Moving Massage is an exercise everyone needs to know. It’s easy to do and it can help dissolve chronically held emotional and physical tensions. It can also improve the relationship you have with your horse, as the intention is that your focus and touch cause your horse to feel more relaxed, trusting, and free inside his body.

These videos will get you started. You can find more by searching or scrolling down the page for the category: Moving Massage

There are benefits to the human as it requires you to think less and feel more. It will bring you to the present moment and cause you to be more attuned to your horse. Of course, boundaries and communication always play a role in our interactions with horses and these videos will give you great examples of doing this technique in the real world.

Benefits of Moving Massage include:
Improved relationship
More openness to touch
Deeper relaxation in general and in movement
Freer movement
Calmer energy
Breaking cycles of brace
Dissolving defensive behavior
Less distracted by surroundings
Helps humans get out of their head and into the feel
As you play with this technique, remember to not worry so much about ‘doing it right’ and approach it with the intention of sending love to your horse because you want him to feel relaxed, free, and trusting of your touch… That it is safe for him to let go of his defensiveness.

If you keep embodying that message, you will do great.