WILSON MEAGHER ARTICLES AND RESEARCH

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Jo-Ann Wilson has written a number of articles as well as collaborated on articles for recognized equine journals. If you'd like to receive information regularly on these topics you can subscribe to Jo-Ann’s free e-newsletter series covering challenges and solutions related to improving your horse’s performance.

Articles

The Chronicle of the Horse

Health for Riders: Who Cares About The Rider, The Chronicle of the Horse. January 9, 2009.

Horses Must Have Proper Muscle Conditioning Before Being Asked To Perform, Lisa Campbell. The Chronicle of the Horse, June 21, 1996.

Massage Restores The Power of Free Motion, The Chronicle of the Horse, January 13, 1995.

Practical Horseman

Relieving Back Tightness, Practical Horseman. April 2010.

Specific Motion Problems: Mysterious Problems in Motion, Practical Horseman. October 2008.

Strengthening and Conditioning: Are His Stifles Strong Enough. Practical Horseman. November 2005.

Introduction to Equine Sports Massage: Sportsmassage Help For Your Horse. Practical Horseman. June 2003.

Dressage Today

Sports Massage in Dressage, Vanessa Craft. Dressage Today, October 1999, Reprinted with permission.

Dressage Today – Ask the Experts Series

Carrot Stretch Injuries - Ask the Experts, Dressage Today, April 2009.

Back Tightness - Ask the Experts, Dressage Today, 2007.

How strength is built in back muscles – Ask the Experts, Dressage Today, Sept 2002.

Can the Withers Come Up? - Ask the Experts, Dressage Today, June 1998

Professional Journals

The Effects of Sports Massage on Athletic Performance and General Function, Massage Therapy Journal, Summer 2002.

Outside United States

Toekmost Sportbegeleiding: De Krachten Bundelen, Henk van Huisstede, Hoefslag, July 1997.

Research

The techniques used in the Wilson Meagher Method™ have been scientifically researched through a grant awarded by the former American Massage Therapy Association Foundation, currently the Massage Therapy Foundation. You can download the results of this research: "The Effects of Sports Massage on Athletic Performance and General Function," by Jo-Ann Wilson.

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