To much to young

I have been quite disturbed by the horses I am meeting who have been damaged at a young age. All because their emotional needs are not understood and kindness and love is not given. For me this is a very difficult thought, I am seeing more and more young horses who are so stressed emotionally. This is then going into their bodies and most have been diagnosed with ulcers. We need to think about taking the pressure off. Treating horses with love and understanding and respect. Many of the horses I am meeting are now with new owners who will now help the horse to unravel. We need to realise that age means nothing and look at the bigger picture. Just because they are three does not mean they can cope with backing. Age 4 and 5 competing most can not cope with the pressure and this then shows in their bodies and behaviour. I visited a horse who is now with a lovely owner but has had a stressful life;.Lin came to greet me and took me round to the stables to meet her horse Ellie. Looking over the stable door at me was a very tall warmblood, who didn't seem overly pleased to see me! I entered the stable and introduced myself to Ellie. When she gave me permission I scanned her over. Whilst doing this Ellie tried to bite me and lifted up her hind leg which I ignored. It felt like she was just seeing if she could frighten me.I carried on scanning her over and felt heat behind both shoulders, in the girth area and also in the right side of her neck. Her energy was blocked all down the right side of her body. I told Lin this and that this would make Ellie stiff on the left rein. Ellie is 15 years old but her joints seem older, she is also feeling stiff and a little uncomfortable. As I stood with her it hit me how "sour" she felt, I told Lin her owner this and she confirmed that she knew exactly what I meant.I asked Ellie if I could help her with healing. At first Ellie kept on threatening me with her teeth, I stood back and gave her a chance to think. She took a big breath looked at me and gave me permission to start healing. As I did Ellie’s story started to unfold, Ellie showed me that she has always been quite opinionated. She is a strong personality and liked to show her opinions, unfortunately this has not worked in Ellie’s favour. Ellie showed me that she was started very young it was in a hard way with no love and understanding. “Nobody asked they just told me” she said this had made her angry. She showed me pictures of people girthing her up in return Ellie would try and bite them. She did not want them near her they were quite brutal in the way they treated her. The girth was yanked up and they almost gave her something to bite about. "There was never any appreciation, even if you did your best they always wanted more. If you jumped clear they wanted you to jump higher if you went fast they wanted faster, it was never enough “she said.Ellie now has a forever loving home where she is loved and appreciated but unfortunately age is against her and her body will not let her do her best for her Lyn. She told me that she is better riding in straight lines as the circles she finds hard and that the riders need to press the correct buttons or she will not respond.Ellie then became quiet as the healing energy got to work and she showed me a picture of a field of mares and foals and she was in the neighbouring field looking longingly. "I would of liked a foal but never given the opportunity" I passed this message on and Lin confirmed that in the field Ellie is a mother hen to all the younger and smaller horses and ponies.When I healed her right shoulder Ellie turned around and nudged my hand further down until I was inside her shoulder and then she lifted up her leg so my hand could go higher. She stood like this for quite a while relaxed and letting the healing did it's work. Once Ellie had taken all the healing she needed she yawned and yawned and then walked away my job was done and I was no longer needed!After the healing Lin stroked Ellie and told her that they could get old together and that happy hacks is all that is required!I then received this message a few days laterWanted to let you know that Ellie is much calmer, less biting and even let's me girth her up without too much protest! She still hasn't shown me where her buttons are but we've had a couple of nice hacks round the cross country course.I left Ellie and Lin in a beautiful bubble of understanding and mutual love and respect. As a healer I can ask for nothing more.