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Continuing education is at the core of responsible equine care.

  • Why it matters to horses:

    • Horses are living, responsive beings whose bodies and nervous systems change over time, through age, injury, training, environment, time off, and stress. No single modality, certification, or snapshot of knowledge can fully account for that complexity.

    • Continuing education allows me to stay current with evolving research, emerging techniques, and a deeper understanding of how horses move, compensate, and communicate discomfort. It sharpens my ability to notice subtle changes, adapt my approach, and respond thoughtfully to what each individual horse is showing in the moment.

    • At its core, ongoing learning is a way of listening better to the horse in front of me, not just a cookie cutter approach.

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  • How it benefits clients:

    • For clients, a commitment to continuing education means your horse is never approached with a one size fits all, cookie cutter mindset. Each session is informed not only by experience, but by current knowledge and a willingness to refine, question, and improve how I work.

    • This translates to:

      • More individualized care

      • Safer, more informed decision making

      • Clearer communication about what I’m observing

      • Recommendations that evolve with your horse’s needs, not trends

      • Ongoing education also allows me to collaborate more effectively with veterinarians, trainers, and other professionals, supporting your horse as part of a broader care team.

      • Ultimately, it’s about accountability to the horses I work with and to the people who trust me with their care.

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  • What it looks like in real life:

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  • Certifications: 

    • Masterson Method Certified Equine Practitioner: Bodywork​

    • Masterson Method Certified Equine Specialist: Facilitation at equine assisted facilities.

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  • Courses/Modalities in progress:

    • Equine Kinesiology Tape​

    • Equine Craniosacral 

    • Whole horse hoof care/trimming

    • Equine Metabolic Education courses

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  • Educational Reading Resources:​

    • ​Equine Massage: A Practical Guide - Jean-Pierre Hourdebaigt

    • Horse Anatomy for Performance: A Practical Guide to Training, Riding and Horse Care -Gillian Higgins & Stephanie Martin

    • The Equine Listenology Guide - Essential horsemanship, horse body language & behavior, groundwork, in-hand exercises & riding lessons to develop softness connection & collection - Elaine Heney

    • Horse Anatomy Workbook: A Learning Aid for Students Based on Peter Goody's Classic Work, Horse Anatomy- Maggie Raynor

    • Horse Brain, Human Brain: The Neuroscience of Horsemanship- Janet Jones

    • The Dressage Horse Optimized with the Masterson Method: Developing and Preserving the Equine Athlete through Effective, Sport-Specific Bodywork- Jim Masterson and Coralie Hughes.

    • How Your Horse Moves: A Unique Visual Guide to Improving Performance - Gillian Higgins

    • Beyond Horse Massage, A breakthrough interactive method for alleviating soreness, strain, and tension.- Jim Masterson

    • ​Finding the Missed Parth, The art of restarting horses - Mark Rashid.​

    • The Melt Method. - Sue Hitzmann​

    • Tug of War: Classical Versus "Modern" Dressage. - Dr. Gerd Heuschmann.

    • Horse Movement. Structure, function and rehabilitation - Gail Williams PhD

    • Biomechanics and Physical Training of the horse.  - Jean-Marie Denoix

    • Horse, Follow Closely - GaWaNi Pony Boy

    • Centered Riding 2 - Sally Swift

    • Essential Hoof Book - Susan Kauffmann and Christina Cline

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