Spilling the tea…
My very first online course purchase and what it taught me & why I’ll NEVER make a program like it! 5 years ago, I was desperate to help my horse. I always thought Equine massage would benefit him, so I googled “equine massage course” and found one. It was around $1,300, which was a big investment for me at the time. I knew he was worth it and was desperate to help him, so I pulled the trigger. I was disappointed that the course barely taught me any massage techniques
It taught a lot about equine health, but I actually already knew most of the material because of my pony club education (actually, I wondered if the course material was taken straight out of pony club text books). I spent hours and hours going through this course, bored out of my mind, only to get to the end and realize I learned next to nothing that could help my horse. I actually felt like I had taken a step back in helping him, because if anything I had LESS confidence in my ability to learn massage.
My takeaways
It is important to get a feel for someone before investing in their course or materials. Watch how they teach-
Does it make sense to you?
Do they break everything down into manageable, bite sized chunks?
Are they teaching you things you’re actually interested in, and can use?
Are they giving you actionable steps to take?
Moreover,
What are their students/ clients saying? Are they seeing results? Were they happy with their purchase?
I was so excited to get started on my journey to becoming an equine massage therapist, and to help my horse in the process.
HOWEVER
I wish I had taken that first step with the RIGHT course! Since I took that course, I got the idea to help horse owners become their horse’s personal massage therapist. When I created it, I vowed that no one who invested in it would experience what I did 5 years ago. I made a course that shocks people with how much value they get for the cost. That teaches over X massage techniques and X stretches that horse owners can use EVERY DAY. and I break it all down in such a way that anyone, beginner or professional, can manage it.
How do you invest your time and money into yourself and your horse?
Equine Massage 101
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