Equine Bowen Therapy
Support your horse’s health, comfort, and performance.
At Bowen Synergy, we understand just how much your horse means to you — whether they’re your competition partner, trusted working companion, or beloved paddock mate.
Equine Bowen Therapy is a gentle, effective way to support your horse’s physical health, emotional wellbeing, and performance. It’s suitable for horses at every stage of life — from newborn foals to high-level athletes, and cherished seniors enjoying retirement.
Our sessions are calm and tailored to your horse’s individual needs — whether you’re preparing for a competition or simply supporting your horse’s comfort and longevity.
What is Equine Bowen Therapy?
Equine Bowen Therapy is a gentle, hands-on bodywork technique that helps restore balance, improve movement, and relieve pain or tension. Using subtle, rolling movements over key points in the muscles, fascia, and tendons, it stimulates the nervous system and activates the horse’s own healing mechanisms.
Bowen Therapy promotes:
- Natural alignment
- Increased mobility and flexibility
Deep relaxation and emotional release — without force or manipulation
How Can Equine Bowen Help?
Equine Bowen Therapy may help with:
- Stiffness, soreness, or uneven movement
- Behavioural issues linked to pain or discomfort
- Muscle tightness and restricted range of motion
- General maintenance and overall wellbeing
- Performance, recovery, and injury prevention in athletic horses
- Sore backs, shoulders, or hindquarters
- Girth sensitivity, saddle issues, or resistance under saddle
- Jaw tension, bridle discomfort, or head tossing
- Postural imbalances or joint issues in growing foals
- Support through growth, ageing, injury, or rehabilitation
Ideal for All Types of Horses
Bowen Therapy is safe and effective for horses of all breeds, ages, and disciplines. It’s particularly beneficial for:
- Dressage, jumping, eventing, and endurance horses
- Young horses in training
- Horses recovering from injury
- Retired horses needing comfort and mobility
- Horses with subtle or unexplained performance changes
- Foals with limb deformities or early postural concerns
What to Expect During a Session
All treatments are carried out at your horse’s home — in the paddock or stable — where they feel most relaxed.
Initial Consultation (30–45 minutes)
Your first session includes:
- A thorough history and discussion of your current concerns
- Observation of your horse’s posture, gait, and response to touch
- A full Bowen treatment with rest periods between sets of moves
- Most horses respond during the session — signs include licking, yawning, blinking, stretching, or visible postural shifts
Follow-Up Sessions (30 minutes)
While many horses improve significantly after one treatment, a follow-up session 5–10 days later is often recommended. These may include:
- Review of your horse’s progress
- Continued treatment tailored to their evolving needs
Meet Your Therapist
You’ll be working with a qualified Equine Bowen Therapist who also holds a Certificate IV in Bowen Therapy for People, and is a member of the Bowen Association of Australia.
With decades of hands-on horse experience, I bring:
- A calm, horse-centred approach
- Background in competing and caring for Off-The-Track Thoroughbreds
- Experience running an agistment property
- Four years of volunteer work with the NSW Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Trust
- Collaboration with vets, farriers, and equine professionals
- A strong focus on comfort, soundness, and long-term performance
Session Cost & Duration
Equine Bowen Session – $50
Horses tend to respond quickly, so sessions are shorter than human treatments. All treatments are conducted at your horse’s home.
Please note: a travel fee applies.
Areas Serviced
Weekday and Sunday appointments available throughout the Bathurst region, including:
Bathurst • O’Connell • Peel • Dunkeld • Millthorpe • Locksley • Tarana • Perthville • Sodwalls • Yetholme • The Lagoon • Georges Plains • Rockley
Other areas may be available — please get in touch to discuss.
Payment & Cancellation Policy
We accept:
- Visa
- MasterCard
- Cash
Payment is due at the time of your appointment.
Cancellations:
Please provide at least 24 hours’ notice to reschedule or cancel. Late cancellations or missed appointments may incur a fee.
Book a Session Today
Support your horse’s health, comfort, and long-term soundness with gentle, professional care.
Have questions or want to book?
Contact us — we’re happy to chat about your horse’s needs.