhaps I can describe them as schoolmasters soon, having been involved in teaching/demos?
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