Megan Land, owner of Stillpoint Equine, is a Masterson Method Certified Practitioner serving horses and their people throughout Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and northeastern Wisconsin. A lifelong horsewoman, Megan got her first horse at four years old and has spent much of her life riding, caring for, and learning from horses. Her own riding interests have evolved over the years and currently include dressage and trail riding.
Outside of the horse world, Megan is a board certified Nurse Practitioner with more than a decade of experience in acute care medicine. Her background in healthcare has given her a strong foundation in anatomy, physiology, and clinical problem solving, as well as an appreciation for how interconnected the body can be. She brings that same curiosity to her work with horses while respecting the important distinction between veterinary medicine and the role of an equine bodyworker.
Megan was drawn to The Masterson Method® because of its gentle, interactive approach and the opportunity it gives the horse to participate in the process. Rather than forcing change or deciding what a horse should release, she pays attention to the horse’s subtle responses and offers opportunities for the horse to participate, respond, and release tension at their own pace. She especially values the Method’s philosophy of working with the horse rather than simply doing something to the horse.
Some of Megan’s greatest teachers have been the sensitive, opinionated, and complicated horses who require a person to slow down, pay closer attention, and earn their participation. Those horses have shaped the way she approaches the work and reinforced her belief that good bodywork begins with listening to the horse in front of you.
Through Stillpoint Equine, Megan works with horses across disciplines and at all stages of life, from performance horses to trail and pleasure horses and those simply deserving greater comfort as they age. Her goal is to provide thoughtful, individualized bodywork that identifies patterns of tension and restriction and supports greater comfort, freedom of movement, and performance. She values working as part of the larger team surrounding the horse, alongside owners, trainers, veterinarians, farriers, and other equine professionals.
Megan continues to pursue education in equine anatomy, biomechanics, movement, and complementary bodywork modalities, with the belief that there is always more to learn from both the science and the horse in front of her.