In this video Diana discusses two questions students frequently ask: How do I know I’ve put my fingers on the exact location of the acupressure point? How do I know I’ve connected with the qi of the acupressure point? These are good questions. In this video, Diana shows you how the body language of the horse as he receives acupressure often provides the answers to these questions.

Why this matters: There’s a special quality to the places on the horse’s body where acupressure points are located. This quality, which you can learn to feel, reflects the concentration and movement of qi of each specific point. Regardless of whether you feel the qi, however, focus on your horse. When your fingers or palm activate the qi of the point, or fail to activate it, the horse will respond in some way.

As shown in this video, the horse’s body language will let you know if you’ve located the point, the qi is moving, and the acupressure is helping him relax. His actions also tell you if you aren’t on the point location, or the horse is uncomfortable and he needs you to change what you are doing. Note: This video contains video footage from Classroom Lesson Six Part One and Lesson Six Part Two in the Comprehensive Online Course.

Additional Resources

Blog Posts

Pericardium 6 (PC 6) Point-Finding and Acupressure Session with Diana Thompson and King In this video, Diana works with a quarter horse gelding named King. She shows students how to locate Pericardium 6 (PC 6) on the inside of a horse’s front leg. She also demonstrates how to apply acupressure to the point and describes King’s body language in response to the point, which shows the qi of the point has been activated. Diana’s step-by-step instructions and close-up video footage of King and her hands provide an excellent lesson in how you can apply acupressure to this powerful point.

Pericardium 6 Calms the Emotions and Much More! in the Acupressure Points category of Diana’s Blog provides information on the uses of Pericardium 6 (PC 6) and photos of the point.

Other Video Lessons

Comprehensive Online Course: There are two lesson videos in Diana’s Comprehensive Online Course that show extensive video footage and photos of horses responding to acupressure with “Yes, I like this” and “No, I don’t like this” body language. These videos are Classroom Lesson Six Part One: Body Language – The Horse Will Tell You and Classroom Lesson Six Part Two: Body Language – Case Studies. They provide more than 40 minutes of information.

There are 24 Horse Lesson videos in the Comprehensive Online Course. In these videos, Diana shows students how to accurately locate 22 points and apply acupressure to them. As she touches each horse, Diana comments on her hands-on methods and the horse’s body language as the session proceeds. Learn more about the Comprehensive Online Course here.

Short Online Course: The video in Classroom Lesson Three of the Short Online Course is called Acupressure on Gall Bladder 21. Diana shows a sequence of photos taken during an acupressure session with the stallion Sir RH Maximilian. She points out the changes in Max’s posture and body language that show he’s responding to the point and receiving benefit from its influence. The Short Online Course also includes videos of Diana working on acupressure points with other horses. She demonstrates the acupressure methods and explains the horse’s body language during the sessions.
Note: All of the videos in the Short Online Course are included in the Comprehensive Online Course. Learn more about the Short Online Course here.

Printed Books: Extensive information on how to do acupressure and understand horse body language during acupressure sessions is found in Diana’s printed book: Acupressure Methods for Horses, Calm Your Horse, Support Health, and Improve Performance with 8 Powerful Points. This book is available in a bundle to purchase with either the Short Online Course or the Comprehensive Online Course.

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