Equine Massage TherapyEquine Massage Therapy is becoming more and more popular. Horses are expensive 'family' members who also need massage. Sport horses, dressage horses, Canadian Royal Mounted Police horses and the horse in your backyard. In the late 1970's, Jack Meagher who was an avid sports massage therapist and author of a book called "Sports Massage", began to apply his massage techniques to thoroughbreds and soon became a valuable member of the US Equestrian Team. In 1989, Mary Schreiber, a student of Jack Meagher, founded Equissage Inc., a certification program for Equine Sports Massage Therapists based in Round Hill, Virginia. Currently there is some controversy over who is able to legally do equine massage as the veterinarians have jurisdiction over animals and many people doing equine massage have had little to no training. Horses were getting hurt at the race tracks by inexperienced people working on them. There are currently some states adopting laws to license equine massage therapists. WA State is one such state that regulates equine massage therapists under RCW 18.108.230 While this is the only state that I currently know of that licenses equine massage therapists, I am sure that more will be following as WA State has been one of the leaders in licensing of massage therapists. Articles:No Horsing Around Equine Massage is Big Business By Kieran McConnellogue Massage and Bodywork Magazine Animal Massage Touching All Creatures, Great and Small By Shirley Vanderbilt. Massage and Bodywork Magazine National Equine Massage Exam to Launch Massage Magazine Equine Massage Laws - List on equinology.com . Not sure of the accuracy of this information. Contact the massage board in your state to see if there are any licensing requirements and also the veterinarian board before signing up for classes. Equine Massage Books: Equine Massage: The Basic Principles of Equine Massage/Muscle Therapy, Equine Massage, Horse Massage Have information on this type of massage?Share your information on this type of massage or some of it's uses and resources for learning or about receiving this type of massage. How has it made a difference in your life? What Other Visitors Have SaidClick below to see contributions from other visitors to this page...
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A Practical Guide (Howell Equestrian Library)
