Equissage California

03/18/2026

🚨 ONE SPOT LEFT 🚨
We have just 1 available spot remaining for our upcoming Equissage Certification Course | May 21–24 in Vista, California!

If you’ve been thinking about becoming a certified equine massage therapist or adding professional bodywork to your skillset… this is your sign ✨

💻 Start your online modules as soon as you enroll!
🐎 Hands-on training May 21–24
📚 Learn real, effective techniques that create lasting results for horses
🎓 Join a trusted program with years of proven success

This course is designed to give you the confidence, knowledge, and hands-on experience to truly make a difference in horses’ lives ❤️
Spots are extremely limited and this is the last opening.
👉 Message us or click the link to secure your spot now before it’s gone!

03/07/2026

Our Equine Sports Massage Certification

Equissage California offers a comprehensive equine sports massage certification designed for individuals who are serious about learning this work correctly, thoroughly, and responsibly. This is not a casual or abbreviated course — it is an in-depth educational program that prepares students to work confidently with a wide range of horses.

Our hybrid format allows students to begin with immediate, lifetime access to our online training platform, where foundational concepts are introduced through structured video lessons, anatomy modules, technique demonstrations, and study materials. This online portion ensures every student arrives at the hands-on intensive prepared, informed, and ready to apply what they’ve learned.

The in-person portion consists of a four-day, hands-on intensive in California, limited to six students per class. Students work directly on multiple horses each day under close instructor supervision, learning proper pressure, rhythm, evaluation, and the complete Equissage sequence. This small class structure allows for individualized feedback and real skill development.
Throughout the program, emphasis is placed on equine anatomy, biomechanics, movement patterns, pain recognition, and professional application. Students learn not only how to perform massage techniques, but how to understand the horse as an athlete, observing behavior, assessing physical stress, and working as part of a horse’s broader care team.

Graduates of the Equissage California program leave with more than a certification. They leave with confidence in their hands, clarity in their knowledge, and a deeper respect for the horse — supported by lifetime access to course materials, ongoing educational resources, and instruction from an NCBTMB-approved provider with over 1,000 students trained.

Applications are required. Apply now to be considered for upcoming 2026 course dates.

Apply to become an equine sports massage therapist with our world renowned program.

03/03/2026

Applications are OPEN for May 21st-24th! This is our next available date for our Equine Massage Practitioner Certification.

Start the online modules as soon as you enroll.

Students can apply here:

Apply to become an equine sports massage therapist with our world renowned program.

03/03/2026

Did you guys know that one of our instructors Natalie Gregg The Equine Collaborative has an awesome online membership for people interested in learning bodywork! Whether you're a practitioner or an owner, you can learn with her here!

02/17/2026

Love working with horses? Turn your passion into a practical, rewarding career with the Equissage Equine Massage Certification Hybrid Program!

Whether you’re a dedicated horse owner, professional trainer, or exploring a new path as an equine therapist, this program will work for you. Begin your journey with our self-paced online course—featuring expert video instruction, downloadable resources, and optional one-on-one Zoom coaching. Then, join us in Vista, CA from May 21-24 for four days of intensive, hands-on training alongside experienced instructors and real horses.

For almost two decades, Equissage California has equipped students across the nation with proven, science-backed massage techniques and essential business know-how. Our alumni are making meaningful impacts in the equine world every day!

Spaces are limited—enroll now to secure your spot and take the next step toward becoming a certified Equine Sports Massage Therapist!

👉 Learn more and register at EquissageCalifornia.com/application

02/11/2026

Our next available dates for our Equine Massage Certification are May 21-24!

Applications are open via this link:

Apply to become an equine sports massage therapist with our world renowned program.

01/07/2026

The body never works in isolation.

When one area can’t do its job, another area has to work harder. Over time, that extra workload leads to tension, soreness, and performance issues. This is compensation and it’s one of the most common reasons horses struggle without obvious lameness.

Understanding compensation changes how you look at the horse’s body, movement, and behavior. It’s why skilled, educated hands matter.

If you want to learn how to recognize compensation patterns and support the whole horse, not just the symptom, our education goes deep.

🔗 Learn more at
👉 EquissageCalifornia.com

01/05/2026

Our first two courses of the year are FULL! Thank you to all who applied and everyone who will be joining us in January and February.

Our next available date is February 19th-22nd. This program has an online portion that can be started from home upon enrollment.

You can apply and secure your spot with a tuition payment via this link:

Apply to become an equine sports massage therapist with our world renowned program.

09/04/2025

Become a Certified Equine Sports Massage Therapist

Join us for our “Hybrid” Online & Hands-On Certification

💻Start online when you enroll
🗓️join us October 29th-September 2nd, in Vista CA.

In this course, a major emphasis is placed on the application of the sports massage strokes, techniques, and the Equissage sequence. Students will learn the basic anatomy and physiology of the equine muscular system as well as the basic anatomy of the horse as it pertains to massage. Students will also learn to be aware of specific conditions that may affect the horse if those muscles become strained, pulled, tired, tense, sore, or not adequately nourished through blood and lymphatic circulation. Students will learn how to identify these problem areas and how to restore the body’s natural musculoskeletal balance.

This course will also cover important aspect of stretching and saddle fitting, as well as business practices.

This course awards 30 hours through the NCBTMB and the title of “Certified Equine Massage Therapist”.

Equissage was founded and incorporated in 1989 by certified (Human) Massage Therapist, Mary A. Schreiber. Mary became interested in using massage on animals, and specifically horses, as a result of the outstanding benefits she saw on human clients. Under Mary’s teachings and guidance, Sabrina beca...

05/23/2025

Earn your certification in Equine Sports Massage with us!

Our June 2nd-5th Hybrid Certification Course has some spots available! Class will be held in Vista, California. Please pm or go to equissageca.com for more info!