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ABOUT LINDA VEGHER, LMT
LINDA VEGHER, LMT - Affiliate Clinician with Wilson Meagher Sports Therapy®
Linda
Vegher is a Virginia-based equine sports massage therapist and a
licensed human massage therapist. Linda studied human massage therapy at
The Potomac Massage Training Institute in Silver Springs, MD. She has
competed or ridden in almost every equine discipline, including the
Mongol and Gaucho Derby. Her horsemanship consists of a B-level rating
in USPC, has worked with world-renowned performance vets, and was also
an international groom for Olympic eventer, Nina Fout (where she won the
groom’s award at Burghley).
In 2000, Linda met Jo-Ann Wilson, the United
States Equine Physio at the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, and was
intrigued by Wilson’s work on both horses and riders. Then, as a result,
in 2016, Linda pursued her interest in the Wilson Meagher Method ™ of
Sportsmassage. After continuing education with Wilson and achieving
results with her client base, she became JoAnn’s first affiliate and
assists in teaching the Practitioner of Technical Skills in Equine
Sportsmassage. She also represented Jo-Ann as the Equine Physio for the
US Eventing Team at the World Equestrian Games in Pratoni, Italy 2022,
Winners of the Team Silver Medal. Vegher continued as the Equine Physio
for The Pan Am Games in Santiago, Chile, 2023, Winners of the Team
Silver and Individual Gold Medal, The Olympic Games in Paris, France,
2024 and the CCIO4*-S, part of the Eventing Nation’s Cup at CHIO Aachen,
Germany, 2025, Winners of the Team Silver Medal.
Linda’s current practice includes all equine
breeds and disciplines, as well as humans and canines. She is a frequent
fox hunter and polo player and has been featured in The Chronicle of the
Horse, Middleburg Life, and Fauquier Times. She continues to expand her
human massage practice in Virginia to equestrians, athletes, and
non-athletes. She is currently the USEF Eventing equine physio for 2025
and hopes to serve the horses at the next World Championships in Aachen
2026. For more information, visit her site at
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