The Masterson Method ® - Integrated Equine Performance Bodywork
This is a unique, interactive method of equine massage and bodywork in which we learn to recognize and use the responses of the horse to your touch to find and release accumulated tension in key junctions of the body that most affect performance.
In contrast to most traditional modalities, it enables the horse to actively participate in the process of releasing tension. It is something you do with the horse, rather than to the horse. This participation and interaction is what makes the method fascinating for those who use it. In fact, if you do not allow the horse to participate, it does not work!
Working with the horse.
Reading, and feeling responses helps you determine where and how long to release that stress, kind of a, "you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours" relationship! When done properly, this can be applied to stress in the connective tissue of joints at key junctions deep in the body that take a beating in work and performance.
By using the correct techniques, and knowing the responses to look for, you are able to get a release of accumulated stress that affects mobility, comfort, attitude, training and performance. Muscular and structural balance, and natural alignment are restored, and your horse can respond to your training without stiffness and pain.
Who is Jim?
Jim Masterson, Equine Massage Therapist for the 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014 USET Endurance Teams, and for equine clientele
competing in FEI World Cup, Pan American and World Games competitions, teaches a unique method of equine bodywork to therapists in which the practitioner recognizes and follows the responses of the horse to touch to release tension in key junctions of the body that most affect performance.
When he first became interested in equine massage in 1997, Jim recognized that the horse exhibits certain neurological responses to touch as it releases tension in the body. Using those responses to guide his work, he developed a system in which the horse participates in the process by showing the practitioner where tension has accumulated, precisely how much pressure is needed to release it, and when it has been released. The result is an effective method of equine massage body work that anyone can learn to use, to improve performance while at
the same time opening new levels of communication and trust with the horse.
Who am I?
I am Nicola Beech, a qualified equine massage therapist and certified Masterson Method practitioner.
See my "about me" page for more info (click the button below)
This is a unique, interactive method of equine massage and bodywork in which we learn to recognize and use the responses of the horse to your touch to find and release accumulated tension in key junctions of the body that most affect performance.
In contrast to most traditional modalities, it enables the horse to actively participate in the process of releasing tension. It is something you do with the horse, rather than to the horse. This participation and interaction is what makes the method fascinating for those who use it. In fact, if you do not allow the horse to participate, it does not work!
Working with the horse.
Reading, and feeling responses helps you determine where and how long to release that stress, kind of a, "you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours" relationship! When done properly, this can be applied to stress in the connective tissue of joints at key junctions deep in the body that take a beating in work and performance.
By using the correct techniques, and knowing the responses to look for, you are able to get a release of accumulated stress that affects mobility, comfort, attitude, training and performance. Muscular and structural balance, and natural alignment are restored, and your horse can respond to your training without stiffness and pain.
Who is Jim?
Jim Masterson, Equine Massage Therapist for the 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014 USET Endurance Teams, and for equine clientele
competing in FEI World Cup, Pan American and World Games competitions, teaches a unique method of equine bodywork to therapists in which the practitioner recognizes and follows the responses of the horse to touch to release tension in key junctions of the body that most affect performance.
When he first became interested in equine massage in 1997, Jim recognized that the horse exhibits certain neurological responses to touch as it releases tension in the body. Using those responses to guide his work, he developed a system in which the horse participates in the process by showing the practitioner where tension has accumulated, precisely how much pressure is needed to release it, and when it has been released. The result is an effective method of equine massage body work that anyone can learn to use, to improve performance while at
the same time opening new levels of communication and trust with the horse.
Who am I?
I am Nicola Beech, a qualified equine massage therapist and certified Masterson Method practitioner.
See my "about me" page for more info (click the button below)
