March 2024 Equine Newsletter | |
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Hello All,
Well, things have been busy here at home since our last newsletter. Been home the whole time, except for one short trip to New Jersey, where almost no one I met said “New Joisey”. Or “Toin left at East toity-foist and toid”. And contrary to Hollywood stereotypes, everyone was REALLY FRIENDLY! Take that, Hollywood!
Apart from our usual business of helping you keep your horses healthy and happy you may have noticed there’s been a lot of activity lately in the horses-helping-humans arena. Last month Instructors Lise Lunde and Megan Dushin flew to the UK to teach their first Masterson Method Equine Specialist course at the Fortune Centre for Riding Therapy. If any of you are familiar with Martin Clunes of the Doc Martin BBC series, keep scrolling…
We also had our recent collaboration with Horses4Heroes in Las Vegas, NV.
Enough about last month - although I’m willing to bet that last month’s news will lead to more news in the future. I was inspired by a recent conversation with Dana Croschere’s and Krisanna Sexton‘s documentary project on horses healing humans. You can find more about them here: www.livewildfilms.com
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In the arena of competition, if you want to call Endurance an arena, MMCPs Kalin Finsand and MJ Fridley attended the AERC Convention in New Mexico last month. Kalin’s written a blog along with some great photos that you’ll find below. Kalin, BTW, Is also one of our new Masterson Method Canine Instructors… but that’s another newsletter : )
Enough about what’s going on this month. Let’s talk about cyber-space. I’ve recently become a little hooked on Instagram, which I’m trying to stop. Stop being hooked, not stopping Instagram. Anyways I often “like” the horse stuff. But “reels” or whatever they’re called, keep popping up, with me and a horse in them, saying interesting things. Which makes me suspicious of the internet. Which makes me think… I don’t know about what, but at least it’s making me think. If I could just remember, I’d be doing ok. Anyways, the moral is, don’t believe everything you see on the internet.
Oh yeah, I remember where I was going with this. Some of the reels that came up brought up memories - of the past kind – with horses. I came across one from about ten years ago with our horse Primo, who you may have seen in some of the Light to the Core video clips.
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I then started looking through older photos at home and came across these taken at our pond about 10 years ago.
Primo is now also in the past but I thought I’d leave you with some of them here.
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cool water is better until... | |
I see grass that looks good! | |
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Until next month,
Enjoy,
Jim
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Last Chance for Barcelona! | |
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Jim doesn't teach that many courses these days (he's too busy writing the Newsletters!)...
...so if you want to learn the Method from the "horse's mouth," then this demo and course shouldn't be missed! Only 3 spots left for the Weekend Course!
Demo Details:
Villa Equus, Barcelona
April 12, 6-8 p.m. Cost: €20
(For more information about the demo
and to reserve your place, email Sonia at sonia@mastersonmethod.com)
Course Details: Please check out the registration page!
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These upcoming Canine Courses have openings!
Please check the links below for registration details:
Mondays 11:00 am CT, March 25, April 1, 8, 15 with Stef Watts
Tuesdays 5:00 pm CT, March 26, April 2, 9, 16 with Valissa Willwerth
Fridays 10:00 am CT, April 5, 12, 19, 26 with Robin Robinett
Tuesdays 4:00 pm CT, May 7, 14, 21, 28 with Kalin Finsand
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Take a look at Stef Watts working with this cute pup! | |
If you want to hear more about MMCPs Kalin Finsand and MJ Fridley and their participation at the AERC Convention (American Endurance Ride Conference) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, read Kalin's blog post: www.bodyworkforequine.com. | |
MMCP Demonstration in Japan | |
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MMCP Asako Miyajima sent this update on a recent demo...
The 6th Horse Messe was held from February 10th to 12th, 2024, at Setagaya Horse Park in Tokyo. I had a lecture and demonstration of the Masterson Method® on February 10th with Rocky (pony).
More than 70 people participated, and everyone was fascinated by the reactions like chewing and sighing of the pony. Many people said that they are waiting for Jim to come to Japan.
The Japanese version of BHM is also selling well, and the number of copies prepared seems to have sold out. I am confident that MM will become more popular in Japan than ever before.
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There is still one spot available in the Weekend Course in Chiba, Japan,
May 18-19, 2024
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Masterson Method Equine Specialist (MMES) Program News | |
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MMES Course in New Forest, UK Testimonial
Fortune College, part of the Fortune Centre for Riding Therapy, is a specialist college for young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities aged 16-25. The college’s Further Education Through Horsemanship (FETH) Course offers an educational residential/day programme, working with horses, that prepares young people with learning disabilities to live as independently as possible and participate in their local community. The college provides the opportunity to achieve accredited qualifications, develop communication skills, independent living skills, self confidence and skills for working life.
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Hosting the MMES Course at Fortune College was a real pleasure, we had a great dynamic and mix of knowledge provided by all the attendees. Really big thank you to our instructors and mentors Lise Lunde, Megan Dushin traveling from the US, Vicky Devlin for coordinating, putting up with my nagging to bring the course to the UK and thanks to assisting MMCPs Alex Gaché and Cathy Koetsier. The programme was delivered at a suitable pace with a blended approach to learning. Both theory and practical, balanced nicely with time to process, reflect and discuss one another’s findings and outcomes working with the bladder meridian.The horses were wonderful characters and each presented with their individual releases, intuitively this felt like we all were ‘giving back to the horse’. Trigger the mechanical horse was not so responsive but provided plenty of team building and fun all the same! 😆 🏇
Linda Underwood MMCP 2023
Check out this video from the Fortune Centre website, hosted by Martin Clunes
(BBC TV - Doc Martin)
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About the Masterson Method Equine Specialist Program
The Masterson Method Equine Specialist specializes in sharing specific light touch Masterson Method techniques with persons served in equine-assisted learning and therapy programs. By doing this bodywork on horses, participants deepen their connection with horses while also gaining self-awareness and self-regulation skills; meanwhile, therapy horses are tended to through simple bodywork and learn a new way of relating to people. It's a win/win!
Questions? Visit the Masterson Method Equine Specialist Page or contact the Program Coordinator at mmes@mastersonmethod.com.
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Reminder:
UK 2024 MMCP Gathering in April!
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April 16th is coming up soon (30 days and counting down!) - there are still a few spots open so let's get together and talk shop, learn something new, and have a beer or two!
Register today!
But, continuing education isn't just for MMCPs - everyone can learn from these experts. Click the links to their websites and see what you can learn today!
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So to all MMCPs and Block 3 Fieldwork Students - if you didn't receive an email with the link to register, please get in touch with Vicky Devlin or Natalie Lerch for more information! | |
Newly Certified Practitioners | |
Need help for your horse? Find a Masterson Method Certified Practitioner (MMCP) near you. Our Certified Practitioners are dedicated equine professionals who have acquired highly attuned skills in partnering with the horse to release tension and increase range of motion, thereby restoring healthy posture and performance. Add an MMCP to your horse’s wellness team by visiting the Masterson Method Website to find the closest practitioner to you.
You will find New Practitioners listed here as well as a few who are updating their information. Let us know if you need help finding an MMCP in your area.
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Tammy Risseeuw, MMCP
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
I love the Masterson Method® for the energetic connection it requires between the horse and me. Putting the pieces of their communication together and being a voice for the horse to improve how they feel and perform is so rewarding.
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Nikola Paszkowski, MMCP
Zeuthen, Brandenburg, Germany
With years of experience working with horses, the Masterson Method® is the heart of my therapeutic offering in Berlin and Poznań. This gentle, interactive form of touch allows me to achieve a special level of communication with the horses and stimulate their self-healing powers.
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Rosie Lewin, MMCP
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire,
United Kingdom
Rosie’s love of horses started at a young age, back when children could spend their weekends helping-out at a riding stable from dawn to dusk, for the happy exchange of a free ride. Life then got in the way until, like many, she was drawn back to the horse world as an adult, riding regularly, helping look after a friend’s horse, then sharing her own.
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SarahJane Ford, MMCP
Cheshire, United Kingdom
SarahJane has been passionate about, and dedicated to, horses for over twenty five years. She has enjoyed, during that time, sport with horses in eventing and show jumping; the process of breeding and bringing up young stock; and thoroughly enjoyed a period grooming for an international event rider.
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Newly Certified Equine Specialists | |
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Our Certified Equine Specialists have worked through an abbreviated certification program designed to be accessible and relevant for equine-assisted services (EAS) professionals and volunteers. The MMES can volunteer to offer simple bodywork to EAS horses and/or partner with their EAS program to co-facilitate a new equine-assisted learning activity, such as the Bladder Meridian Technique, as a means for participants to “give back to the horse” while also creating connection.
Follow this link to search for Specialists in your area: MMES Map
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Rachael Loucks, MMES
Westboro, Wisconsin
Rachael is the director and founder of UP THERE, LLC and Operation Horses Heal, two equine-assisted learning programs which serve communities in Wisconsin and surrounding states.
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Kelly Brown, MMES
Cliffside, North Carolina
Horses have always been a part of my life. My dad was a horse trader and so I was constantly riding a new horse. When I was 8 I asked my dad to buy me a horse that I could keep for my own. We purchased a 10 month old dun filly and I fell in love.
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"If you are willing to think outside the box, this program can be life changing."
Weekend Course Student Testimonial
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Asia 2024 Courses
May 18-19 Chiba, JP (in Japanese)
Australia & New Zealand 2024 Courses
March 23-24 Elimbah, QLD, AU
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August 10-11 Glenreagh, NSW, AU
August 24-25 Fish Creek, VIC, AU
September 14-15 North Arm, QLD, AU
October 12-13 Baddaginnie, VIC, AU
European 2024 Courses
March 23-24 Krupá, CZ (in Czech)
March 23-24 Konstanz, DE (in German)
April 13-14 Rzȩszyce, PL (in Polish)
April 13-14 Bornheim-Widding, DE
(in German)
April 13-14 Barcelona, ES
(in English with Spanish translation)
April 27-28 Einvaux, FR (in French)
May 11-12 Egestorf, DE (in German)
May 18-19 Pardubickỳ kraj, CZ
(in Czech)
May 27-28 Ruinerwold, NL (in Dutch)
June 1-2 Uddel, NL (in Dutch)
June 8-9 Graz, AT
(in German with English translation)
June 15-16 Ratnovce, SK (in Czech)
June 22-23 Kjellerup, DK (in English)
June 29-30 Erlenbach im Simmental, CH (in German)
July 6-7 Bedum, NL (in Dutch)
July 6-7 Aẞlar-Oberlemp, DE
(in German)
August 17-18 Klosterneuburg-Weidling, AT (in English with German translation)
August 31-September 1
Tübingen-Pfrondorf, DE (in German)
September 19-20 Ruinerwold, NL
(in Dutch)
September 21-22 Ouwerkerk, NL
(in Dutch)
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(in French)
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(in German)
October 19-20 Řícmanice, CZ (in Czech)
Middle East 2024 Courses
(check back for upcoming courses)
South Africa 2024 Courses
June 8-9 Midrand, Gauteng, SA
UK 2024 Courses
July 20-21 Cheshire, UK
September 14-15 Hertfordshire, UK
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Advanced 5-Day Course Schedule | |
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"If you want to have a deeper connection with your equine partner and provide healing powers for a happier, healthy horse, take this course."
Advanced 5-Day Student Testimonial
USA 2024 Advanced Courses
March 18-22 Watsonville, CA with Sandy Vreeburg
March 25-29 Tucson, AZ with Vanessa Helvey
April 1-5 West Linn, OR with Beckie Haynes
April 15-19 Callaway, MD with Alice Long
May 14-18 Youngsville/Wake Forest/Zebulon, NC with Khrystynna Hunsinger
May 27-31 Ooltewah, TN with Kathy Tow
June 10-14 Callaway, MD with Alice Long
June 17-21 Aptos/San Jose/ Watsonville, CA with Sandy Vreeburg
June 17-21 Youngsville/Wake Forest/Zebulon, NC with Khrystynna Hunsinger
September 23-27 Watsonville, CA with Sandy Vreeburg
September 23-27 Coatesville, IN with Coralie Hughes
Canada 2024 Advanced Courses
May 6-10 Cobourg, ON with Lori Hoppe
August 19-23 Calgary, AB with Lori Hoppe
September 2-6 Sherbrooke, QC with Sylvie Vallières
(in French with English materials)
September 16-20 Langley, BC with Lori Hoppe
Australia & New Zealand 2024 Courses
October 14-18 Devenish, VIC, AU with Vicky Devlin
October 21-25 Elimbah, QLD, AU with Vicky Devlin
European 2024 Advanced Courses
April 17-21 Schalkhaar, NL with Masja Fick (in Dutch)
May 8-12 Lörrach, DE with Silvia Hamm (in German)
June 3-7 Egestorf, DE with Walter Saxe (in German)
June 17-21 Rzȩszyce, PL with Beata Filonowicz (in Polish)
August 19-23 Oberhausen, AT with Vicky Devlin (in English with German translation)
September 25-29 Aẞlar-Oberlemp, DE with Silvia Hamm (in German)
October 14-18 Egestorf, DE with Walter Saxe (in German)
UK 2024 Advanced Courses
March 18-22 Horley, UK with Vicky Devlin
September 16-20 Horley, UK with Vicky Devlin
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Masterson Method Light to the Core Schedule | |
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"Anyone can learn to do this. It is a wonderful way to really listen to your horse and build more connection. And your horse will thank you!"
LTC Student Testimonial
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USA 2024 Courses
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UK 2024 Courses
August 3-4 South Lanarkshire, SCT
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Canada 2024 Courses
April 20-21 Calgary, AB
May 4-5 Rockwood, ON
May 25-26 Campbellcroft, ON
June 1-2 Williams Lake, BC
June 1-2 Aberdeen, SK
June 8-9 Ascot Corner, QC
(in French)
June 22-23 Almonte, ON
August 17-18 Saint-Nicolas, QC
(in French)
September 21-22 Paquetville, NB
(in French)
October 19-20 Langley, BC
European 2024 Courses
November 16-17 Rzęszyce, PL (in English with Polish translation)
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Masterson Method Equine Specialist Schedule | |
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"If you're in the EAS field, the techniques you learn on this course can only
serve to deepen your relationship with your horses, the horses you work with, and your clients."
Equine Specialist Student Testimonial
USA 2024 Courses
April 5-7 Leesburg, VA
May 17-19 Montrose, CO
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May 31-June 2 Cicero, IN
June 21-23 Pueblo, CO
July 6-8 Salinas, CA
March 21-23, 2025 Richmond, IL
European 2024 Courses
(check back for upcoming courses)
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Masterson Method Collaborative Clinics | |
Masterson Method Expos and Demos | |
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USA and European 2024 Expos & Demos
Jim's Expos and Demonstrations
March 15-17 Chantilly, Virginia Super Pet Expo (Canine)
- Save on Admission to Super Pet Expo by purchasing tickets online using the promo code MASTERSON to receive $3 off per ticket
April 12 Barcelona, Spain Villa Equus (Equine)
April 17 Churchill, UK Equinethos (Equine)
June 7-9 Rancho Murieta, California Western States Horse Expo (Equine)
July 20 Houston, Texas Beyond Dog Massage Book Signing (Canine)
MMCP Equine Demonstrations
March 23 Twin Falls, Idaho MM Demo with Patty Hall
March 30 Hugo, Minnesota MM Demo with Megan Dushin
March 31 New Lowell, Ontario, Canada MM Demo with Jenn Vereshack
April 5-7 Nampa, Idaho MM Demo with Patty Hall
April 6 East Hampton, Connecticut MM Demo with Jennifer Verre
April 6-7 Elizabeth, Colorado MM Demo with Laura Grant
April 13 Oxford, Michigan MM Demo with Mary Lynn Coughlin
April 26-28 Red Deer, Alberta, Canada MM Demo with Janet Stephen
April 27 Studen, Switzerland MM Demo with Brigitte Bisig
May 4 Woodstock, Georgia MM Demo with Stephanie Pfitzer
May 19 Maryville, Tennessee MM Demo with Stephanie Pfitzer
September 7-8 Elizabeth, Colorado MM Demo with Laura Grant
October 5 Studen, Switzerland MM Demo with Brigitte Bisig
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