Many questions come up about the Scapula Release Down and Forward Technique and how to best help the horse. To illustrate the best position to be in and where the horse is during this technique, it is helpful to see it all on one page. Here are a few of the questions often asked at…
by MMCP, Jane Kameny Brown My good friend has a quarter horse named Jack. I have known Jack since my friend bought him about 5 years ago and we ride together often. Jack is a big 16 hand goofy guy who tends to be a bit accident prone. I have been doing bodywork with this guy…
by MMCP, Carla Ball This blog post was co-written by Carla Ball, MMCP who contributed to one of many videos in the Expert Hour Video Library. From December 2020 through November 2021, we hosted the Hands Online Membership to help bring the community together in an online learning environment. Jim offered two live monthly calls,…
The goal of this technique is to release and drop the scapula down and back, and down and forward in a relaxed state, beyond the normal relaxed range of motion. This will result in a release of tension in the muscles that attach the forelimb to the body, deeper muscles of the junction of the…
The following is a letter received from a woman named Kati Pukki, who had great success with the The Bladder Meridian Technique. I found The Masterson Method last Autumn, and emailed you to thank you. I told you in my email about my now 27 year-old Standardbred gelding, who had issues when I did The…
The following five suggestions are based on my experience and are meant to keep both you and your horse safe. This also creates an optimal working environment for a successful and enjoyable experience. Enjoy your horses, Jim. 1. Where to work. Ideally, I like to work on a horse in a stall. There are a…
By MMCP Barbara Glass Hey Jim, It was great attending the meeting today. I always learn something more from listening to and watching what you do. I also continue to learn while working on the horses – how to influence them through the bodywork and through intention and connection. It’s amazing how clearly they respond…
By Coralie Hughes MMCP Coach and Instructor Last month we looked at the first part of an analysis of the biomechanics of jumping. The jump was broken into the Approach, Take-off, Suspension and Landing phases. In Part 1 we looked at the Approach and Take-off phases. This month we’ll see the horse finish the jump…
By Coralie Hughes, MMCP, Coach and Instructor The following analysis of the biomechanics of jumping by MMCP and Advanced Instructor Coralie Hughes has been developed based on a current understanding of the literature concerning how the horse’s musculo-skeletal system works, how the horse uses his body and from many hours watching slow motion videos of…
In Primary Issues of tension in the horse’s body, Part 1 and 2 we talked about performance or behavior issues and possible primary issues that might be behind them and discussed Masterson Method® techniques that may help with the (secondary) tension caused by them. All of what we work on in the horse’s body is…