Dianna L. McPhail
For now, Animal Bowen is a modality whose efficacy is not supported by statistics and calculated data. It is measured in the truth of perception and definitive results. One cannot deny the sight of a show horse with renewed movement in its shoulders, taking its leads with ease, and ceases to buck. An older horse that could not roll moans with pleasure while it maneuvers from side to side in the dirt. A nervous horse closes its eyes, and sleeps.
I will never forget the words spoken by my vet eight years ago: “Your horse is done. The damage to Russek’s shoulders left him unstable for riding. Then the challenge: “That is, unless you find some form of voodoo” which I did. I discovered Animal Bowen, and three weeks later, I rode my Arab. Eight years later, at twenty-four, Russek has virtually perfect conformation which I attribute to this therapy from

Russek - 25 years old Animal Bowen is slowly making a name for itself in the Equine world of wellness and prevention. It is a gentle, non-invasive therapy that works “with” the fascia of the body. Unlike other therapies that only treat the area of concern, Animal Bowen helps the whole body naturally rebalance, repair, and heal itself. It lightly activates the body's healing resources without force, manipulation or deep massage. The benefit is lasting relief from pain and discomfort begins.
A previously contracted muscle moves like jell-o, while the mind and body figure out
True healing occurs at all levels: physical, chemical and emotional. The pain that an injured horse feels is not just physical: it is also emotional. We know that there is an emotion in every cell of the equine’s body thanks to neuroscientists Dr. Candace Pert, and Dr. Mona Lisa Schultz . They proved “how” the mind and body are connected. The brain is a member of the nervous system family. It is a control center that receives and sorts millions of signals from every different part of the body. The nervous system controls all conscious and automatic actions, and sensations in the body which include thoughts, feelings, memories, heartbeat, blood pressure, body temperature, breathing rate, senses, actions of the stomach and intestines.
My youngest patients: Clydesdales Twins;
Midge & Myrtle T/N Farms
Midge 4 days old - APRIL 2007

Myrtle reaches over Midge @ 3 weeks.
MAY 2007

