“When emotions are expressed...all systems are united and made whole.

 When emotions are repressed, denied, not allowed to be whatever they may be, our network pathways get blocked, stopping the flow of the vital feel-good, unifying chemicals that run both our biology and our behaviour.”

― Candace B. Pert, Molecules of Emotion: The Science Behind Mind-Body Medicine

Although the above was written with reference to us humans, it applies similarly to horses (and other animals), we all have chakras and meridians  - the channels in which energy circulates a body.

When a horse is unable to process and resolve an emotional upset, an energetic blockage can occur. 

This can affect a horse both immediately and long-term by impeding the healing of traumas, illness, or disease. 

A horse perhaps more than any other animal often has multiple homes throughout its life,, needing to adapt to new owners, new stablemates, and new expectations (of the owner). These are all potentially stressful situations, and any horse would benefit from being able to release emotions such as anxiety, fear,  sadness, feeling unloved,  or even overwhelmed, to name a few.