ACU-Horse provides a step-by-step guide to performing an acupressure session on your horse. This new book provides tons of 4 color charts and photos to help you learn equine acupressure along with all the necessary discussion of essential Chinese medicine theories and concepts. The book walks you through the assessment process, acupoint selection and the comprehensive acupressure session protocol. The last chapter offers 35+ common equine specific condition charts addressing both physical and emotional issues such as colic, osteoarthritis, founder, pre- and post-performance, heaves, grief, fear, and many more. Every horse person needs to have this new book for learning how to benefit horses with Chinese Medicine and as a reference at all times. It is perfect for owners, trainers, and healthcare practitioners to enhance the horse s performance, health, and wellbeing. Acupressure helps people connect with their own healing abilities while contributing to your sense of partnership in his health. I always have ACU-HORSE: A Guide to Equine Acupressure within reach when I work on horses. The descriptions of the acupressure points enhance understanding of Traditional Chinese Medicine principle. In Addition the points selected for different conditions provide a blueprint for bringing the horse back into a healthy sate based on foundational healing, not just removal of symptoms. --Dr Madalyn Ward, DVM I encourage you to read and study this book thoroughly and not underestimate the power of acupressure. Horses are such incredibly sensitive creatures and very receptive to energy medicine. If you remain grounded and get in tune with your horse, you will receive many benefits as well. --- Marie H. Glisnki, DVM, LAc. Director, Center for Veterinary Acupuncture Nancy Zidonis Nancy Zidonis is a pioneer in the field of animal acupressure. Over 20 years ago, Nancy worked closely with a veterinarian, a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, and an acupressure practitioner to develop a system that makes acupressure easily accessible to animal guardians, trainers and healthcare practitioners for the benefit of horses, dogs and cats. She published a series of animal meridian charts and wrote the first equine and canine acupressure handbooks. During the last few years, Nancy has been instrumental in developing the course work and implementing the clinics for Tallgrass Animal Acupressure. She travels worldwide offering animal acupressure training programs. She, along with Marie Soderberg, recently released Introducing Equine Acupressure, a 50-minute training video. Nancy has co-authored three new books entitled: Equine Acupressure, A Working Manual ACU-Dog: A Guide to Canine Acupressure, and ACU-Cat: A Guide to Feline Acupressure. Nancy has been instrumental in developing online animal acupressure and Traditional Chinese Medicine courses and a distance-learning program. She, and Amy Snow, contribute articles for national publications such as Natural Horse, The Holistic Horse, Animal Magazine, Trail Blazer, and many others. Nancy Zidonis background includes: study of Traditional Chinese Medicine at the International Institute of Chinese Medicine in Denver, CO; Qi Gong with Master Hong Luo; AMMA Massage; a Certificate in Veterinary Homeopathy from the British Institute of Homeopathy; Equine Anatomy; and Reiki Level II. Nancy has over 25-years of working with horses, dogs and cats in both training and healthcare. She is a Founding Member of the International Alliance of Animal Therapists and Healers and the National Board of Certification for Animal Acupressure and Massage. Additionally, Nancy is co-founder of Tallgrass Publishers, LLC and Tallgrass Animal Acupressure. Amy Snow Amy Snow co-authored, with Nancy Zidonis, the three new books: Equine Acupressure, A Working Manual; The Well-Connected Dog: A Guide to Canine Acupressure, and Acu-Cat: A Guide to Feline Acupressure. She has taught Equine and Canine acupressure courses for the last five years throughout the United States, Canada, England, Israel, Australia and Holland. Amy began her career in acupressure over 25 years ago when she studied Jin Shin Jyutsu, a Japanese form of acupressure in Phoenix, Arizona. She holds an Acupressure Practitioner Diploma from the Acupressure Institute in Berkeley, California. She has studied acupressure with Betsy Dayton of the High Touch Network. Over the years she has taken numerous clinics and courses in complementary healthcare and animal-related study including: Feldenkrais; Reiki; Master Hong Qi Gong; Tellington Touch; herbal remedies; dog training and showing skills; dog-language with Turid Rugaas, etc. Additionally, Amy has ridden and worked with horses all of her life. Most recently, she has studied Traditional Chinese Medicine at the International Institute of Chinese Medicine in Denver, Colorado. Amy and Nancy Zidonis are the founding partners of Tallgrass Publishers, LLC and Tallgrass Animal Acupressure. She consistently co-authors art