Our Dusty chosen for a clinic!

BonnieM · 05-07-2008, 05:08 PM

I am excited...There will be a Jim Masterson Integrated Equine Massage Clinic at a nearby facility May 24-25 for a weekend seminar, and the next week is a full blown certification clinic. I submitted Dusty as a demonstration horse, and he was CHOSEN!

Website: http://www.mastersonmethod.com/

I am going to attend the weekend seminar, and my hubby will take Dusty and audit the days they will need him during the week long clinic.

Dusty has head shy issues and stiffness/occasional lameness, so they thought he would be perfect.

We are excited to learn ways to help him, and our other horses will benefit too.

Anyone been to one of these or use the methods?

BonnieM

DiamondRio · 05-07-2008, 07:22 PM

That is so cool that your hrose was chosen! I always wanted my horse to be in a clinic demo but never got him accepted.

We have a sports massage therapist that comes to our stable and massages our show horses and we really can see a difference after the leaves and the horses go back to normal work.

BonnieM · 05-08-2008, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by DiamondRio

That is so cool that your hrose was chosen! I always wanted my horse to be in a clinic demo but never got him accepted.

We have a sports massage therapist that comes to our stable and massages our show horses and we really can see a difference after the leaves and the horses go back to normal work.

Cool! What does she do with them, specifically? Have you watched her work? Just very curious!

BonnieM

DiamondRio · 05-08-2008, 05:58 AM

I have watched her work and she did a min clinic once for the girls at the boarding school once. She would start out just reviewing the horses whole body and drawing on her chart where they are stiff or whatever and then go back over and work on those specific spots. She would also sing to the horses and it is pretty comical sometimes.
It takes her about an hour and a half to do each horse and she recommends not riding the horse for a day so it can settle.

BonnieM · 05-08-2008, 06:22 AM

Interesting! I had read on the Masterson website that they recommend the day of rest after the massage. I TALK to my guys all the time, but hadn't subjected them to my singing, ha.

I am anxious for the workshop. Thanks for your input/experience.

BonnieM

05-07-2008, 05:08 PM	#1
BonnieM Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Washington, Iowa Posts: 1,450 Images: 318 Blog Entries: 9	Our Dusty chosen for a clinic! I am excited...There will be a Jim Masterson Integrated Equine Massage Clinic at a nearby facility May 24-25 for a weekend seminar, and the next week is a full blown certification clinic. I submitted Dusty as a demonstration horse, and he was CHOSEN! Website: http://www.mastersonmethod.com/ I am going to attend the weekend seminar, and my hubby will take Dusty and audit the days they will need him during the week long clinic. Dusty has head shy issues and stiffness/occasional lameness, so they thought he would be perfect. We are excited to learn ways to help him, and our other horses will benefit too. Anyone been to one of these or use the methods? BonnieM __________________ I always tell people their dream horse is standing in their own back yard if they will learn enough horsemanship to appreciate and understand them. -- Ann Bennett *THE BOYS!* -- Bud -- JR aka "Just Right" -- Dusty

05-08-2008, 06:22 AM	#5
BonnieM Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Washington, Iowa Posts: 1,450 Images: 318 Blog Entries: 9	Interesting! I had read on the Masterson website that they recommend the day of rest after the massage. I TALK to my guys all the time, but hadn't subjected them to my singing, ha. I am anxious for the workshop. Thanks for your input/experience. BonnieM __________________ I always tell people their dream horse is standing in their own back yard if they will learn enough horsemanship to appreciate and understand them. -- Ann Bennett *THE BOYS!* -- Bud -- JR aka "Just Right" -- Dusty

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05-07-2008, 07:22 PM	#2
DiamondRio Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cresson, PA Posts: 1,862 Images: 165 Blog Entries: 2	That is so cool that your hrose was chosen! I always wanted my horse to be in a clinic demo but never got him accepted. We have a sports massage therapist that comes to our stable and massages our show horses and we really can see a difference after the leaves and the horses go back to normal work.

05-08-2008, 05:58 AM	#4
DiamondRio Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cresson, PA Posts: 1,862 Images: 165 Blog Entries: 2	I have watched her work and she did a min clinic once for the girls at the boarding school once. She would start out just reviewing the horses whole body and drawing on her chart where they are stiff or whatever and then go back over and work on those specific spots. She would also sing to the horses and it is pretty comical sometimes. It takes her about an hour and a half to do each horse and she recommends not riding the horse for a day so it can settle.