🤲 Equine Massage Therapist
Uses massage to help horses relax and move comfortably.
Lots of horse timeHealthcareHands-onShorter training
🛠️ What they do
- Massage sore muscles
- Help horses before and after competitions
- Spot tight areas
- Work with vets and physios
📍 Typical workplace
Stables and competitions
📚 Useful school subjects
Biology, Phys ed
🎓 Education & training
Specialist certificate courses; rules vary a lot by location.
🐴 Horse contact
Lots
🌤️ Indoors / outdoors
Both
⏰ Working style
Calm, hands-on, travelling
💪 Useful traits
Gentle, Calm, Good listener
Interesting Fact
Some horses yawn and lick their lips when a massage helps them relax.
Training routes, qualifications and pay are different in every country and province, so always check local information.