The Masterson Method
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Monthly eNewsletter - April 2018
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Hello All,
This is going to be a quick note as I slip into and out of town (under cover of darkness). I returned from California last week after 5 days at a clinic with
Jec Ballou
; slipped up to Cedar Rapids, IA over the weekend for a Certification Completion Course (3-day weekend), and am now at the airport heading to 4 days of weekend courses in Holland, and finally to the UK for the annual spring roundup there. We’ll be doing Weekends and Advanced Courses in Oxfordshire and Salisbury at our usual wonderful yards and venues.
While there I’ll also be spending a day sharing notes and working with Peggy Cummings at her connected riding clinic in Mitchel Troy, Monmouth, Wales, on May 25th. I’m looking forward to this and auditors/spectators are welcome. Learn more and sign up
here
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Other than that, not a lot going on ; ) Will let you know how all of this goes next month when I’m sitting on the back porch typing my newsletter from there. In the meantime there are a couple of other things I would like to mention.
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Australia
For our mates down under in Australia, New Zealand AND Tasmania; we’re planning a big trip to Australia in November. We’ve just confirmed that I’ll have a booth and will be doing demos at Equitana in Melbourne, and we’ll be doing two weeks of Weekend Seminars and Advanced Courses at the
Australian College of Equine Podiotherapy in nearby Yarck where Andrew and Nicky Bowe have an impressive training program. I met Andrew and Nicky last year when we had a Masterson Method Weekend Seminar at their facility and found we have a lot in common from the perspective of what’s going on with the horse. We have a lot going on in Australia in November and it will all be happening around Equitana. Take a look at the schedule below and do some combined planning.
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Dressage, Biomechanics and Bodywork Collaborative Clinic
As I mentioned above, I had a fun and educational week with Trainer Jec Ballou and MM Instructor Sandy Vreeberg in California. Jec and I did a clinic combining training and bodywork. We hada group of good people, good horses, good weather, and good feedback. Sandy was on hand to make sure everything went smoothly and safely, and to follow up with the owners on any horses that needed, uh… follow up! Pencil another Jec and Jim Clinic in on your calendar for about this time next year. Here’s a link to Jec’s May newsletter, and check out her website for valuable training books and DVDs:
Jec's Newsletter
Especial - Cinco de Mayo!
Y finalmente, para nuestros amigos latino americanos, celebramos el Cinco de Mayo en este mes con una discuenta de 30% en la compra del libro “El Metodo Masterson.” Posible que celebremos demas con una cerveza Negra Modelo, o dos si quieren. Viva la educacion!
Hasta entonces, como yo,
Disfruten de sus caballos!
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Cinco de Mayo Special this Month
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30% off
the Spanish Edition
of the Beyond Horse
Massage Book.
*While supplies last, through the month of May.
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We have our
Weekend Seminars,
Advanced 5-Day Courses, and a
Certification Course scheduled this year for Australia and New Zealand.
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If you are interested in a Masterson Method Course find your dates and register now!
Jim will be teaching all of these courses. Vicky Devlin will be there too!
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Are you following us on Instagram?
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Releasing Tension with Masterson Method Bodywork
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One of the affects of The Masterson Method; releasing tension in the horse.
First day of the Beyond Horse Massage Weekend Seminar in Campbellcroft, Ontario! Instructor
Lori Hoppe is
in the video. Thanks to assistants
Samantha Walker
&
Kathy Hanneson
. Congratulations to all of the Students!
Find a Weekend Seminar you'd like to attend below, visit our
Course Calendar
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Masterson Method Equine Specialist Program News
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Masterson Method for Therapeutic Riding Students to Practice
The grounding, horse-reading benefits of doing the Bladder Meridian Technique on a horse is enjoyed by many, including those working with horses therapeutically. Here, Vicki is being supported by Dawn Rick, certified Masterson Method Equine Specialist and PATH Int'l Therapeutic Riding Instructor, to offer her partner Micah some relaxing bodywork. Vicki has been riding Micah for the past 5 summers. Dawn says, "Micah loves it. He has the biggest releases!"
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Presentation at the Midwest Horse Fair
We'd like to thank
Lise Lunde,
MMCP, Masterson Method Instructor, PATH Int'l Therapeutic Riding Instructor and Equine Specialist for Mental Health,
Dawn Rick,
Masterson Method Equine Specialist and PATH Int'l Therapeutic Riding Instructor, and
Megan Dushin,
Masterson Method fieldwork student and MMES program coordinator, for sharing about the use of The Masterson Method as an equine-assisted activity or therapy at the Midwest Horse Fair in Madison, WI!
Care to Host a MMES Training?
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Testimonial from Cody Bronk
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"Just wanted to say, thank you!
Spent about an hour doing your 'Bladder Meridian' technique with Bea, this am. Only, progressed to six or seven inches, below her ears. Short intervals and small let downs and then a whopping one. So, I stopped. This is her an hour later. She has NEVER slept with her head on the ground. She always slept with her chin bent under her, nose in the ground.
Wonderful demo and looking forward to attending a clinic in the future. Thank you again."
Cody Bronk
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Jim shows how to soften with the horse's bracing response while doing the Lateral Cervical Flexion Technique.
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Weekend Seminar-Workshop Schedule
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USA Seminars
Saturday, May 19 - Sunday, May 20
Cle Elum, Washington
(FULL)
Saturday, May 26 - Sunday, May 27
Mequon, WI
(FULL)
Saturday, June 2 - Sunday, June 3
Watsonville, CA
Saturday, June 9 - Sunday, June 10
Grants Pass, OR
Saturday, June 9 - Sunday, June 10
Prescott, AZ
Saturday, June 16 -Sunday, June 17
Georgetown, KY
(FULL)
Saturday, June 23 - Sunday, June 24
Coatesville, IN
Saturday, June 30 - Sunday, July 1
Swanzey, NH
Saturday, July 7 - Sunday, July 8
Littleton, CO
Taught by Jim Masterson
(FULL)
Saturday, July 28 - Sunday, July 29
Augusta, ME
Saturday, Aug. 11 - Sunday, Aug. 12
Gunnison, CO
(FULL)
Saturday, Sept. 1 - Sunday, Sept. 2
Placerville, CA
Saturday, Sept. 22 - Sunday, Sept. 23
Watsonville, CA
Saturday, Spet. 29 - Sunday, Sept. 30
North Jackson, OH
Saturday, Oct. 27 - Sunday, Oct. 28
Wickenburg, AZ
Saturday, Dec. 1 - Sunday, Dec 2
Wellington, FL
Saturday, March 2 - Sunday, March 3, 2019
Watsonville, CA
Canada Seminars
Saturday, Sept. 22 - Sunday, Sept. 23
Thamesford, ON
South Africa Seminars
Saturday, Oct. 13 -
Sunday, Oct. 14
Midrand, ZA
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Europe Seminars
Thursday, May 17 - Friday, May 18
Ruinerwold, Netherlands
(taught by Jim Masterson
Saturday, May 19 - Sunday, May 20
Ruinerwold, Netherlands
(taught by Jim Masterson)
Saturday, May 26 - Sunday, May 27
Oxfordshire, U.K.
(t
aught by Jim Masterson)
(FULL)
Saturday, June 2 - Sunday, June 3
Salisbury, U.K.
(t
aught by Jim Masterson)
(FULL)
Saturday, June 16 - Sunday, June 17
Örebro, Sweden
Saturday, July 28 - Sunday, July 29
Ipsach, Switzerland
(taught in English)
Saturday, July 28 - Sunday, July 29
Helvoirt, Netherlands
Friday, August 3 - Saturday, August 4
Eiken, Switzerland
(taught in English)
Sunday, August 5 - Monday, August 6
Orvin,
Switzerland
(taught in English)
Saturday, Sept. 1 - Sunday, Sept. 2
Wojciechowice, Poland
(taught in Polish)
Saturday, Sept. 22 - Sunday, Sept. 23
Granada, Spain
Saturday, Sept. 29 - Sunday, Sept. 30
Oxfordshire, U.K.
(t
aught by Jim Masterson)
Tuesday, Oct. 2 - Wednesday, Oct. 3
Mammendorf, Germany
(taught in German)
Saturday, Oct. 6 - Sunday, Oct. 7
Hertfordshire, UK (taught by Jim Masterson)
Saturday, Oct. 27 - Sunday, Oct. 28
(taught in German)
Großefehn, Germany
Australia Seminars
Saturday, Nov. 10 - Sunday, Nov. 11
Yarck, VIC, AUS
(t
aught by Jim Masterson)
Saturday, Nov. 24 - Sunday, Nov. 25
Yarck, VIC, AUS
(t
aught by Jim Masterson)
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Masterson Method Collaborative Clinics
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Considering the Horse - Mind and Body, Collaborative Clinic with Mark Rashid and Jim Masterson
July 9-13, 2018, Happy Dog Ranch,
Littleton, CO
To register contact: happydogranchco@gmail.com 303-915-8531
*no prerequisites apply to either one of these clinics
**Auditing available on both clinics
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Advanced 5-Day Course Schedule
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USA Advanced Courses
Mequon, WI
with Advanced Instructor
Becky Tenges
Monday, May 28 - Friday, June 1, 2018
(FULL)
Watsonville, CA
with Advanced Instructor
Sandy Vreeburg
Monday, July 23 - Friday, July 27, 2018
(FULL)
Mequon, WI
with Advanced Instructor
Becky Tenges
Monday, August 20 - Friday, August 24, 2018
Manchester, NH
with Advanced Instructor
Coralie Hughes
Monday, September 17 - Friday, September 21, 2018
Watsonville, CA
with Advanced Instructor
Sandy Vreeburg
Monday, October 22 - Friday, October 26, 2018
(FULL)
Georgetown, TX
with Advanced Instructor
Coralie Hughes
Monday, November 5 - Friday, November 9, 2018
Watsonville, CA
with Advanced Instructor
Sandy Vreeburg
Monday, January 28 - Friday, February 1, 2019
Wickenburg, AZ with
Advanced Instructor
Coralie Hughes
Monday, February 25, 2019 - Friday, March 1, 2019
Watsonville, CA
with Advanced Instructor
Sandy Vreeburg
Monday, April 29 - Friday, May 3, 2019
Europe Advanced Courses
Salisbury, U.K.
with
Jim Masterson
Monday, May 28 - Friday, June 1, 2018
(FULL)
Salisbury, U.K. #2
with
Jim Masterson
Monday, June 4 - Friday, June 8, 2018
(one spot just opened)
Oxfordshire, U.K.
with
Jim Masterson
Monday, October 1 - Friday, October 5, 2018
Hertfordshire, U.K. with
Jim Masterson
Monday, October 8 - Friday, October 12, 2018
Australia Advanced Courses
Melbourne, VIC, AUS
with
Jim Masterson
Monday, November 19 - Friday, November 23
Melbourne, VIC, AUS #2
with
Jim Masterson
Monday, November 26 - Friday, November 30
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Certification Completion Course Schedule
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Tuesday, May 22 - Thursday, May 24
Oxfordshire, UK
Friday, August 24 - Sunday, August 26
Watsonville, CA
Saturday, October 13 - Sunday, October 14
Hertfordshire, UK
Saturday, December 1 - Sunday, December 2
Victoria, AUS
For the US: one Certification Course is scheduled each quarter, TBA the fourth quarter venue.
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West, TX
Bishop, CA
Nepean, Ontario
Harwinton, CT
Chilliwack, British Columbia
Equitana Nov. 15 - 18, with Jim Masterson
Melbourne, Australia
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