The Plaid Horse December 2023/January 2024 - The Education Issue

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BOOK EXCERPT

KEEPING HORSES AT THEIR BEST

KEEPING HORSES AT THEIR BEST

A Hands-On Guide to Equine Sportsmassage

A Hands-On Guide to Equine Sportsmassage 30 PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS PREVENTION AND CORRECTION

30 Performance Problems Prevention and Correction JO-ANN WILSON

BY JO-ANN WILSON

Wilson Meagher Sports Therapy®

Reprinted with permission from the author

KEEPING HORSES AT THEIR BEST is a comprehensive, easy-to-use “how-to” guide for correcting over 30 common performance problems to restore a horse’s freedom and range of motion.

MY STORY AND THE ORIGINS OF THE WILSON ME AGHER METHOD I stand on the shoulders of a legendary and brilliant clinician, a profound healer, a great man and soul. Thirty years ago, Jack Meagher, the pioneer of Sportsmassage, treated my own horse and so began a mentorship that changed my life forever. As soon as we met, I was very impressed with Jack’s work. He creatively combined the biomechanics of motion with three specific soft tissue techniques to form what he coined “Sportsmassage.” Jack said, “an athlete should not have to wait to be injured to be treated.” Therefore, he set out to prevent injuries in both human and equine athletes while increasing their performance. Inspired by Jack’s work, I quit my professional career in education and medicine, graduated from a human massage therapy school, studied extensively with Jack, and became his associate for 12 years. I incorporated my own knowledge of riding, biomechanics, horsemanship, and conditioning with Jack Meagher’s original methods, and together we created the Wilson Meagher Method of Equine Sportsmassage. Before Jack passed away in 2005,

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we partnered in 2001 to form Wilson Meagher Sports Therapy®, currently a worldwide educational program offering participants the opportunity to learn the technical skills in the application of the Wilson Meagher Method. My own career has brought me many rewarding experiences such as treating horses and riders for the United States Equestrian 3-Day Eventing Team who were winners of the Individual Gold and Team Bronze Medals at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. From that experience I continue to treat horses as the United States Equestrian Federation Team Physio for the 3-Day Eventing Team. I have treated horses at multiple Olympic, World, and Pan American Games as well as numerous other international competitions. I also worked as Team Sports Therapist for five years for Equine Canada serving the Canadian Olympic 3-Day Eventing Team, including the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England, the 2010 Kentucky, USA and 2014 Normandy, France World Equestrian Games. My work spans a wide continuum treating local, national, and international horses of all levels, disciplines, and breeds. I teach an intensive educational program focusing on the Technical Skills of the Wilson Meagher Method of Equine Sportsmassage to both healthcare professionals and people who have a strong background working within the equine industry. I contribute educational

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articles in widely read equine publications. I have conducted and published scientific research titled “The Effects of Sportsmassage on Athletic Performance and General Function.” All horses, from the pleasure horse to the international competition horse, are important and deserve treatment. I am very grateful to have the chance to pass this knowledge on to you. I hope the educational information in this book will be useful and enjoyable so that you will be “Keeping Horses at Their Best.” For more from Jo-Ann Wilson, LMT, M.Ed., visit sportsmassageinc.com.

SPECIAL WORDS ABOUT THE AUTHOR

TRIBUTE TO JO-ANN WILSON It is my privilege and pleasure to have Jo-Ann Wilson as my friend and my associate in sportsmassage. I have seen her develop over the years from my pupil to the foremost practitioner of the art of sportsmassage, to serving the United States 3-day team at the 2000 Olympics. Her talent, integrity, and commitment to the profession are widely known and respected. Jo-Ann Wilson was instrumental in securing the first ever scientific testing of sportsmassage. I am proud that Jo-Ann Wilson made the Meagher Method of sportsmassage her professional choice. She, and her pupils, will insure the future of sportsmassage.” —JACK MEAGHER, co- founder of Wilson Meagher Sports Therapy®


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It Happens!

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YEARS AHEAD YEARS AHEAD

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CONGRATULATIONS

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pages 99-103

SHE WHO RIDES HORSES

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pages 96-98

KEEPING HORSES AT THEIR BEST KEEPING HORSES AT THEIR BEST

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pages 92-94

MARGUERITE, MISTY & ME

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pages 88-91

CHASING DREAMS

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pages 84-87

BOOK OF QUEENS

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pages 82-83

New Discussions on Mitigating Concussions

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pages 79-80

RELEASE THE NICE HORSE INSIDE.

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ADVISOR

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page 77

The EQUESTRIAN COLLEGE

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pages 76-77

10 Mindset Tips to Help Us Through When Life Gets Hard

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pages 72-74

WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU IMPORT

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pages 70-71

BARNTALK

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pages 66-68

RECYCLEBALLS GREEN GOLD

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pages 60-65

DANIEL BLUMAN

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pages 54-59

BREAKTHROUGH MENTAL STRATEGIES with

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DOUBLE D TRAILERS

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pages 48-50

EQUILINE

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pages 44-47

RAMM FENCE & STALLS

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How Cascada Equine is checking all the boxes with their automatic watering system for your horse

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THE LAUREL SPRINGS ADVANTAGE

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SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE

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EQUESTRIAN GARDENS

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E UINE ELIXIRS

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ST. ANDREWS UNIVERSITY Fusing Passion and Business: An Innovative MBA in Equine Entrepreneurship

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