Acupressure for Horses Hands-On Techniques to Solve Performance Problems and Ease Pain and Discomfort

Now you can help your horse with simple acupressure techniques! Learn to identify your horse’s individual “body constitution type,” which determines your choice of acupressure treatment; understand the 12 main channels of energy in your horse’s body, and gain the ability to choose the correct points to treat specific issues. Relieve mild sources of pain and discomfort in your horse’s body, influence his mental health and stability, and select appropriate treatment from a comprehensive list of common problems and their solutions, with step-by-step instructions and full-color photographs to help you help your horse.

Dr. Ina Gösmeier studied veterinary medicine at the University of Giessen, after which she worked in a practice for horses and small animals. She subsequently obtained the specialist qualification in Acupuncture and undertook additional studies in Chinese herbology at universities in China and Switzerland.

Dr. Gösmeier has been running her own referral practice for traditional Chinese veterinary medicine since 1990, and in 2002 she obtained her qualification as a Wings Kinesiology Practitioner for Animals.

She has herself taken part in Grand Prix dressage and she obtained her qualification of “Master in Horse Breeding and Management” in 1989. Thanks to her extensive practical experience, she is also an in-demand writer and lecturer both at home and abroad. She has so far written four specialist books and contributed numerous articles to journals specializing in horse riding and veterinary medicine.

Since 2008, Dr. Gösmeier has been teaching the application of Chinese herbs for veterinary practitioners at the Qi Academy; this led to her qualification as a Certified Veterinary Herbologist (CVH). She is also involved in the teaching of acupuncture to veterinary practitioners at universities and lectures regularly in Britain, Ireland and the USA.

Since 2002, she has been responsible for horses for German teams at championship events, where her job is to maintain the health, well-being and performance of the horses using naturopathic methods.