pauldmin
18th April 2005, 01:16 AM
I have come across this method before, whilst researching different horse training methods.
From what I can gather, the training involves a form of massage where circular movements are made on the horse.
I know that a number of people use the whole Tellington training method quite successfully, including the actor Anthony Stewart Head of 'Buffy' fame, so it can't be total 'quackery'.
Unfortunately, the web-site makes some rather bold claims about the healing powers of TTouch and also the effect on promoting good horse behaviour.
What I suspect is happening is that the TTouch acts as simple massage/grooming. The massage will have an effect on muscle structures and promote some degree of healing, and the grooming will calm the horse down and establish the human as 'one of the herd'.
There are also other factors in the training method, such as sensible ground work, which have a huge effect on horse behaviour.
Therefore, the technique probably works, but not for the reasons stated on the web-site.
I have an old book by Linda Tellington-Jones at home somewhere, so I'll dig it out and have a look. I might be able to separate the common sense from the quackery..
From what I can gather, the training involves a form of massage where circular movements are made on the horse.
I know that a number of people use the whole Tellington training method quite successfully, including the actor Anthony Stewart Head of 'Buffy' fame, so it can't be total 'quackery'.
Unfortunately, the web-site makes some rather bold claims about the healing powers of TTouch and also the effect on promoting good horse behaviour.
What I suspect is happening is that the TTouch acts as simple massage/grooming. The massage will have an effect on muscle structures and promote some degree of healing, and the grooming will calm the horse down and establish the human as 'one of the herd'.
There are also other factors in the training method, such as sensible ground work, which have a huge effect on horse behaviour.
Therefore, the technique probably works, but not for the reasons stated on the web-site.
I have an old book by Linda Tellington-Jones at home somewhere, so I'll dig it out and have a look. I might be able to separate the common sense from the quackery..