Andrea Drake - Emmett Practitioner - Horses

24/01/2025

I am doing Emmett this morning on Brum. If anyone wants an Emmett session at Dobson’s this morning, I’m happy to take two horses between 11-1pm. $60 per horse for my paddock mates. Just give me a buzz. I’ll try to keep my phone handy.

16/01/2025

The EMMETT Technique can be embraced by a wide range of individuals.

Some examples include:
🟡 Remedial and medical practitioners integrating holistic, hands-on approaches
🟡 Vets and animal owners dedicated to their pets’ comfort and wellbeing
🟡 Students in health and bodywork fields developing valuable new skills
🟡 Individuals keen to support themselves, their family, and friends

The EMMETT Technique is a versatile method to have at your fingertips.

Find out more about how you can learn the EMMETT Technique: https://www.emmett-technique-hq.com/

12/01/2025

Match 1st - we will have human, horse and dog practitioners available for treatments at the Bendigo Equine Expo and Trade Fair. Come along and say hi, have a treatment and see what The EMMETT Technique is all about.

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10/12/2024

Body work to release muscle tension is so very helpful to the horses. But it is also just as important to spend time building strength in areas that are weakened by injury. This is why I get some guidance from an excellent functional trainer, to keep us working in the right direction for wellness and longevity. And Brum just loves it! Thankful for Mary at Royal Meadows for keeping us on track!

22/11/2024

https://agriculture.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/538271/Code-of-Practice-for-the-Welfare-of-Horses.pdf

21/11/2024

Update - spot no longer available.

I’ll be out and about Sunday morning for some Emmett sessions. I have the energy for one more Sunday session locally around 1pm if anyone is interested.

Please note, rates are no longer at introductory levels.

Current rates are:
- $90 per horse session

21/11/2024

My Emmett journey started because I had a horse with some old injuries that needed regular chiropractic assistance to stay sound. I wanted to learn what else I could do in between treatments to help my horse. Emmett was suggested by the chiropractor and so here we are!

Today, I reassessed my horse after doing a little Emmett on him over the last two days. However, there are times when I just know he needs more than Emmett and I know I need to call on the chiropractor.

Why I knew there was something wrong, is that a few days ago, when he turned his head to his shoulder, his head was much more tilted to the left as he brought his head around to the right. Brum has, in the past, had a pull back injury to the atlas-axis and it appeared to be quite restricted again. Mid neck has a spasm on the left that was less obvious today but still evident.

I can also see the reason/problem! He has been turning his head for extended periods to get at the grass on the other side of the fence. That’s put him in a tricky postition resulting in muscles and soft tissue connections getting out of whack. The curse of strip grazing it seems!

I’ve done what I can and he is not troubled too much and is happy to be ridden. But I know when to call in a bit of extra help too because I don’t want to compound a problem I’ve been working on for so long by ignoring it in its early stage of Re aggravation. Luckily the cursed strip grazing will not be required forever.

19/11/2024

Putting my latest certificate away, I came across these beautiful reminders of my time on studs after I completed my Advanced Certificate of Horse Studies (Thoroughbred Breeding), which was full time over two years at Wangaratta TAFE. Just so you know that I’m quite experienced handling horses and my history with equines extends long before these beautiful letters of recommendation from last century!

17/11/2024

I was very lucky to spend the weekend reviewing Emmett for Horses Level 5 out at Royal Meadows. Reviewing allows me sharpen and really fine tune my technique. Thank you to Rebecca from ReQuest Soft Tissue Therapies for providing me with the opportunity to do so. Congratulations everyone who completed their Level 5 this weekend. I look forward to seeing you again in Feb.

Congratulations everyone! Level five complete. This is the last module of the practitioner course. Next up is the assessment in February.

I've loved working with you all! Good luck with your next steps 😊🐴💯🎉

03/11/2024

Here is a fabulous illustration of the changes possible with Emmett. First a Before shot from a week prior to having Emmett. This young mare raises her head and moves with very stiff legs when her body issues start to get worse. Behavioural issues arise. Second, a snap from a video I was sent after the horse was ridden after Emmett. Within hours after Emmett, the rider reported that the horse tentatively sought out new head positions and after a while trotted on ”fully long rein until she found the place that was comfy’. A week later, temperament and movement have been greatly improved. This was after one simple half hour session in the paddock last Saturday.

01/11/2024

We will be working on a few horses up Sheffield Road area this morning and are happy to take on one more horse for the early afternoon if anyone would like to see what Emmett can do for your horse. This is one free session with a registered practitioner and a level 4 student. Get in quick! - update- spot taken now. Ta.

27/10/2024

Appointments available this week if you’d like to see how Emmett might assist your horses. First timers get a reduced introductory rate of $50 per horse. After that, sessions are only $70 per horse. See how easy it is to get your horse feeling better and moving more freely.

26/10/2024

I have an Emmettt practitioner student coming to our agistment again today to practice. If you agist with me and would like your horses to have a little free Emmett today, please feel free to ask between 10-12 today. In yard or paddock. Every horse we treat is a teacher, so Thank you 😊

11/10/2024

Update- This is not yet resolved! And is not laminitis! Abscess suspected and vet has done his best to relieve pain and allow abscess to drain but to no avail as yet. It looks like a fungal issue high up in the hoof and further action by vet is expected tomorrow if no breakthrough by then. Awful to see. Emmett provides some comfort. But the vet has provided pain relief to take the edge off. (Brum was in the same boat last year with a similar issue. Proud to say with daily commitment to cleaning and the help of a great farrier，we are fairly solid now in our hooves - touch wood)! This horse has the vet’s poultice coming off this afternoon and fingers crossed, it bursts before then. Otherwise, it is going to require a hoof wall to be resected and the horse will be out for a while under the same regimen Brum went through. Emmett is still helping keep him relaxed and periodically applying the lower leg move to both front feet is being a short period of increased, less tentative movement. So I shall keep doing it.

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I have just given a treatment to a horse who has signs of laminitis in one hoof, who could not weight bare on the toe at all and was practically hopping on three legs when I first saw him this morning. I do wish I took a video of that now. I did the recommended Emmett move for laminitis x 3, only on the affected limb and cannot believe this is what happened within about 15 minutes! Video taken for the owner. But if you have a looming laminitis case on your hands, Emmett laminitis first aid is available (just give me a call). And it works! I’ll update this after the vet visits and next time will get a video of the before. I am positively blown away, again, by the effectiveness of this technique. All laminitis cases require treatment to reduce pain and dietary changes. But Emmett can help, both in reduction of pain and in improvement in blood circulation and in lymphatic drainage. Something I saw with my own eyes very clearly this morning!

07/10/2024

This is a girl who knows I will always only ever make her feel better! Emmett can help ease the pains! Ruby says so.

29/09/2024

I’m pumped and primed for more Emmett for Horses after reviewing Level 4 this weekend with my Instructor, Rebecca Cooper out at Royal Meadows.

Registered Practioners are required to maintain their level of expertise and evolve along with the technique over time. So I was very glad to have the opportunity to be there with a very interesting and highly skilled group of students, one who came all the way from the Gulf of Carpentaria. to refine my technique.

For those wanting a session with me for their horse (or horse and rider combinations- yes, I do some very neat people moves too), feel free to get in touch! Plenty of time for new clients through Spring.

To learn more about how Emmett works or how it developed or to find a Practioner in your own area or one that isn’t me, please follow the link below and check out the Emmett website.

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28/09/2024

The EMMETT Technique is an understanding of the bodies response to like touch. It has been suggested that the body reacts in a similar way to the workings of a touch-screen. Small senses allow access to the brain via the therapists’ touch. As well as the ability to directly influence muscle action, these points may have a memory and emotional attachment.

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30/07/2024

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