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As you will soon see, I cover a lot of subjects in a five-day school.

When putting these subjects in my program I had to ask myself, can I teach these adequately? Do I really need to have all of these subjects; after all, no other school that I know of covers so much in five days? The answer was YES! So how can I do so much in such a short amount of time, you may ask?  In explaining I would like to give you a little history on myself.

For me as a child growing up I faced some learning problems which were not known of at the time. I had serious problems in school. I just could not pass a test, nor was I getting what the teacher was trying to teach. This was because of two learning disabilities that are common today. I had A.D.D. This is really no more than a busy mind which most teachers don't know how to work with, because the teachers subject matter isn't interesting. And I still have Dyslexia. Neither of these was known of back in the 50's and 60's. When I was in my 30's I came to realize I had these problems and also knew I had to work with them. The way I came to learn how to deal with them is a very interesting story in its self. I will now talk about that.

As a child growing up in the small town of Cayucos California, population 1,950, I was fortunate to have a grand mother and mother who worked the family grocery store. My grand mother had a fail safe method of knowing if a watermelon was ripe. She would plug the melon. For those who do not know what plugging a melon is, I shall tell you.

She had a tool about four inches long which had a half moon shape with serrated edges as to be able to cut into the melon. She would rotate it 360 degrees, then pull it out. With it came the core of the melon. From that point it was quite easy to determine if it were ripe. The taste test was always used as well as the nose. If it were not ripe, grand mother would simply put the plug back in and wait for a day of two.

As a little child I was quite curious and I would take a close look at the melon to see if I could find where the plug was, usually with no success. I would have to look ever so closely, as the outline of the circle was faint.

It was to be this example that helped me in my education, and made it possible for me to over come my learning problems which were concerning to me because of being embarrassed at my lack of being able to fit in with the rest of the kids. Perhaps this explains why I had been in 50 fights by age 20. Fortunately, helping people through the   use of massage gave me purpose and the fighting disappeared.

Through grand mother's example of getting to the heart and core, I learned to do the same thing with education. I started asking, what is the point of this conversation, what is the point of what I am learning, and what is the point of what is coming out of my mouth. What is the value of it all? This is where I learned to look for the bottom line to everything.

This was the method I had to develop, as I could not afford to waste time, so I would ask, what is the point here, let’s quit wasting time and get on with it. Eventually I would have to learn the art of being patient with others. I have never liked small talk much, as I saw it as a waste of time for the most part. Getting to the point became a way of life for me, in part, out of necessity, and in part because the concept was always on my mind.

To this day, I am able to see the core of the issue, and get to the point quicker than most, because of all the work I did in learning this technique. Because of all I had to go through in my life, I am able to teach all of these subjects that you see in front of you, and do it quite successfully. I get to the core of each subject and leave the not so important stuff alone.

Like grandmother and her melons, I get to the heart of each subject, and present my students with as near perfect education that I can, in order for them to achieve the highest success in their new business. For those not wanting to make a business in equine massage, they will go home knowing they now have the tools to  take care of our special friends, be it horse, dog, of cat. You can even help your human friends feel better with your new touch.

WHAT DO YOU RECEIVE?

The best place to start is to give you the concept of my program. It is designed to make the HORSE ACTUALLY WANT TO BE AROUND YOU, rather than agitated with what you are doing. From time to time I have seen this very thing occur with some of my students who had obvious personal issues. Even though they may have fooled the teacher, they could not fool the horse, and the student ended up walking around circles trying to keep up with the animal. Once their issues were addressed, the horse stood still.

I am reminded of the book “It Isn’t About The Horse”, and think it applies here. I have adopted the motto, RECAPTURE TRUE VALUES. In these values we will go back to campfire talks, lots of time spent together with the sharing of ideas, and experiences. Much can be accomplished it this style of education I have found.

The sharing of each other’s life’s stories and experiences go a long way toward sound learning. Before TV, and its mindless entertainment, the listening of parents, grand parents, and their friends gave one a lot of information to carry through life. This has, and always will be the best way to learn. Real life experiences, Real people, REAL GOOD RESULTS. School is also to be fun. As you are about to see, this is one exciting program. So now enjoy your tour, and I hope you become as excited about my program as much as I am excited about teaching it.

YOU RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING

ALL MEALS: This is a good place to start; all of your meals are provided. I have a tendency to eat more along the lines of basic sound nutrition. I do not hold a hard line on this; rather use it as a guideline. I will cover many sound eating principles, such as, NO DIET DRINKS while you are in school, as well as a little guiding of what to buy as far as quality food. This is also a SMOKE FREE ENVIROMENT, unless someone is burning the food. Don’t worry, that hasn’t happened yet.

LODGING: There are cabins for your comfort, as well as camping areas. For those who want to camp out doors we have several areas to make this possible. Please let me know ahead of time. You may wish to bring your own camping gear. For those using the cabins, you will be with one other person. Men and women’s cabins, unless you are married or families, shower area is out side, close to the cabins. BRING FLIP FLOPS FOR FEET AND FLASHLIGHTS.

OUTINGS:  This is a very important part of my school. The Big Sur area is absolutely a paradise, so I make sure you see some of the local attractions while you are here, all outings are taken care of by the school. You may wish to buy some gifts, so you will be on your own there. For those of you who are driving you should plan to spend a couple of extra days, it is really worth it. I can guarantee an experience of a life time.

ANATOMY:  There is no memorization work required, nor homework. I cover the function of the important muscles, and how it affects the horse’s ability to perform, as well as how to recognize where the problem is. I teach a more practical approach, rather than have you memorize a lot of muscle names, which I find is useless (in the art of Shiatsu), and soon forgotten apart from a test. If it were important, I would certainly teach it. Learning muscle names has nothing to do with the ability to do a good massage. In my 45 years of being in the fitness world, and working with “World Class” athletes, I can assure you, that certain things some would like us to believe to be important, SIMPLY IS NOT. You won't find that line of foolish thinking in my program.

HOOF CARE: The key word here is BALLANCE!!! I will be covering proper balance, as well as how to prevent foot problems. You may want to go to www.hoofrehab.com where you will find some valuable information on this subject. I recommend you take a look at that site, as it will give you some questions you may want addressed. Since I became interested in this subject a couple of years ago, I now find my self looking at the foot of the horse before I work on it. Remember, if the foot is not correct it will affect not only the horse’s performance, but what is happening in the muscles and skeletally. This is a very important subject to be sure.

MASSAGE: What would a massage school be without this subject? You will be learning the powerful Japanese healing art of Shiatsu. Because of its effectiveness, you can expect a lot of great results during and after leaving school. To get an idea you can read the (Billy letters). (Click here). You too will be able to accomplish the same results in a very short time, guaranteed.

STRETCHING:  I go over how, as well as when to stretch, and the importance of stretching. You will learn the best time to do major stretching on a horse, as well as when not to do so.

SADDLE FITING: This is another IMPODRTANT subject. Believe it or not, there are many who do not understand how a saddle is to fit. They can see the problem the horse is having with its attitude, but they the person has no clue what the horse is telling them. They do not understand horses want to work with us, but when in pain, the horse is not eager to cooperate, or simply can't. This will be discussed in school. This subject alone is worth coming to school for. Even if you do a good massage and help the horse, soon after the ride begins, ALL of your work goes down the drain, and your services have no value to the owner. Let’s not forget what the horse is going though.

BASIC HORSEMANSHIP:  This is the basic groundwork for those who have not spent much time around horses. This class is to help the beginner look and act more like a professional and not get injured. For those who have not spent much time with horses, this will be a real help to you. Quite often, other students contribute much in the way of horseman ship by sharing their experiences with the beginner. So if you don’t have much experience with horses, this class is for you. Don’t get all tied into knots that is for the horses at the hitching post.

MARKETING:  This is another one of my favorite part of school. Here is where I can share the nitty-gritty aspects of making it in business. There are LAWS that if followed will guarantee your success in business. If not followed, you will fail. You will learn from my experiences of success and failure, as well as the laws which guarantee success. It is always good to have a role model; I need them, and so do you. We learn best by example, preferably a good example. One of the more valuable parts of the school is learning how to do a presentation as well as marketing your self at the same time. For those of you who find talking in front of an audience to be intimidating, don't worry!!!.

Because of my eleven years in Ambassador Spokesman Clubs, I can give you the bottom line to speaking effectively. I will give you some food for thought on this subject. Always speak from the heart, and never talk about something you know little about.

 By the time you complete my program you will have a great deal of new knowledge as well as new found excitement, and a lot to talk about. It will be easy for you to be enthusiastic, and with a little guidance from your teacher, you will be able to present your subject quite well. Again, this is an important part of school, as this knowledge can make or break your business.

YOUR OWN DVD: You will receive my instructional video on massage, stretching, and saddle fitting, along with a binder filled with priceless material. This is time-tested knowledge. MY DVD ON MASSAGE, STRETCHING AND SADDLE FITTING WILL BE SENT TO YOU AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR DEPOST. This will give you an opportunity to practice and learn before attending school. This will help you feel comfortable, and be able to grasp the subjects taught in school quickly. This is important, as many great subjects are covered while you are here, and this will stream line the program making it possible to easily grasp all of this wonderful knowledge.

NUTRITION:  You will learn about problems horses encounter, because of the lack of sound nutrition. You will learn WHAT caused the health problems, HOW to get rid of them, and HOW TO PREVENT them. Not just in the horse, but yourself as well. You will not find a more sound and balanced approach to good health; you and your clients will greatly appreciate this wonderful life saving knowledge. This will be taught on Monday morning. With a Doctorate in Holistic Studies, I put most of my efforts in preventing problems, NATURALLY. Prevention has many rewards; one is to cut your cost in doctor bills. This is my favorite subject; I hope it will also become yours.

PERSONAL PHOTOS OF YOU WORKING ON THE HORSE:  Bring your camera, and lots of film. These pictures will be important to your business. You can even put them on YOUR web site. So start thinking of what you wish to ware for your photo session with your test horse. (Sorry, we don’ have a make up artist on the set of this production) you know, we had to make some budget cuts.

PARTY TIME: Thursday evening we live it up, PARTY TIME. You will also be taught my technique on how to get rid of headaches for people. This is actually a very important subject, as it will open many doors for your success of working on horses. I have found that it the owner feels better because I got rid of their headache, they were more than happy to find me a couple of horses to work on. Because of this valuable knowledge, I have landed some very good accounts. One paid as much as $6,000.00 a month for only FOUR DAYS work for the entire month. This is why this is in my program; simply, it makes me money, it will make you money, and helps people get rid of pain. It will open doors that other wise may not open. This is one of those subjects you will not find in other schools, especially since it is my personal technique.

WORK OUR PROGRAM: You will be learning the techniques I have used with many World Class Athletes since 1981. I will be teaching you how to get the greatest results out of your personal workouts. Better results in a shorter amount of time, cutting out the fat so to speak, and get the most value for the time spent working out. The keys I teach you will help you no matter what form of working out you decide to do.

Being fit is important, as it will allow you to be more efficient, as well as effective in your massages. It will also allow you to do more horses per day. The more strength you have, the more money you will make in this business, and or any other business which has physical demands to it. “This is an undisputed fact!” Why do two horses a day when you can do eight? By being fit and strong, that adds up to more energy, more money. Also, it will give you many health benefits which will have a very positive effect on your life.

MEMBERSHIP IN THE ANCIENT HEALING ARTS ASSOCIATION:  Upon graduation, you will receive a one-year membership in the ANCIENT HEALING ARTS ASSOCIATION, (A.H.A.A.) (click here) and a $3,000,000.00 liability insurance policy at a very reasonable price. This will cover you and your business no matter where you are. If you are a minor, you will need to wait until you reach the magic age of 18 to activate your policy. As a professional working at shoes etc, you will most likely be required to prove you are covered, as well as the association putting on the shows will want to know they are protected. The insurance company will add them to your policy when you call them or email them, the company will fax the information to the person in charge of the horse show. Now you’re good to go, and ready to do business. 

QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION: This is where we pick each other’s brain, and make sure you don’t have any unanswered questions. This will be the end of your program, and the time I make sure I have left nothing unaddressed. 

As you can see, this is an exciting as well as informative and well balanced program. It is my goal to give you an education that will enhance your life, as well as the life of those you come into contact with, both horse and human.

It is my pleasure, to  present what I feel is the most advanced, as well as THE ONLY five day equine massage school for HORSE and RIDER anywhere in the world, (to the best of my knowledge), teaching the most effective performance related subjects which apply to  HORSE, and HUMAN performance. Because of my personal successes in the sports world since 1985, along with my unique experiences in fitness since 1963. I guarantee there is no school teaching what I am, the way I do.

Although there is a great deal of knowledge in fitness to day, and some of you may be well educated in the subject, I will guarantee you will learn some very different and more effective approaches to achieving your ultimate goals related to health.

I have often said there are three kinds of people in this life, those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what happened!

I am confident that you will be happy that you chose GEARY WHITING’S EQUINE MASSAGE SCHOOL FOR HORSE AND RIDER, where you will learn how to make things happen, located in the beautiful Big Sur Area.

I’ll see you on the mountain...soon I hope.

Happy Trails Podners

Geary H. Whiting PhD

SMOKE FREE ENVIRONMENT