Look into my eyes

As an animal lover, Lyn Summers has a unique business vision – straight to the centre of a horse’s eye.

For Lyn is one of a small band of alternative therapists now practicing equine iridology, the science of observing past and present illness, injury and behavioural traits through the iris of a horse’s eye

It is a skill that sees her travelling to gaze deeply into equine eyes large and small, from top eventers and dressage horses to difficult ponies. “The only thing they have in common is an owner who knows that something’s not right.”

Not only can Lyn analyse a horse’s health and behaviour through iridology, she can also recommend treatment with herbal supplements through her other new business venture with husband Johnny - Silver Lining Herbs, developed from the horse lore of the native American Indian and capable of tackling every aspect of horse health.

“The first time I watched an iridologist in action it just blew my mind.  I decided I had to learn how to do it,” said Lynn, who lives at Aisby, in Lincolnshire.

“The iris acts as a permanent record of an individual horse, like a permanently stored CCTV tape.  It’s like looking into their body and their soul at the same time, incredibly informative and fascinating to observe”.

Treatment involves shining a small torch into the eye to analyse distinctive white, grey and brown markings.  “Past injuries or conditions may no longer warrant treatment, but they can contribute to and explain behaviour and disposition, difficult symptoms of which we can often alleviate,” says Lynn.

“The biggest single problem I find is inherited kidney weakness. Clearly the slightest kidney discomfort is going to affect how a horse performs and its whole attitude to life.”

“It might manifest itself just by a horse snapping when the girth is done up, but, more seriously becomes apparent when a competition horse comes under pressure, not jumping to their best ability, not settling in a dressage test, running out of steam, not engaging the back end and, at its worst, tying up.”

“Sugar overload also causes all sorts of problems and modern feeds tend not to state sugar levels.   The harder the horse’s natural organs have to work to clean toxins and acid or sugar overload from the system, the less likely it is to perform and behave well.”

Lynn is happy to discuss issues on the phone or carry out personal visits on request.

Contact her on : info@silverliningherbs.co.uk