Hands-On Energy Therapy for Horses and Riders [Hardcover]

Clare Wilde (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2000

Energy therapy, more commonly known as Reiki, is rapidly growing in popularity as people discover how this ancient form of healing revitalizes the mind, body, and soul of both humans and animals. One of the greatest appeals of energy therapy is that it can be used by anyone. A gentle, non-invasive form of healing, it treats the whole individual-not just the symptoms of a condition. Clare Wilde has practiced energy therapy for years, and her success with humans led her to apply the therapy to horses. She found that it helped to resolve equine behavioral problems such as spooking, tension, and aggression, and that it aided the healing of physical conditions like injuries, muscle strains, back problems, and metabolic disturbances. Assuming no previous knowledge or experience, Wilde clearly explains the history of Reiki, the process of learning to use energy, treatment guidelines, and the dynamics and practical applications of healing horse and rider.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Trafalgar Square Publishing (February 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570761353
• ISBN-13: 978-1570761355
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #660,241 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Some good ideas, but not completely accurate..., October 14, 2000

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Laura Haggarty (Northern KY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hands-On Energy Therapy for Horses and Riders (Hardcover)

I am a traditionally trained Reiki Master/Teacher. I am also a horsewoman of many years, and a horse owner. I found this book to be a mixed bag of the good and the not so good.

My main complaint about this book is the inaccurate way Reiki is portrayed. If you buy this book thinking you'll be able to learn how to treat your horse with Reiki after reading it, you'll be sorely disappointed. Reiki can ONLY be learned IN PERSON from a Reiki Master/Teacher (beware of anyone who tells you they can attune you to Reiki over the Internet, they cannot.)

However, if you are already a Reiki practitioner, this book is a moderately useful tool to assist you in learning to treat horses with Reiki. There are other books out there which cover treating animals better than this, but none are specific to horses, so this might be a good addition to your library if you're looking for horse-specific works. But it's not quite what it promises to be, and there is the potential for people to be misled into thinking they can use Reiki on their horses after reading this book.

Please feel free to email me at "[e-mail]" if you have any questions about using Reiki on horses (it's a LOT of fun) or learning to channel Reiki yourself.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointed, December 16, 2003

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Phillip Fitchen (Dayton, WA. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hands-On Energy Therapy for Horses and Riders (Hardcover)

I bought this book along with "Natural Healing For Animals" by the same author, looking for "Hands On" information. Both could be interesting to read if you have no concept of technique and are just curious, but I am familiar with this in humans and was looking for Flow charts to convert my knowledge to use in horses and cats. This is not a practical guide in any way. Only an introduction to concept. I feel I really wasted my money on both books. There is nothing concrete to work with.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, informative alternative treatment guide, April 5, 2000

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This review is from: Hands-On Energy Therapy for Horses and Riders (Hardcover)

What a great book! I have long been interested in alternative therapy treatment for both humans and animals. This book helped to explain the hows and whys of Reiki and how to apply it to your horse and fellow rider, as well as yourself! The techniques, which are clearly outlined, work amazingly well. I would really recommend this book to anyone with horses.