Fairfield, Iowa, – May 31, 2019 – Jim Masterson will appear at a two-day Masterson Method® Certified Practitioners Conference June 3-4 at the Unicorn Trust Equestrian Center at Netherswell Manor in Stow on the Wold, near Cheltenham in the United Kingdom. The Masterson Method Integrated Equine Performance Bodywork is a method of equine massage and bodywork in which the horse plays an active role. The practitioner recognizes and uses the responses of the horse to find and release accumulated tension in the parts of the body that most affect performance.
The event is for practitioners who have completed the coursework to become certified in The Masterson Method. Masterson will provide a technique review for the certified practitioners and will be on hand for questions.
Masterson is the author of “Beyond Horse Massage," ”The Dressage Horse Optimized” and the producer of many Masterson Method instructional videos. He began his career on the hunter/jumper competition circuit in the United States, working with top equestrian athletes competing in elite hunter, equitation, national and FEI grand prix ranks. He was the official equine massage therapist for the 2006 -2014 United States Equestrian Team (USET) Endurance Team, and for clientele competing in FEI World Cup, Pan Am and World Equestrian Games. He has worked with members of the USET Singles Driving Team and members of the USET Jumping Team.
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"I cannot say enough good things about TheMasterson Method. It has made me see all things horsethrough a different lens.”~ Marty, Masterson Method Certified Practitioner
Masterson presents his techniques at horse expos and horse fairs to enthusiastic horse owners across the globe. Masterson is a featured presenter at Equitana in Australia, Europe and Asia, Equine Affaire, Western States Expo, Midwest Horse Fair, Your Horse Live in the UK and more.
Traveling the world, Masterson teaches Beyond Horse Massage Weekend Seminars and Advanced Courses to horse owners, trainers and therapists. The Masterson Method has a network of hundreds of practitioners, coaches and instructors in the U.S., Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, New Zealand and Australia.
Joining Masterson at the conference at Netherswell Manor is the Society of Master Saddle Fitters master saddle fitter Stefan Hamm. Often, poor saddle fit is the source of pain and can cause related problems of tension in horses. Hamm will demonstrate ways that bodywork practitioners can improve the fit of their clients’ saddles.
Acclaimed professional horse trainer and bodyworker Richard Maxwell will also be on hand for the seminar. He will demonstrate halter and groundwork techniques that he considers to be the cornerstone of initial training and dealing with performance behavior issues.
"I look forward to seeing our European practitioners and to joining forces with Stefan and Richard to create a wonderful learning and networking experience," Masterson said
ABOUT THE MASTERSON METHOD® OF INTEGRATED EQUINE PERFORMANCE BODYWORK
The Masterson Method was developed by Jim Masterson after many years as a professional equine bodyworker. It is an interactive approach to equine massage in which the horse is an active participant. The practitioner learns to recognize and use the responses of the horse to their touch.Through the horse’s response the practitioner is able to locate and relieve tension in key junctions of the horse’s body that most affect performance. It is something done with the horse, rather than to the horse.Anyone can learn The Masterson Method. For horse owners, horse care givers and equestrians, The Masterson Method can deepen the bond between horse and human. It is a significant way to improve performance, open new levels of communication and develop the horse’s trust.
Countless testimonials tell the stories of horses and humans that have been forever transformed for the better by The Masterson Method. Read Masterson Method participants’ testimonials here.