Rubbing their head to get them to relax. Take one of your fingers like you’re going to scratch a scratch off ticket, and go across their temple area, but not as hard as the ticket. When you go over any area be sure to look at their eyes. Do they blink, quiver, flinch, or move away; take note of these areas they had a reac- tion to. Next scratch down the poll/neck area again watching for a reaction.
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The neck area you can gently go down each cervical area gently pushing and flex- ing their neck into each touch to get them to flex, and relaxing into each section. You will find they are probably sore or have issues in the neck. Take it easy and slowly until they can flex their nose to their ribs. You may not get them to do this initially, remember to not pull them around and make them flex, they need to stretch into it working every cervical spine, and muscle to get results. Don’t forget to do both sides.
Some horses may fidget. They are telling you they are about to release, or your hand is too heavy. Don’t always get after them when they do this making them stand still, until you know what they are doing. They may release for hours after you work on them, so make sure they have the time off if possible. Good Luck!
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Let’s start with the head. Introduce yourself softly. They are used to you coming and getting them, brushing, throwing a saddle, and bridle on, then getting on, and riding. Today you’re going to approach them differently.
Rubbing their head to get them to relax. Take one of your fingers like you’re going to scratch a scratch off ticket, and go across their temple area, but not as hard as the ticket. When you go over any area be sure to look at their eyes. Do they blink, quiver, flinch, or move away; take note of these areas they had a reaction to. Next scratch down the poll/neck area again watching for a reaction.
Then we go back to the areas we took note on the reaction they were having when we lightly scratched over it. Then place you hand on them lightly, as Jim Masterson teaches use an “air gap, egg yolk, lem- on, or lime pressure”. Just leave your fingers, or hand there gently for a few minutes, moving to all the areas you ran your finger on. Do they have any releases like yawning, chewing, sneezing, runny nose, or shaking the head? These are some of the responses they may give you which are releases of tension that you are working on. It is so amazing to watch and be a part of them releasing the tension they have been holding on to.
The poll area may feel soft to hard as a rock. They hold a lot of tension here. Start off lightly. Some horses need the air gap at first, which is just holding your hand barely on them. The warmth of your hand will help bring circulation and energy to this area. If they tolerate it, then increase your touch with enough pressure to break an egg yolk. No rubbing is necessary, unless they are accepting to your touch then you can gently use two of your fingers with a circular type motion to work the area. Please don’t pinch them, it is just a way for you to work the area bringing two fingers together. You can get heavier if they tolerate it, if they don’t, back off to the pressure they will tol- erate. Remember less is more. You will stay with a light touch in the temporal area.
28 DECEMBER / JANUARY 2018 I HORSE & AG MAGAZINE
• 1 Box of yellow cake mix • 3 eggs • 1 can evaporated milk • 1 can (29 oz) pumpkin pie mix (all ingredients added) • 1 c. sugar • Butter 2 sticks melted • Pecans (whole or halved) handful Optional: extra seasoning such as cinnamon, allspice or pumpkin seasoning mix • Vanilla Ice cream for the top.
Mix the can of pumpkin mix, sugar and eggs together, op- tional extra seasonings, add milk. Pour in Dutch oven 14 in. or 13 x 9 pan. If you are using a Dutch oven, putting in a liner or even a baking dish will help with easier clean up. Sprin- kle evenly over mixture the yellow cake mix, add pecans and drizzle the butter over the top. Bake at 350 degrees approx. 40-50 min. If you don’t cook with a Dutch oven outside, 350 degrees is equal to coals on the underside of oven placed around the edge, and coals on the top of lid. Watch it as it cooks, sometimes the bottom cooks a little faster, just pull it from the heat for a bit to keep from burning.
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