Equine Massage by Shelley

I'll be expanding my skills as an equine massage therapist this week with a taping course at Animal Rehab Institute. I plan to add this skillset to the equine massage services that I offer so stay tuned!

Incorporating Elastic Therapeutic Tape Into Equine Practice Kinesiology tape is a noninvasive, inexpensive, doping-free, and easy-to-use therapy with many applications for horses.

Happy New Year to all of my family and friends! I'm sorry that I didn't send a card this year but hey, I'm going to be way ahead of the game with this design for 2026! 😁 Wishing you all a happy and healthy new year full of love and prosperity. If my 2026 dreams come true, everyone will vote with compassion and kindness and thoughts for the well being of others and it will be a much different world by the end of next year.

Equine body work is more than working and releasing the muscles. It's about sending signals to the brain and re-wiring the communication with the body. Lower head posture creates a positive and relaxed condition.

When you’ve got a nervous horse, work on the brachiocephalicus. A soft neck = a calmer mind. This is my go to when my horses have a nervous or stressful episode. . #equinemassage #equinebodywork #equinelove #equinephysio #nervoushorsd #equestrian #spookyhorse #horsecare #holistichorse #häst #dressage #reining #hunterjumper #pferd #paarden #eventing #ottb #andalusianhorse #morganhorse #aqha

Can't wait for February! I'm expanding my knowledge and skillset with the Animal Rehab Institute certificate program in Equine Kinesiology Taping (CEKTT) instructed by the worldwide expert Dr Sybille MOLLE, DVM, DACVSMR. I will learn how to use elastic therapeutic tape to treat muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments, joints and lymphatic system.

Many thanks to my client Amy for supporting me in this further exploration into treatments to improve the health and wellbeing of horses!

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Loxahatchee FL: I'm in Loxahatchee tomorrow and have time for some appointments. REDUCED barn call fees for horses in Lox on Wednesday! Book an equine massage. Shelley Patterson CEMT Text 305-495-2486 Massage can promote circulation and gut health, reduces inflammation, and increase range of motion.

Need a last minute Christmas gift for your friends with horses and mini horses? Gift an equine massage! I will prepare a holiday certificate that can be printed and gifted. Massage fee $80/horse + barn call fee outside of Jupiter Farms, Florida. Text or call Shelley at 305.495.2486 for more information.

Next training on my agenda!

2026 is coming with great news!!!! 🎉

👉 Our certificate program in Equine Kinesiology Taping (CEKTT) comes back as full in-person course! Don't miss the chance to learn from the worldwide expert Dr Sybille MOLLE, DVM, DACVSMR, CERT next February 16-17, 2026 in Loxahatchee, FL. Learn how to use elastic therapeutic tape to treat muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments, joints and lymphatic system.

👉Not sure you want to take all the certification?

You can enroll in the NEW Equine Kinesiology Taping Workshop and learn how to use tape for muscles and fascia applications.

👉And guess what? If you decide to enroll in the full certification program after the workshop you will receive a discount on the certification price! (only for subscriptions within 1 year of completion of the workshop)

Visit our website today and start your professional journey with us!!!

Looking for the perfect gift your friends with horses? Gift an equine massage! I will prepare a holiday certificate that can be gifted. Massage fee $80/horse + barn call fee outside of Jupiter Farms, Florida. Text or call Shelley at 305.495.2486 for more information.
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I updated the name of my page today. From Luna's Legacy Ranch to Equine Massage by Shelley. It was really hard to hit that button to make the change since everything started with my rescued heart horse Luna and last week was the anniversary both of her adoption and her passing. But for those of you who know us, I'm sure Luna will always be in your hearts. I'm sure Luna would understand that it's time to move forward to help other horses through massage and healing.

While this device looks fun, I prefer to massage my equine clients with my hands so I can feel the tension and releases and softening of the muscles. Devices can be useful but shouldn't be relief upon solely.

Most owners notice the change after the first use — the tension melts, the horse relaxes, and training becomes smoother. EquiRelief was designed to target deep muscle stiffness gently, without startling your horse. The quiet motor, long battery life, and adjustable heads make it simple to use anywhere, from stable to trailer.

How are you different from another modality ???

Often the question I get asked the most is what do you do different from a, b or c??

First I can't answer what others do as I don't do that modality but also the other most important thing is wether you are a physio, massage therapist, chiro, bodyworker or any of the other many methods that are out there the judgement should never be made because of the modality because who ever is trained in whatever they do will bring a certain individuality to each one

We can often hear someone say oh I will never use a chiro again or that bodyworker was rubbish yet often its not the modality you should be disregarding as that is just one person who did that modality who was just not very good. Its not a right to work with horses it has to be earned with their approval

I am a masterson practitioner but I am unique in the skill I bring to that modalityi learned fasical work within a year of qualifying and melded that skill into my qualification, i attended a whole horse dissection just after qualifying and brought the discovvery of the truth inside the horse to finesse my work on the outside, I havent done the bladder meridian in over 9 years yet someone else qualified in the same modality may do it everytime, I have worked everyday for over 10 years my work would be completely different from someone who qualified the same time as me yet maybe never did it as a job or never attended the same classes as me or simply apply their hands in the way I do, it doesn't mean I am better it just means I am not the same masterson practitioner in application as anyone else with the same qualification.
We are all unique in our application of the skillset we have learned.

A newly qualified physio will differ vastly from an experienced one, a chiro who has spent years training will differ vastly than some who added it on top of their main modality

Someone who spent years learning cranial sacral work will differ vastly than someone who did a CPD day course

Each modality has its own validity yet each person who qualifies in that modality will bring their own personal touch and uniqueness to it

We all do things slightly differently yet we all I hope have the same goal in mind, which is to make the horse feel and perform at its best.

Of course like anything there will be bad in any profession they choose, but try not to throw out a whole modality because of one bad apple

I have friends who differ vastly from the way I work yet I meet them on CPDS, I see them on webinars, we buy the same books because we are all passionate about seeking more education to help us have a full toolbox to help the horse

The best discussions I have are those that have different views from me yet are willing to listen my point of view and me theirs.

The most important part of who you choose is how did your horse feel ??? And did they get better?? Those are the most important questions we should ask
For if we can get results without causing distress to the horse then it doesn't matter who you choose you have chosen the best person for your horse.