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…
by Lisa Star, Fieldwork Student The gelding put his head near mine and blew softly – his warm breath on my neck and shoulders. I was both thrilled and yet felt a bit vulnerable – for the intimacy of this action surprised me. This has happened a few times recently and I doubt I’ll ever…
by Mimi Duffy, MMCP I saw Jim Masterson giving a demo at a Horse Expo in Sacramento. While watching the demo, I thought, “this is something I can do to keep my horses healthy!” I was working full time as a Registered Nurse and up to my eyeballs finishing a Master Certification at the Academy…
by Megan Dushin, MMCP, MMES, Coach, Instructor Jim Masterson focuses his practice and teaching of The Masterson Method® on the benefits to the horse. Yet, he will admit that this approach to bodywork reaches far beyond the obvious realm of helping horses release tension. He once said in conversation (as a few of us were…
In Part 1 of Primary Issues of Tension in the Horse’s Body, 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 caused…
by Stephanie Wilkins, MMCP and Coach To answer how I became a Masterson Method Certified Practitioner (MMCP), I have to share why. It was because of our spotted saddle horse Lincoln, who was having intermittent lameness and performance issues that were becoming chronic. It got to the point where we questioned if his career was…
Tension in the horse’s body is caused by something. It is secondary to, or created by, some other primary issue. We can clear tension in the horse’s body until the cows come home (which is always good), but if we can help determine what’s causing the tension and then remedy it, then the tension likely…
When discussing head-shy horses, often the first question that is asked is whether it is a behavioral issue or a physical issue? One of the first signs that something may be a behavioral issue would be how relatively easy it is to train through. If a behavior is unreasonably difficult to train out of the…