NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES

Past Newsletters:

Volume 18 - Fall 2023

Jo-Ann's Newly Released Book - "Keeping Horses At Their Best"!

Training a Horse to Go Forward by Kathy Connelly

Tamie Smith Wins 2023 Land Rover Kentucky Cci 5 Star Event - First American Woman to Win The Competition In 18 Years!

Sports and Inches By Jo-Ann Wilson

Trainer's Tip By Max Corcoran - Rehabbing a lower leg soft tissue injury

Six Day Intensive Practitioner Certification Program - Learn The Profound Wilson Meagher Method Of Equine Sportsmassage!

Volume 17 - Spring 2020

Is your world suddenly upside down? A beneficial solution: Improve your horse’s general health, athletic performance and strength and conditioning.

Research: Science supporting Wilson Meagher method (PDF)

Jo-Ann's presentation December 14, 2019 for the United States Eventing Association Annual Convention

Case Study: Hanging a leg jumping; Short and front leg at extended trot.

Six Day Intensive Program in the Technical Skills of the Wilson Meagher Method Of Equine Sportsmassage!

Consultations: New change to existing service

Rider's Tip: 5 Things Horse Owners Should Know About the Coronavirus

Trainer's Tip: When training your show hunters and jumpers on a daily basis, how do you know when to end the session for the day?- by Kristen Bumpus

Volume 16 - Winter 2020

Jo-Ann's presentation December 14, 2019 for the United States Eventing Association Annual Convention

Six Day Intensive Program in the Technical Skills of the Wilson Meagher Method Of Equine Sportsmassage!

2019 Pan American Games: Eventing, Lima Peru

Case Study: Gait Analysis at the Walk: How to Evaluate Restrictions in Motion Caused by Simple Muscle Tightness.

How Much Weight Can a Horse Carry?

Trainer's Tip: Recommended Guidelines for Bringing a Horse Back into Work from a Soft Tissue Injury of the Lower Leg - by Max Corcoran

Rider's Tip: Meditation Connects Your Mind and Body

Learn To Help Your Horse: Sportsmassage Training Videos On Line

Volume 15 - Winter 2019

Six Day Intensive Program in the Technical Skills of the Wilson Meagher Method Of Equine Sportsmassage!

Case Study: Difficulty Bending Head And Neck In One Direction.

Trainer's Tip: Critically Important Steps for a Successful Transition to a New Life for Ex Race Horses or Imported European Horses

SPORTS and INCHES by Jo-Ann Wilson A fraction of an inch can make a difference

Rider's Tip: New scientific research pointing to the unhealthy reactions to Electrical Magnetic Frequencies

Learn To Help Your Horse: Sportsmassage Training Videos On Line

Volume 14 - Winter 2018

Six Day Intensive - learn the profound Wilson Meagher Method of Equine Sportsmassage!

Case Study: Scuffing Toe, Delayed In Bringing Hind Leg Forward

Trainer's Tip: from Liz Millikin - when to compete your horses and when to move them up a level

Rider's Tip: On the Benefits of Planking!

One of my Favorite Quotes by Henry Beston, author of “The Outermost House”

Volume 13 - Fall 2016

New Offering: Six Day Intensive Equine Sports Massage Program

Jo-Ann at the 2016 the Rio Olympic Games!

Case Study: Motion Problem - Leaning or Heavy in One Rein; Resistant to Bending
Head and Neck in One Direction.

Trainer's Tip: from Kristen Bumpus

Rider's Tip: On the importance of Magnesium in your diet!

Volume 12 - Spring 2016

New Six Day Intensive Equine Sports Massage Program

New Problem Specific On Line Training Videos

How Much Weight Can a Horse Carry?

Case Study: Cold back; Hollowing of back; Loss of forward motion.

Trainer’s Tip: From Kathy Connelly

Rider's Tip: Easy everyday exercises to Tone the Abs!

Volume 11 - Fall 2015

Kinesio Taping - Fad or For Real?

Case Study: Lyme Disease: Loss of Forward Motion at Trot: Muscle, Joint or TICK BORNE ILLNESS?? How to differentiate and treat? With comments from Sue Lyman of The Plains, Virginia.

Rider’s Tip: The Benefits of Sugar?

Volume 10 - Spring 2015

From Jo-Ann: Appropriate Conditioning for Work Load: "The Slower You Go, The Faster You Get There."

Case Study: Gait Analysis at the Walk: How to Evaluate Restrictions in Motion Caused by Simple Muscle Tightness.

Trainer's Tip: Improving Body Condition in Young, Off the Track or Imported European Horses - by Liz Millikin

Rider’s Tip: The Top 5 Things You Should Never Eat Or Drink

Volume 9 - Fall 2014

From Jo-Ann: My Thoughts About The 2014 World Equestrian Games

Case Study: Simple muscle tightness in this small muscle can lead to a problem: especially in performance and hock flexions.

Trainer's Tip: Why is shoulder-in an important movement for all disciplines of horses to learn?

Rider’s Tip: Why Breakfast is NOT the Most Important Meal After All

Volume 8 - Spring 2014

Thoughts from Jo-Ann: While Equestrian Sport is a 50-50 Partnership Between the Horse and Rider, the Scales of Care are Imbalanced

Case Study: Problem: Loss of Forward Motion at the Canter. Difficulty Coming Through from Behind.

Trainer's Tip: The Importance of a Relaxed Neck When Jumping and Galloping - by Nina Fout

Rider’s Tip: To Ice or Heat - That is a Good Question. Here is the answer you may have been looking for

Volume 7 - Summer 2013

Thoughts from Jo-Ann: Effective Stretching: Let the Horse Do the Work Naturally and Easily

Case Study: Hanging a front leg while jumping; appears short in front leg at extended trot.

Trainer's Tip: The Importance of Walk Breaks During Training - by Liz Millikin

Rider's Tip from Jo-Ann Wilson: A Quick, and Very Effective Exercise Program

Volume 6 - Winter 2013

Thoughts from Jo-Ann: Chasing the Agenda and Tripping Over My Own Shoe Laces

Case Study: Is It His Muscles or a Deeper Problem?

Trainer's Tip: Recommended Guidelines for Bringing a Horse Back into Work from a Soft Tissue Injury of the Lower Leg - by Max Corcoran

Rider's Tip from Jo-Ann Wilson: Why You Should Probably Stop Eating Wheat

Volume 5 - Summer 2012

London 2012 Olympics: My View From the Inside

Case Study: Stiff in hind legs. Loss of power at all gaits. Diminished response to leg aids

Olympic Security and Accreditations

Trainer’s Tip: Going Forward by Kathy Connelly

Click here to read complete Summer 2012 Newsletter including Rider's Tip

Volume 4 - Spring 2012

Conformation and Movement as Form and Function

Case Study: Refusing to pick up the correct lead at the canter. Shortened stride in front

Trainer’s Tip: Training in Cold Climates by Barend Heilbron

Click here to read complete Spring 2012 Newsletter including Rider's Tip

Volume 3 - Fall 2011

Good Motion is Intuitive

Jo-Ann's Teaching In 2011

Case Study: Shortened stride from hind leg; Less push from hind leg

Trainer’s Tip: Fundamental Lesson for All Horses by Sue Clark

Click here to read complete Fall 2011 Newsletter including Rider's Tip

Volume 2 - Spring 2011

Muscle Tightness

Rolex International and the Kentucky Derby

Case Study: Cold back. Hollowing of back, with head carried high. Loss of forward motion at the canter

Trainer’s Tip: Guideline’s for ending a training session by Kristen Bumpus

Click here to read complete Spring 2011 Newsletter including Rider's Tip

Volume 1- Winter 2010/11

How it all began

The World Equestrian Games - 2010

Case Study: Heavy in right rein with difficulty bending to the left

Trainer’s Tip: Top Qualities Recommended for A Riding Horse by Liz Millikin

Click here to read complete Winter 2010/11 Newsletter including Rider's Tip