Has anyone used TTouch body wrapping for a horse that stresses out when stabled?
My mare has always been stressy when transitioned from Summer to Autumn to Winter routine. In the past the routine was Winter; indoors with an hour’s turn-out in a sand pen, spring and autumn; day time turn out and stabled at night, summer; 24 hours turn-out. There were usually 1-2 weeks on stress during the transition period after which she would settle down. Due to circumstances beyond my control I had to move barns, everything was going well whilst she was in a routine over winter but the problems started in April when the current yard went to 24 hours turn-out. On the old yard she was in a 6+ mare herd where there was at least 2 out at all times, now she’s in a group of 4. Initially she was on 24 hour turn-out but due to weight issues the other owners are now bringing in their horses during the day and only turning out over night and since she won’t stay out on her own she also has to come in.
She’s now being a total stress-head during the day and I’m at my wits end trying to figure out what I need to do to calm her down. I’ve got her on magnesium and Agnus Castus both of which have helped but not enough. I’ve got a stable mirror on order and hopefully that will be here by the end of the week. I’ve been doing research and have come across the body wrap information, hence the question. Any advice is appreciated.
If I can’t find a solution then I’ll try and sell her to a home which can give her the routine she obviously needs. At the moment I’m loathe to do that because she is very good under saddle and with the amount of work I’ve put into her training I really don’t want to have to restart with a new horse.
She’s a Sandro (s)Hit granddaughter - I should have anticipated problems like this!!
