Horses in your care will benefit further by your participation in the Advanced 5-Day Course. You will become more adept at The Masterson Method techniques that will help relieve your horse’s stress and build stronger human-horse relationships. For those interested in becoming a Masterson Method Certified Practitioner, (MMCP) it is the next required step.
The Advanced 5-Day Course in equine bodywork is an advanced, practical course that is open to anyone with experience handling horses and a basic knowledge of equine anatomy, who is interested in improving relationship, communication and performance in horses. It is also the primary course for the Certification Program.
It consists of five days of practical training. This is spent almost entirely working on horses. You will learn where to look, what to look for, and how to release and clear issues that most affect performance.
During this course you will perfect your understanding of the principles of release of tension in the horse, your ability to recognize and use responses of the horse to your touch to get that release, and your ability to enable the horse to participate in the process of releasing tension.
You will also learn evaluation techniques that will help you identify bio-mechanical patterns in the horse associated with possible primary Issues, and resulting secondary Issues.
Course size is limited to ensure one-on-one instruction.
We are accredited by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Organization (NCBTMB) for Continuing Education Credits.
Advanced 5-Day course schedule for each day is 9am – 5pm. Please plan on arriving 15 minutes before the course begins.
You must have taken the Weekend Seminar-Workshop before attending the Advanced 5-Day Course.
We encourage you to space out the time between the Weekend Seminar-Workshop and the Advanced 5-Day Course. This will enable you to go home and “soak in” what you have learned. That said, we understand that life gets in the way so you are welcome to come to a weekend and stay for the Advanced 5-day if both courses are contiguous.
It is a prerequisite to complete the Beyond Horse Massage Online Home Study Course prior to attending the Advanced 5-Day. Jim has found that those who have completed the course prior to the Advanced 5-Day come better prepared.
The Advanced 5-Day Course also requires a certain level of physical fitness. You must be in good physical shape to meet the demands of these five days. You will be working with horses every day and often on your feet for the whole day. To give you an idea of the physical requirements needed to successfully complete the course, what would be required would be roughly equivalent to one of the following:
You must have enough experience with horses that you are able to safely and comfortably perform the techniques taught in the course. In addition to working safely, you should be able to:
Approximately 80 to 85% will be spent practicing and perfecting techniques and advanced techniques on multiple horses with a range of issues.
Please see our COVID-19 procedures for students. For Canada, the United States and Poland courses only, please read the COVID-19 Waiver which you will be asked to sign at your course. For more specific details on your selected course regarding COVID-19, please click on the instructor’s name for their contact information.
July 13-17 Watsonville, CA with Sandy Vreeburg
July 20-24 Coatesville, IN with Coralie Hughes
July 20-24 Ocala, FL with Mary Last
September 21-25 Cedarburg, WI with Becky Tenges
October 5-9 Watsonville, CA with Sandy Vreeburg
October 12-16 Coatesville, IN with Coralie Hughes
November 2-6 Tucson, AZ with Vanessa Helvey
November 9-13 Georgetown, TX with Becky Tenges
September 7-11 Calgary, AB with Lori Hoppe
September 21-25 Cobourg, ON with Lori Hoppe
September 28 – October 2 Shaunavon, SK with Mark Fletcher
October 12-16 Rosedale, BC with Mark Fletcher
May 10-14, 2021 Cobourg, ON with Lori Hoppe
September 2-6 Mühleim an der Ruhr, DE taught in German with Walter Saxe
*Note this is a Wednesday to Sunday course.
October 12-16 Oxfordshire, UK with Jim Masterson
October 19-23 Salisbury, UK with Jim Masterson
November 25-29 Dillenburg, DE taught in German with Walter Saxe
*Note this is a Wednesday to Sunday course.
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Suggested:
There are numerous books on equine massage and bodywork. Any background reading on position release, myofascial release, neuromuscular, craniosacral, acupressure, bio-dynamics and muscles and movement will help. Below are some suggestions:
Books are available on our online store:
National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Organization (NCBTMB) for Continuing Education Credits (CEC): Weekend Seminar-Workshop, 14 CEC; Home Study Course, 12 CE; Advanced 5-Day, 32 CEC; Field Work Course, 50 CEC; Certification Completion Course, 32 CEC.
National Board of Certification For Animal Acupressure and Massage Approved for 14 hours CE credit, 10 hours hands-on for the Weekend Seminar-Workshop
