I’ve been working from home with has been lovely and I’ve gotten a lot more time to spend with my horses. One of my QHs really loves to be massaged, and it’s opened me up a lot to his personality (I haven’t had him long and he was a bit standoffish). I’d really like to learn more, but only for guys at home, not a career.
Are there any simple courses that don’t end up in a certificate or something (the ones I googled are close to $1000) ?
Thanks!
Where are you located? The Northwest School of Animal Massage has equine workshops (1-2 day long) on Vashon Island in WA state.
I feel like this has been posted before.
You’re really not going to find a free internet course. Why would anyone put up a course online for free or cheap?
Probably your best bet is going to be a book: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=equine+ma…f=nb_sb_noss_2
Have to laugh because there are a few interesting “massagers” that pop up on the video page as well. I just searched “equine massage dvd”…sorry!
I have the Beyond Horse Massage book and like it. My horses seem to enjoy the bonding time our little at home massages create.
What about the Masterson Method? He has lots of Utube videos and has books, DVD and workshops to attend.
This is what I was going to recommend as well. Probably nothing on the calendar at the moment, but the different methods (Masterson, T-Touch, etc.) do 1-2 day workshops that are aimed at owners who just want to treat their own horses.
I did a Masterson weekend workshop last fall and highly recommend it. I had some experience using the book and DVD prior, and got a lot more out of the workshop. There is also an online self-study course that is like $100.
I have found the folks at MM to be very helpful. I had a horse with lots of body soreness (hoof and saddle related before he became mine). I sent
them an email asking
what things I could do to target poll sensitivity. They responded with links to utube videos that were very helpful in working through the problem.
Another vote for the Masterson Method. I bought one of his books after seeing the clinic in person. Of all the different ways of teaching equine massage, those books are the easiest to follow without having another human there to tell you what to do. Also, since it’s based on light to no touch, there is almost no way you can harm your horse.
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