Equine Massage Academy

Thanks to Geary Whiting’s Equine Massage Therapy!

This is a true testimonial about a horse we saved from an early painful death.

Earlier this year we were given Billy because his owners couldn’t afford the care that he needed. He could not stand without being in extreme pain, he moved slowly, and limped painfully. He was unable to put weight on his hooves, causing all his muscles to be tight and tense. Billy was dehydrated and smelled of death, due to kidney and liver failure (as we later found out). With doubts of him surviving the trailer ride home, we made our journey and arrived safely to our door. We immediately changed Billy’s diet and had him to the first vet within four days. He told us to keep him drugged with “bute” and let him out to pasture to pass on. Geary Whiting presented us with the opportunity to use Billy as a demo horse for his first massage course in our area. Billy was taken to the school the day before class unable to walk very well, head hanging low and in obvious pain from various ailments (including, but not limited to, severe ringbone, arthritis in the knee, severely underweight, and unable to urinate). The students were not sure if he would make it to the stall twenty feet away, and nicknamed him “Mr. Dead”. Billy was worked on throughout the week and when we went to pick him up (expecting maybe a horse made more comfortable, but still in pain) we were greeted with a clean smelling, alive-looking animal, that was being ridden up hills and wanting to gallop because he could. The results were unbelievable! Here was a horse that only a week earlier was expected to die, who was now acting like a 10-year-old ready to go instead of 25 and out to pasture. Due to the results of Billy’s recovery I (Kelli) enrolled in Geary’s course so that I could learn exactly what happened to bring a horse back from the dead. I was surprised at the simplicity of it all. I found the class to be informative, enjoyable, and easy to absorb. Geary’s course offered everything that is needed to provide health and well being to animals, along with how to start your own practice while keeping a healthy mind and body through his workout program. My husband and I highly recommend Geary’s course for both horse and rider.

P.S. Billy, now known as “Wild Bill”, continues to thrive and is a lesson horse for beginners; he has found his niche and loves looking after his riders.

Yours in Good Health,
Thomas M. Klassy D.C.
Kelli M. Klassy C.M.T., E.M.T., C.E.S.M.T.
Standing Tree Ranch

Billy is a 25-year-old thoroughbred who looked like he should be sold for dog food. He arrived at the massage school underweight and in poor condition. He barely made it from the trailer to his stall – 20 feet away. Billy was lethargic and would not raise his head when anyone entered his stall. He was mostly skin and bones. He would barely eat. We called him “Mr. Dead”. Over the course of a week Billy received several massages to look at us as we entered his stall – 20 feet away. Billy was lethargic and would not raise his head when anyone entered his stall. He was mostly skin and bones. He would barely eat. We called him “Mr. Dead”. Over the course of a week Billy received several massages. Monday evening Billy started eating more. Tuesday he turned to look at us as we entered his stall. Wednesday he nickered at us as we came to feed him and he ate everything in sight. Wednesday afternoon he walked around with a rider on his back. By Thursday he was trotting and Friday morning he cantered up a hill with a rider. We call him “Wild Bill”.

Just as amazing was that these massages were performed by students! Geary makes learning so fun and easy that anyone can do it and achieve remarkable results. Classes are small and interactive in a comfortable setting (they were held around the dining room table). Geary provided us with an education that went far beyond the advertised 60 hours.

Sincerely,
Jody Hutchison
Horse Trainer and Graduate of Geary Whiting’s Equine Massage School

To Whom It May Concern:

Over the years of my athletic career I have worked with many Massage Therapists and none were in the league with Geary Whiting. As much as I appreciated their work, I will not mention them in the same sentence with Mr. Whiting. He “stands alone” when it comes to getting results.

It is my pleasure to introduce Mr. Whiting to you, of whom I greatly respect and endorse.

Besides being a very competent athlete himself, Geary has gone on to do in-depth study’s in the different massage arts. This combination has not only given him a thorough understanding and knowledge of what makes the human body work, but also a direct analysis of what needs to be done to maximize the body’s performance whether athletic or otherwise.

This is why I have selected Geary to help coordinate some of my training and handle all of my performance massages which includes;

• Shiatzu
• Deep tissue
• Sports
• Swedish

Because of Geary’s expertise it is mandatory that I have him accompany me during my race events and my training required for these events. One such event was the New York City Marathon. Geary worked on me continually during the twenty-six point two miles. He was able to lower my 1987 New York City Marathon time by more than 17 hours. Due to Geary’s efforts in maximizing my bodies performance, I feel he was a main factor in my being nominated as Athlete of the Year for 1988.

Geary has another valuable quality worth mentioning, his unique ability to sense the needs of his clients. His sensitivity and concern for others makes him the professional he is today, and explains the results he achieves.

I consider it an honor and a privilege to introduce to you, Geary Whiting, of whom I give my endorsement.

Sincerely,

Bob Wieland
World Champion