MMCP = Masterson Method Certified Practitioner

The Masterson Method (TM):  Equine bodywork that uses the horse's response to our touch to release tension and restore normal range of motion in the key junctions of the body that most affect performance.  Click on the horse to hear Jim Masterson explain in his own words.

Level I Certification, Loxahatchee, FL

Jim Masterson, founder of The Masterson Method instructs most of the Advanced Classes and the Final 3-Day Certification Class.  Wendy completed the program in about two years, taking her final near Wellington, Florida in March of 2015. The school is founded in Fairfield, Iowa but is taught across the country and abroad through hands-on seminars and online training.  TheMasteron Method Integrated Equine Performance Bodywork program is accredited and approved through the following organizations:
   -National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Organization (NCBTMB)
    -International Institute for Complementary Therapists: Approved Training Provider (IICT)
   -Equine Therapies Association of Austrailia (ETAA)


Beyond Horse Massage 2-Day Seminar in Bothell, WA

In March 2013, Coralie Hughes instructed this class near Seattle, Washingtion. It was the first of the MMCP cerification requirements.

Advanced 5-Day Course in Bothell, WA

Following the Beyond Horse Massage Seminar, the 5-Day is much more intense with detail about reading the horse's body language and learning additional bodywork techniques.

Hands On Field Work and Coaching Courses

Field Work and Case Studies are the most time consuming part of the Masterson Method Integrated Equine Performance Bodywork program. A total of 30 case studies are completed, with write-ups submitted to a qualified mentor for review.  There are also 3 hands-on training sessions required with a Masterson Method approved coach.  Wendy traveled to Coatesville, Indiana twice and Mequon, Wisconsin (near Milwaukee, WI) to complete each of her 2-Day coaching sessions with Coralie Hughes and Becky Tenges.
Snaffle Bit Farm, Loxahatchee, FL. Jim Masterson discusses proper equine bodywork technique while on lunch break during 3-Day Final Certification Class. March 2015.
Bodywork and massage are not to be in place of proper veterinary care.  Your horse's bodyworker is an integral member of your equine health care team, including your vet, farrier, and equine dentist.