Rocky Mountain School of Animal Acupressure and Massage

🌟 Student Spotlight of the Week: Megan! 🌟

Some people spend years searching for what they want to do in life. Megan found her passion early and is already taking action to make it a reality.

Just one week out of high school, she’s already investing in her education, building her future, and taking the first steps toward her own business in equine bodywork. So many of us wish we had discovered our calling this young, and it’s been incredibly inspiring to watch her begin this journey.

We’re so proud of your dedication, Megan, and we can’t wait to welcome you back for Equine Sports Massage!

Here’s what Megan had to say about her experience:

“I’ve been lucky enough to be around equine massage for a while now, but five years ago life looked different and I still planned on vet school. Slowly I realized that wasn’t the right path for me anymore, and equine massage was right there to fill that gap. I loved the concentrated style of class, and I can’t wait to come back for Equine Sports Massage and more! Elite Equine Performance Therapies is proud to share where I’m receiving such an amazing education.”

Congratulations, Megan! Your future is bright, and we’re honored to be a part of your journey. 💙🐴

☀️ Happy Summer Solstice! ☀️

Today marks the longest day of the year—a time to celebrate growth, abundance, and the powerful connection we share with the natural world.

Whether you’re spending the day with your horses, your dogs, or simply soaking up the sunshine, take a moment to appreciate the healing energy of the season and all that has blossomed so far this year.

From all of us at RMSAAM, we wish you a beautiful Summer Solstice filled with gratitude, joy, and plenty of time outdoors with the animals you love. 🌿🐴🐾

🐴 BIG WIN FOR HORSES! 🐴

California has taken an important step forward in protecting horses with the passage of Assembly Bill 128 (AB 128).

While California has prohibited horse slaughter for human consumption since 1998, AB 128 strengthens enforcement by closing loopholes that allowed horses to slip through the cracks at auctions.

What does the law do?

✅ Requires auction yards to check for brands, tattoos, and microchips before animals are sold

✅ Requires identifying information to be publicly posted online

✅ Requires buyers at auctions to sign a sworn statement acknowledging California’s horse slaughter laws

✅ Requires auction facilities to post notices that selling horses for slaughter for human consumption is a felony

✅ Improves recordkeeping and transparency at horse auctions

These measures help create accountability and make it more difficult for horses to enter the slaughter pipeline unnoticed. California’s horse slaughter ban already makes it a felony to buy, sell, transport, or possess a horse intended for human consumption, and AB 128 provides additional safeguards to help enforce those protections. (Animal Law⁠)

Every horse deserves safety, dignity, and a future beyond the auction ring. Laws like AB 128 are an important reminder that stronger protections and greater transparency can make a real difference for equine welfare.

💚 A win for horses.
💚 A win for responsible ownership.
💚 A win for animal welfare.

🔥 There’s still time to join us for Equine Sports Massage! 🔥

Ready to take your equine bodywork skills beyond the basics?

If you’ve completed Level 1 Equine Therapeutic Massage, this next step is designed to help you better understand and support the equine athlete—whether they’re a competitive performance horse, a trail partner, a weekend warrior, or a retired athlete.

📅 July 16–20
📍 Happy Dog Ranch Horse Sanctuary

During this immersive 5-day course, you’ll learn:

🐴 Advanced equine anatomy
🐴 Introduction to kinesiology
🐴 Sports massage techniques and applications
🐴 Body assessment and gait analysis
🐴 Conformation vs. compensation patterns
🐴 Stretching basics
🐴 Common athletic injuries and rehabilitation protocols
🐴 Pre- and post-massage considerations for athletes
🐴 Building your practice within the equine sports industry

This course is packed with hands-on learning, in-depth education, and practical skills you can immediately apply to the horses you work with.

✨ Prerequisite: Level 1 Equine Therapeutic Massage

Questions or ready to enroll?

📧 [email protected]

Don’t wait too long—our advanced courses tend to fill quickly, and we’d love to see you there!

📸 Angella Crabb Photography

There’s still time to sign up! 🐴💛

Join RMSAAM’s very own, Tracy Vroom for an Introductory Tellington TTouch Clinic at Medicine Horse. TTouch is a gentle, hands-on method that can help improve relaxation, balance, body awareness, and the connection between horses and humans.

Even better, all proceeds from this clinic will support therapy scholarships at Medicine Horse, helping more individuals and families access their life-changing programs.

Learn valuable skills, support an amazing cause, and spend time helping the therapy herd feel their best!

📅 Sunday, June 14 | 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM
📍 Medicine Horse
💛 $45 | Open to all experience levels

👉 Register here: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/equinewellnessclinicseries/event/ttouchclinic26

We hope to see you there!

Congratulations to our newest graduates of the RMSAAM Equine Therapeutic Massage Level 1 Certification Program! 🎉🐴

What an incredible group of students this class has been. Over the past week, they have dedicated themselves to learning equine anatomy, massage techniques, observation skills, and the foundations of helping horses feel and perform their best.

We are so proud of the hard work, passion, and commitment each student brought to this course. Watching their confidence grow and seeing the connections they built with both the horses and one another was truly inspiring.

This class was absolutely incredible, and we cannot wait to see where their journeys in this work take them. Whether they continue their education, incorporate massage into their current careers, or begin helping horses in their own communities, we know they have a bright future ahead.

Congratulations, graduates! Welcome to the RMSAAM family. 💙🐴

RMSAAM and ABMP are teaming up!

As part of Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals' (ABMP) Event: Massage is for Everyone

Looking for volunteers (students, grads, massage pracs)
to partner with us on July 23 to gift canine massage sessions to therapy and service dogs who are part of the Canine Companions nonprofit. This organization brought 22 therapy dogs to Evergreen High School in the aftermath of last fall’s tragic shooting there and serves our communities on a daily basis.

Reach out to Tracy Vroom if you are interested in helping with this service project.

Thank you!