Prior students may be used as horse handlers only. All hands on application will be for new students only.
I went to visit PJ at Nita's after your class and got to try out my first massage. PJ has never been a horse places and submits to grooming but has never shown any enjoyment of it. As I began tracing his muscles and feeling him, he whipped his head and rubbed my hands together and placed them on his neck. He instantly quieted and stayed relaxed for quite a long time eventually lowering his head and sighing. I went back to massaging his muscles and this time he allowed it and stayed totally relaxed. I felt a bump on his ribs and PJ whipped his head around as I touched it. I knew it was a sore spot. I compressed it until it stopped pulsing and then massaged around it. sighing. I think I got it! I can honestly say, it's the first time in all the years that I've owned him that he's ever let me lay hands on him. It was a very bonding and wonderful experience. Anyway, thanks for sharing the knowledge. I hope to put it to further good use. Marilyn
“ It is a pleasure to have someone like Dennie that takes equine massage therapy so seriously to consider using my material as a teaching tool for her students. It is my hope that the safe and proven methods in this book will help her students help their horses." Mike Scott LMT, CSF
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