Why get a little when you can have a lot?

I recently read about a Tail Detangling treatment being offered in the Austin area. The provider detangles every hair and notes what the surface of the tail itself is like where the hairs attach. The person who wrote about this said that this really relaxed her somewhat nervous horse and the next time she rode the horse the relaxation seemed to still be present. So is the horse training or equine bodywork? probably neither, but nice for the horse.

This was very interesting to me as a TTouch Practitioner. I have included work on the tail in my sessions with horses for many years, doing Tail Flexions, Tail Rotations and Spinal Tractions. As a groom and horse trainer I have taught people in how to remove tangles and keep the tail skin healthy in a way that makes the horse comfortable and relaxed. I’ve also recommended keeping the tail short enough that it hangs a few inches off the ground, as leaving the tail too long could be very irritating to the horse when it drags on the ground or catches in plants.

I can see the value of this treatment, but why not go all the way, and learn how to do TTouches, Tail Flexions and Rotations, and Spinal Traction. All of these techniques are part of the TTouch system and affect the horse on a much deeper level. While the detangling treatment can be useful in producing relaxation, especially for the sensitive or nervous horse, the above mentioned techniques can create a long lasting change in any personality type. If do –it –yourself is not your style, hiring a TTouch practitioner to provide a complete tail or mane treatment would give you more bang for your buck.