This online massage course for horse owners is a step-by-step guide that will give you the confidence and skills to massage your horse with soft tissue techniques that really make a difference to equine comfort, health and performance.
 
Learning massage for your horse can help to improve mobility, suppleness, flexibility and posture as well as helping with mental relaxation and contentment. 
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Massage is also a superb opportunity to develop the bond between you and your horse. 
In this online massage course, learn:-
The principles of massage including the benefits, the different types and when not to massage
About the importance of posture, energy and grounding
How to evaluate your horse’s behaviour and reactions
About the muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments, bones and joints relevant to massage and pressure through an anatomical painting session
 
​From clear demonstrations with multiple horses you will learn how to assess your horse's back for soreness and tension, as well as a variety of different massage techniques including.
Myofascial release techniques
Effleurage
Petrissage
Kneading
Cross fibre massage
Frictions 
Tapotement techniques
 
​As well as giving you a number of different example routines you will also discover how to tailor massage to suit you and your horse. Plus, the aims of different massage from maintenance to warm up, relaxation and detox massage to deep tissue massage.
 
What's Included:-
Over 6 hours of video lectures and demonstrations in 6 clear sections 
Accompanying Book
Clear written descriptions and photographs
Practical sessions for you to follow and practice with your own horse
Quiz and questionnaires at the end of each section
Membership to an exclusive online massage course Live Forum
Opportunity to ask Gillian questions in the Live Forum
Certificate of Participation upon completion
Self paced - work at your own speed
Access anytime to suit you
Access from multiple devices 
1 year to work through the course