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January 2024 Newsletter

Hello All,


Natalie here again - Happy New Year from the Masterson Method Team!


As you'll see below, Jim is playing hooky again - I mean, dealing with blizzard conditions in Fairfield, Iowa. While it's cold here in Seattle (a bracing 22 degrees Fahrenheit), at least it's not snowing! So while he's shoveling out, I'm tending to the newsletter. However, not everyone is working....

At least Jim is bundled up and on the move!

Some are eating...

Some are (still) playing...


...and some are not amused!



So wherever you are,


And whatever the weather,


Like Jim and all of us,


Enjoy your cats, horses and dogs!


Natalie




Fairfield Winter Beauty

Look out, Barcelona!

As mentioned above, Jim is on the move! In fact, he's heading to Spain in April to teach the Weekend Seminar. He hasn't taught the class in some time - I wonder if he remembers the order of techniques? There will also be other Instructors and MMCPs assisting, practicing and partying - I mean, studying (the drinks menu perhaps)!

If you are interested in learning the Method from the "horse's mouth," then this course is for you! Check out the details here: Barcelona, Spain, April 13-14.

Interview with Jim Masterson

Interview on YouTube with Jim Masterson


After Jim presented several demos at Equine Affaire in November, we were contacted by Britta for an interview. She had made several short videos during the weekend and was excited about talking with Jim about how MM could be used to help Mustangs.


She interviewed Jim on December 7, 2023. (Also available on the

Podcast page of the MM website)

BHM Book now in Japanese!

Instructor Tomoko Sembongi is doing great work with the Masterson Method® in Japan. We've got more information to share including Tomoko's new bio, photos from courses in 2023 and a link to the publisher's site in Japan for the Beyond Horse Massage book!

Tomoko is a horse loving Japanese MMCP who has spent more than 20 years in the UK. She was bitten by a horse-loving bug as a little girl, and horses have been the only thing that she feels passionate about. During her time in the UK, she worked in the equine industry, with Riding for the Disabled, in the translation industry, and has also kept her own horses. Once she discovered Masterson for her horses, there was no looking back and she became a Masterson Method Certified Practitioner in May 2021. She has enjoyed her learning journey (and her journey is still going on!). She has also translated “Beyond Horse Massage” into Japanese, and is also an Instructor for Japan. 


She is off to new pastures and will be moving back to her home country of Japan in late spring 2024. Until then she is based in England, East Anglia near Newmarket, covering Newmarket, Cambridge and beyond.


She is looking forward to using all the experience and knowledge she gained over the years to help horses, to enlighten horse riders/owners in Japan, and more than anything, to continue spreading the Masterson magic one horse at a time!

Tomoko is working on her schedule of courses in Japan. Stay tuned to the Beyond Horse Massage course page for updates.

Publisher in Japan: https://equinet.co.jp/

Instructor Walter Saxe

Masterson Method Instructor Walter Saxe was recently featured in an article in a Polish magazine! Congratulations Walter!


While I did not translate the entire article using a translation program (copyright law), I was able to translate portions of it for my own reading pleasure, and you may wish to do the same. In any case - our Polish-reading audience will enjoy it!

Walter at work

Click on this photo for access to the Polish magazine article.

Canine Courses Now Available Online


Canine Online Courses now open for registration! 

Courses are filling, so register soon to secure your spot. 

Each course meets 4 times (once per week) - what a great way to spend quality dog with your time! I mean - quality TIME with your DOG!

Canine Course Page

Canine Read and Release Course Schedule at-a-glance:


Saturdays 11:00 am CT, February 3, 10, 17, 24


Tuesdays 5:00 pm CT, February 6, 13, 20, 27


Fridays 10:00 am CT, February 9, 16, 23, March 1 (course is full)


Mondays 5:30 pm CT, February 12, 19, 26, March 4


Mondays 11:00 am CT, February 19, 26, March 4, 11 (course is full)


Thursdays 12:00 pm CT, March 7, 14, 21, 28


Masterson Method Equine Specialist (MMES) Program News



MMES crosses the pond...

Looking for an International MMES course? Only two spots available for this course in New Forest, UK. February 10-12, 2024.


Register here: New Forest, UK




Don't miss out on this great opportunity to help the horses that help us.

See Newly Certified Equine Specialists

We've had quite a few horse enthusiasts join the ranks as certified Masterson Method Equine Specialists. Please see the new section below. If you've recently completed the MMES track, please send in your bio and photo!

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.

Testimonial #1

We get some wonderful emails from horse-lovers around the world. It's very gratifying to hear how The Masterson Method® makes a difference for horses and humans. Here is one from Linda, in Finland...


Thank you, you have truly changed my life, and how I see horses. My horse also thanks you, he is feeling wonderfully relaxed.


Today it hit me why I had not read that book of the Masterson Method® before. I watched one of the videos some time ago, and it worked on all the horses I tried it on. It’s basically bodywork that aims to release physical and mental tension. I felt like - if I open this door, and walk through it, it will shift my world and there is no going back to seeing horses the way I used to. 


This week I practiced the different techniques taught in the book almost every day. One of my horses gets really anxious in the winter. He gallops around and bucks and kicks with fearful eyes, and his heart beats through the roof. He’s sure there are lions in the forest, and he’s scouting them at all times. I have always felt that there must be a way that I can help him. This morning when he was completely relaxed after our bodywork session, not rushed, anxious, nor paranoid of ghosts, I had tears in my eyes. I let him free in the big arena where he normally goes crazy...He walked a little and rolled in the snow and then came back to me, and just stood there quietly, as if to say thank you. I think I have found the missing piece of the puzzle, for me and for the horse. This horse is called “Hope in the air”. I feel like he has been sent to me to change my life and guide me as I try to find solutions to the puzzles he brings my way.


Greetings from snowy Finland, Linda

Despite his name "Hope", he is a gelding! :) He was born in France, raised to become a race horse. I guess they named him with hopes for big money, whilst I have "hope in the air" for a better future for horses and their humans. 



Testimonial #2

Another Masterson Method® success story! Read on...


Hi, I just wanted to give a testimony to your wonderful method. I am a 73-year-old widow and have only been involved with horses for 2 years. Someone showed me the Masterson Method Bladder Meridian Technique and I tried it on one of the lesson horses at the ranch. I started working with Bronco about a year ago. I have been learning your method on my own with the help of your book and videos.


He runs from others who are trying to "catch" him but he allows me to walk up and work on him at liberty. Yesterday was unbelievable. When I walked up he allowed me to put his halter on with no hesitation. I led him off to a spot in the pasture. I lightly put my hand on his poll and he immediately dropped his head and sighed. It was almost as if he if said - ah you're here, now I can relax. I did the bladder meridian, withers wiggle, and he even let me do the cervical flexion for the first time.


He never tried to walk away even though the lead rope was on the ground. I was with him about 45 minutes. When I left he just stood there and as I walked off he turned his head and looked at me until I was out of sight.


Another wonderful time I can share was many months ago I went out into the pasture. Bronco was with several of the other horses. I didn't have a halter or lead rope. When I went up to him he let me do the whole sequence of the bladder meridian for his left side. He walked away a few feet and layed down and rolled - right in front of me. When he was finished I was able to do the right side and then he just walked off with the rest of the herd. That was the first time I really saw a huge release from him. 


Thank you so much. I really just wanted you all to know how wonderful your method is, even if we can't attend a class. There is so much we can learn from your book and videos. I love how easy it is to get started, even if you only know the Bladder Meridian Technique. Have a very blessed and wonderful New Year. 


Jean

What happens in Fairfield...

...also ends up in Jim's Monthly Newsletter!

Jim treats his staff pretty well, and we try to reciprocate.

So we all pitched in and ordered Jim and Conley this lovely box of treats.

I'm just not sure WHAT happened...

Continuing Education for MMCPs

MMCPs are looking forward to the next MMCP Gathering (aka the Jimboree) from January 26-28, 2024 in Phoenix, AZ. Clinicians Daniel Dauphin, Jillian Kreinbring, MM Instructor Walter Saxe, and Kerri Lake will present, teach, and inspire!


And then, of course, there's Jim Masterson! We'll watch horses release tension during the day, and release a bit of our own tension at Happy Hour in the evening.


If you are an MMCP and have not yet registered for this event or have questions, contact Megan at megan@mastersonmethod.com.


A few photos from last year to remind you of the fun....

Art by Jo Bartruff

Jo has been keeping busy with her artistic practice. She is constantly posting new work on Facebook and her website is www.jcnorrisart.com.


Check out these two new pieces: Iowa Farmland and Winter Evening

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.

Glenys Bragg, MMCP

Tirau, Waikato, New Zealand


I have ridden from a very young age attending pony club, hunting, show jumping, distance riding and generally just loving my horse companions, and can be found most weekends with my best Pal Joòp. My Aunty and Uncle were great competitive riders and boutique breeders. I have followed in my Aunty’s footsteps also having fun breeding the ultimate New Zealand Hunting, sport-horse types.


It was from owning a big young gangly hunter that led me down a path of needing to know more about how their bodies work to stay sound. I started my Bodywork journey with other modalities and working closely with equissage, a barefoot trimmer, saddle-fitters, dentists, and a nutritionist before I found the Masterson Method®.


My first weekend course was 7 years prior to Final Certification and I feel that was perfect timing for me to evolve into this wonderful modality of working with the horse.


I work full time and for the past 15 years have given my best self to improving competitive sport horses. I have thoroughly enjoyed the constant learning and evolving into an MMCP. I now feel I bring a good holistic approach to my treatment style.


I am based in Tirau, in the mighty Waikato. New Zealand and my passion is to help more people to understand a Happy Horse makes a Better Team. Pictured above with Hennessy, one of the horses I’ve bred.

Phone: 021-831030

Email: equinepowerbodywork@gmail.com

Website: http://

equineperformancebodywork.co.nz

Bianca Kolk, MMCP

Steenwijk, Overijssel, Netherlands


Interested in horses from an early age, I competed in dressage competitions and trained as a (dressage) instructor and became a dressage judge. I also enjoyed taking outdoor rides. Always looking for more knowledge, I became acquainted with instructional psychology and followed the training to become a Horse Profile Coach and a Rider Preferences Coach Level 3. 


The picture was not yet complete for me because I felt I could not help the horses enough. I trained as an equine sports masseur, but my horse at that time, a Thoroughbred, did not always like the techniques of sports massage. During that period, the first weekend seminars were just being organized in the Netherlands and I attended them out of pure curiosity. Due to illness, it took a while before the journey could continue, but it has now been completed. And what an amazing trip it has been. 


My current horse also benefits from the Masterson Method®. She is a puzzle, but piece by piece we solve a problem, and the Masterson Method has already provided much improvement for her. The positive change in a horse after treatment with the Masterson Method makes me happy every time. I’ve even tried the Masterson Method with some students and if they can relax, it works for the rider too! Treating horses and being able to guide them further in training, as well as teaching the rider, completes the picture for me. 

Phone: 31623618364

Email: biancakolk@harmony4horses.nl

Website:www.harmony4horses.nl

Jennifer Bober, MMCP

Aberdeen, Maryland


Jenn began her relationship with horses at age 5, taking lessons at a local farm. As she got older, she participated in 4-H, riding and competing on various ponies and horses. To get extra time with her obsession, she did barn chores, taught lessons, and did anything she could to spend extra time on the farm. Jenn rode horses through college, trail riding, competing in hunters, and dabbling in eventing and low-level dressage. After college, law school and practicing as a prosecutor resulted in a detour from horses for nearly a decade, but she remained horse crazy and just couldn’t stay away from them.  


In 2016, she bought Bourbon, an OTTB who always seemed somewhat uncomfortable in his body. A few years later, she thought that a traditional massage might help him feel better, but he wasn’t able to relax. As she researched better ways of helping him, two local MMCP’s suggested the Masterson Method®. It was an instant hit with Bourbon! The light touch and cooperative style of the Masterson Method is what he needed to finally soften his eye and let go of tension throughout his body. A true believer of the benefits of bodywork, Jenn strives to bring the Masterson Method to as many horses as she can to have them feeling and performing their best. 


Through her business, Masterful Massage Equine Bodywork, Jenn offers Masterson Method bodywork sessions to clients within a 50 mile radius of Aberdeen, Maryland.


Phone: 443-345-9935

Email: jennifer@masterfulmassage.com

Website: masterfulmassage.com

Emma Cassidy, MMCP

Kent, United Kingdom


I have always had horses and enjoyed many years in the Pony Club, and then the local Riding Club. I was fortunate enough to be part of a Quadrille team and then through my job as a firefighter, competed with my horse in the World Fire Fighting Games and Blue Lights Horse of the Year show when it came to Anitree in Liverpool.


I came across the Masterson Method® by chance on the Internet, looking for ways to help my beautiful old horse with his arthritis. I saw Jim’s videos on You-Tube and was fascinated. I went straight up the yard and tried the bladder meridian on my second little pony who never said a word and was extremely stoic! Using this technique I got midway down my pony's neck and his head dropped and he started yawning! I was so amazed I had to learn more. 



I bought Jim’s Beyond Horse Massage book and enrolled in the weekend seminar. From here I have never looked back and now being an MMCP I am excited to be able to help horses release their tension and find their hidden secrets. I have been very lucky to have a long career in the emergency services helping many people and animals through some of their darkest days. I feel very honoured to add to this with the Masterson Method and be able to work with horses and help them remove layers of tension and improve their comfort and performance.

Phone: 07817351320

Email: emandmurph@talktalk.net

Jamila Brummel, MMCP

Vaassen, Gelderland, Netherlands


Hoi, mijn naam is Jamila Brummel en ik ben al vanaf jonge leeftijd begaan met dieren en in het bijzonder met paarden. Mijn leven is inmiddels helemaal verweven van het leven mét paarden op mijn eigen erf, ik ben trainer, fokker van IJslandse paarden, ruiter, gedragstrainer, reiki practitioner , holistisch energetisch therapeut ,maar bovenal mens . Mens die als passie heeft het leven van mens & dier, maar ook van mens MET zijn dier, zo helder mogelijk te maken. Helder in de communicatie, helder in het werken en zijn met elkaar.


Kortom: Mijn werk is middels behandelingen (paard) en coaching en behandeling (mens) bijdragen aan WELZIJN VAN MENS EN DIER.

Mijn bedrijf heet dan ook: Frá Loar – Welzijn voor mens en paard.


Voor wat betreft het werken met paarden: Na een aantal jaren te hebben gewerkt als gedragstrainer voor paarden, besloot ik dat er een missing link was, want ik wilde zachter werken, rustiger op een meer effectieve manier die op wederzijds respect gebaseerd is. 


En zo kwam ik via Wendy Murdoch bij Sharon Wilsie terecht waar ik de academie voor Horse Speak volg. En via Sharon Wilsie /Horse Speak kwam ik op mijn Masterson Method® pad. Want het werken MET het paard in plaats van AAN het paard is precies de missing links die ik zocht in het behandelen van een paard. 


Doordat we met de Masterson Method® behandeling altijd kijken naar de signalen die het paard aangeeft en dit volgen en zien, naast de kracht die vaak juist zit in het stuk verzachten, krijgt het paard alle ruimte om spanning los te laten en daarmee weer optimaal te kunnen bewegen. Helder toch?


Ik ben opgeleid als holistisch energetisch therapeut en neem mijn kennis daaruit ook mee in de behandelingen. Mijn kennis van Chinese geneeskunde, Reiki, Horse Speak (de taal van de paarden), Acupressuur en mijn kennis vanuit de Chinese elementenleer, Bachbloesem remedies, het werken met essentiële oliën, zijn ook paraat. Ik geloof in holistisch werken, kijken naar het geheel, waar komt evt. spanning of scheefheid vandaan? En, ik werk graag in gesprek met het paard, en geef hen graag een stem in dat wat zij mij willen vertellen dat ze nodig hebben. 

Read Jamila's Bio in English

Phone: 31655112451

Email: jamilabrummel@fraloar.nl

Website: www.fraloar.nl

Meghan Dowling, MMCP

Durango, Colorado


Originally from northern Minnesota, Meghan did not come from a horse family but was lucky enough to have parents who supported her horse obsession from an early age. She started taking riding lessons at eight years old, then worked at the stable at the age of ten and was able to own her own horse shortly after. She spent her childhood trail riding and had a passion for barrel racing and pole bending. After an injury to her barrel horse after high school, Meghan was introduced to dressage which has become a lifelong passion. 


Meghan has continued to work in the equine industry since that first stable job when she was ten. She spent a year as a working student in Stouffville, Ontario working at a dressage barn, worked as head wrangler at a guest ranch in Crawford, CO, worked for outfitters packing hunters into the wilderness, spent a summer packing mules in Glacier National Park and has been managing a breeding farm in Durango, CO for the last eight years. She owns two Arabians with whom she practices dressage and enjoys trail riding in the mountains as much as she can. She has just gotten into endurance riding as well, and hopes to start competing more with her young gelding next year. 


After hearing about the Masterson Method®, Meghan took the weekend course and was hooked. Masterson Method opened up her eyes to a whole new level of communicating with horses both on the ground and in the saddle. She finds the challenging horses to be the most rewarding and loves how this method works WITH the horse to release tension. There’s nothing like watching a horse who is full of tension just MELT and let everything go!


Meghan enjoys working with clients and their horses to keep the horses feeling the best that they can, while educating clients on how they can best help their equine partner.


Phone: 970-773-1722

Email: balanceequineltd@yahoo.com

Newly Certified Equine Specialists

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

Yoshi Babcock, MMES

Northville, Michigan


Yoshi is a licensed psychologist and certified Equine Guided Learning coach & facilitator. In 2011, she experienced the Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami, which led her to connect to horses while trying to figure out the meaning of the traumatic experience. During her quest, her mentor and friend introduced her to The Masterson Method® as well as other modalities. She felt the intuitive nudge to explore deeper and became certified as an MMES in 2023. 


Her passion for connecting with horses continues, and she is excited to incorporate the Bladder Meridian technique into her psychotherapy and coaching practice and her private time with horses. 

Phone: 248-872-1579

Email: indigo79blue@gmail.com

Joelle Krok, MMES

Toms River, New Jersey


Joelle Krok is a Learning Disabilities Teacher – Consultant in the public school system. She has her MS in Special Education and Administration. She has had a passion for horses since the age of 12 and is a PATH certified therapeutic riding instructor. She has experience in riding dressage and currently owns a half Arab. 


Joelle completed her fieldwork in an EAS program in New Jersey. She will continue to use her MMES certification in EAS programs to benefit horses and humans. She is also planning on completing her MMCP certification which will begin in March 2024. 

Phone: 732-687-7401

Email: joellemr@comcast.net

Course Testimonials

Interested in taking a course? Here are a few testimonials that might convince you!


Seeing is believing. If you care about horses, please explore this method.

(Equine Specialist Course)


This course is for anyone involved with horses from casual owner to rescue volunteer to professional bodyworkers, farriers, and vets.

Everyone can benefit, especially the horses.

(Light to the Core Seminar)


This course is a perfect hands-on course for new students in the Masterson Method.

 It is what you need to work on your horse safely and with confidence.

(Weekend Seminar)


Our instructor was amazing, the method yields amazing results. I highly recommend it!

(Advanced 5-Day Course)


Weekend Seminar-Workshop Schedule

* If the course you had your heart set on is sold out, please email seminars@mastersonmethod.com to be added to the waiting list. 


If you'd like to host your own weekend (and earn a free spot) please email malia@mastersonmethod.com.


Need information but not sure whom to ask?

Here's a link to Meet the Hands!

USA 2024 Courses


January 20-21 Brush Prairie, WA


January 20-21 Cave Creek, AZ


February 3-4 Scottsdale, AZ


February 17-18 Morriston, FL


February 17-18 Las Vegas, NV


February 17-18 Wellington, FL


February 24-25 Watsonville, CA


February 24-25 Tucson, AZ


March 9-10 Leesburg, VA


March 9-10 Middleboro, MA


March 16-17 Perryville, AR


March 16-17 Coatesville, PA


March 23-24 Callaway, MD


March 23-24 Salado, TX


March 23-24 Youngsville, NC


March 23-24 Cave Creek, AZ


March 30-31 Ooltewah, TN


April 6-7 Stockton, NJ


April 6-7 Las Vegas, NV


April 6-7 Williston, FL


April 13-14 Sebeka, MN


April 13-14 Newton, NC


April 14-15 Koloa, HI


April 20-21 Sedalia, CO


April 20-21 West Fulton, NY


April 20-21 Wright City, MO


May 18-19 Hudsonville, MI


May 18-19 St. Inigoes, MD


May 18-19 Royal Oaks, CA


May 18-19 Milo, IA


June 1-2 Dexter, MI


June 1-2 Pequot Lakes, MN


June 1-2 Cleveland, NC


August 17-18 Portola Valley, CA


October 19-20 Freeville, NY


October 19-20 Knoxville, IA



Canada 2024 Courses


March 30-31 Calgary, AB


April 6-7 Granby, QC (in French)


April 13-14 Rosedale, BC


April 27-28 La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, QC (in French)


April 27-28 East Garafraxa, ON


May 4-5 Arnprior, ON


May 18-19 Lac Brome, QC (in French)


May 25-26 Kelowna, BC


June 1-2 Puslinch, ON


June 1-2 Granby, QC (in French)


June 15-16 Calgary, AB


October 5-6 Calgary, AB

Asia 2024 Courses


(check back for upcoming courses)



Australia & New Zealand 2024 Courses


February 24-25 Christchurch, NZ


March 9-10 Glenreagh, NSW, AU


March 23-24 Napier, NZ


March 23-24 Elimbah, QLD, AU


April 6-7 Fish Creek, VIC, AU


April 6-7 North Arm, QLD, AU


May 25-26 North Canterbury, NZ


June 22-23 North Arm, QLD, AU


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


February 17-18 Helvoirt, NL (in Dutch)


March 9-10 Weert, NL (in Dutch)


March 16-17 Oberhausen, AT

(in German with English translation)


March 23-24 Krupá, CZ (in Czech)


March 23-24 Uddel, NL (in Dutch)


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)


May 11-12 Egestorf, DE (in German)


May 18-19 Pardubickỳ kraj, CZ

(in Czech)


May 27-28 Ruinerwold, 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)


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)


September 21-22 Egestorf, DE

(in German)


October 19-20 Řícmanice, CZ (in Czech)



Middle East 2024 Courses


February 19-20 Hibbat Zion, IL

(in Hebrew and English)



South Africa 2024 Courses


(check back for upcoming courses)



UK 2024 Courses


March 9-10 Swansea, UK


March 16-17 Horley, UK


July 20-21 Cheshire, UK


September 14-15 Hertfordshire, UK

Advanced 5-Day Course Schedule


USA 2024 Advanced Courses


February 19-23 Cave Creek, AZ with Coralie Hughes


March 18-22 Watsonville, CA with Sandy Vreeburg


March 25-29 Tucson, AZ with Vanessa Helvey


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



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


March 18-22 Egestorf, DE with Walter Saxe (in German)


April 17-21 Schalkhaar, NL with Masja Fick (in Dutch)


May 8-12 Lörrach, DE with Silvia Hamm (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)


September 30-October 4 Egestorf, DE with Walter Saxe (in German)



UK 2024 Advanced Courses


March 18-22 Horley, UK with Vicky Devlin

Masterson Method Light to the Core Schedule

USA 2024 Courses


March 2-3 Phoenix, AZ


March 30-31 Kanab, UT


April 6-7 Rancho Santa Fe, CA


April 21-22 Auburn, CA


April 27-28 Pittsboro, NC


June 1-2 Lyons, GA


June 8-9 West Fulton, NY


June 22-23 Victor, ID


June 23-24 Auburn, CA


July 27-28 Seneca, SC


October 13-14 Auburn, CA


October 19-20 Lyons, GA



Canada 2024 Courses


April 6-7 Langley, BC


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)


August 17-18 Saint-Nicolas, QC


September 21-22 Paquetville, NB

(in French)



European 2024 Courses


(check back for upcoming courses)

Masterson Method Equine Specialist Schedule


USA 2024 Courses


March 14-16 Bloomington, IN


March 22-24 Richmond, IL


April 5-7 Leesburg, VA


May 17-19 Montrose, CO


May 31-June 2 Suttons Bay, MI


May 31-June 2 Cicero, IN


June 21-23 Pueblo, CO



European 2024 Courses


February 10-12 New Forest, UK

Masterson Method Collaborative Clinics


USA 2024 Collaborative Clinics


January 22-24 Cave Creek, AZ Considering the Horse: Mind and Body with Mark Rashid and Jim Masterson


July 9-11 Sedalia, CO Consider the Horse: Mind and Body with Mark Rashid and Jim Masterson


July 12-14 Sedalia, CO Your Horse's Brain: A User's Manual with Dr. Stephen Peters, Mark Rashid and Jim Masterson

Masterson Method Expos and Demos


USA and European 2024 Expos & Demos



MMCP Demonstrations



January 20 Cannon Falls, Minnesota MM Demo with Megan Dushin


April 6-7 Elizabeth, Colorado MM Demo with Laura Grant


April 27 Studen, Switzerland MM Demo with Brigitte Bisig


September 7-8 Elizabeth, Colorado MM Demo with Laura Grant


October 5 Studen, Switzerland MM Demo with Brigitte Bisig

Absorbine Proud Partners
"Absorbine’s relationship with The Masterson Method® is a natural fit. Jim’s breakthrough but simple concepts are all focused on helping the horse to relieve tension, feel more comfortable and improve their relationships with owners and handlers.” 

~ Amy Cairy, Director of Marketing,
W. F. Young, manufacturers of Absorbine products

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