Healing Touch for Animals® (HTA) Level 1 Course is for anyone interested in improving the lives of their animals through energy therapy. During the two-and-a-half-day course, you will be introduced to concepts of healing energy, and you will then apply that knowledge as you work with dogs and horses. You will also learn how these techniques can be used on all animals - including birds, reptiles, aquatics, and exotics.

You qualify for the HT student discount if you have previously attended one of the following courses: Healing Touch Program (HTP)-Level 1, Healing Touch Spiritual Ministries-103 (HTSM), Institute of Spiritual Healing and Aromatherapy-301 (ISHA), or Healing Beyond Borders (HBB)-Level 1. You also qualify if you have completed the HTA Bridging Animals to People™ course.
HT students can click here to save up to $80 on registration.*

The early-bird pricing deadline expires on September 16, 2025.

*$80 savings apply when you register by the early-bird pricing deadline. After this deadline, HT students will receive a $30 discount.

Register here!

Equine advanced massage is a beautiful blend of techniques for seniors and horses who are recovering from an injury or surgery.

This 5-day course teaches the following: (35 live seminar hours and 72 home study hours)

• Massage techniques to support senior, geriatric, and horses in rehab

• Techniques to improve quality of life, help manage pain and inflammation, improve proprioception and improve range of motion

• Rehab massage tools for injury and post-op recovery

• Gentle stretching for senior and post-op horses

• End of life care and support

• Common conditions and injuries of senior horses

• Discussion of rehab situations 

• Discussion of accepted protocols currently being used in veterinary medicine

• Manual lymphatic drainage massage techniques

• Introduction to holistic modalities – chakras, applied kinesiology, essentials oils, herbs, sound therapy, energy work, craniosacral therapy, and color therapy

• Continued development of assessment and palpation skills

• Gait analysis

• Anatomy focused on the lymphatic system, tendons, ligaments, joints, and the nervous system

For more information and to enroll, please email our office at information@rmsaam.com

Equine Sports Massage will prepare you to work with horses who participate in any type of riding and working life. We learn to work with horses who are in all disciplines… weekend warriors; competition horses –  dressage, eventing, endurance, jumping; trail horses; retired racehorses; and everyone in between.

This 5-day course teaches the following: (35 live seminar hours and 123 home study cognitive hours)

• In-depth equine anatomy  – more muscles and organ systems

• Introduction to kinesiology

• Pre-massage considerations for athletes

• Massage strokes and techniques of sports massage

• Discussion on the importance of saddle fit, dentistry, hoof care

• Introduction to the basics of stretching

• Post-massage considerations specific to athletes

• Body assessment, gait analysis, conformation vs. compensation

• Specific conditions relating to athletes

• Building your practice in the sports industry

• Pathologies relating to athletes

• Common injuries and current rehab protocols

For more information and to enroll please email us at information@rmsaam.com

This comprehensive course prepares you to begin your career in equine massage. You'll learn a full massage sequence so you'll feel confident once your class is completed and you begin your case studies. The hands-on practice during your class gives you valuable time with experienced instructors who work in the field. 

We provide free mentoring throughout your process.

This 5-day course teaches the following: (35 live seminar hours and 72 home study hours)

• Introduction to anatomy and physiology

• Pre-massage considerations

• Massage strokes and techniques for therapeutic massage

• Post-massage considerations for horses and their guardians

• Building and marketing your practice: confidentiality, developing/maintaining records, preparing case histories, developing case studies, marketing strategies, and insurance

• Pathologies – common equine diseases, and current information on medications and treatments – holistic and allopathic

• Gait observation as it relates to muscle imbalances, compensation patterns, conformation issues, injuries, and surgeries

• Horse handling – behavior, communication, intention, herd dynamics, and barn safety

• Introduction to nutrition

This course is the pre-requisite for Equine Sports Massage and Advanced Equine Massage.

All our courses are credentialed by the State of Colorado by the Division of Private Occupational Schools. This course is approved by Washington state. NBCAAM and NCBTMB approved course.

For more information and to enroll, please email us at information@rmsaam.com

Eagle scouts will be joining the Happy Dog Ranch family to complete some projects for our sanctuary herd. They will complete fencing around our 3 stall barn to help keep the mini herd stay safely in their paddock, which also provides safety and security in support of our friends at The Aspen Effect.

Hosted by Rocky Mountain School of Animal Acupressure & Massage, this combination online plus 4-day hands-on course will take your sports and rehab massage practice to that next level.  Hundreds of massage therapists, physical therapists, and veterinarians have taken this course, many of which have declared it a game-changer for their practice.

The online portion of the course will focus on functional anatomy with discussions of how muscles function at the cellular level including the neuromuscular junction, general musculoskeletal anatomy, and functional anatomy of many of the troublesome muscles affecting canine athletes and other highly active dogs.

The 4-day hands-on portion of the course will introduce you to canine trigger point therapy, hands-on skills to evaluate range of motion of select joints, and detailed protocols on how to identify and treat trigger points of the muscles affecting the neck, shoulders, elbows, lumbar back, hips, and stifles.  Additionally, special attention will be given to the iliopsoas muscle group.

About the instructor and developer of these techniques:  

Ken Bain has been providing canine body work since 2003 and took his practice to the human level in 2005.  In 2006, he specialized in human trigger point therapy based on the work by Travell and Simons. Using this foundation, he spent four years developing and fine tuning these techniques for the canine body.  His work has made Ken one of the most popular therapists and instructors in the canine sports market.  Ken loves passing on his knowledge and experience to other therapists.

Tuition: $1500

Note: this include the required online pre-reqs for the course. for more details about this portion of the course, please email us. 

To Enroll email information@rmsaam.com

Join us for riding, learning and lots of time with horses! Mark’s 10-day clinics are relaxed, fun and deep. Clinic size is limited to 12 riders to allow for lots of personal attention. You’ll have plenty of support from Mark, Crissi McDonald, Mark’s assistant instructors and our own Happy Dog Ranch trainer, Gray Kyle-Graves (Mark’s only senior assistant instructor).

You must be an Intermediate or Above level rider and able to walk, trot and canter comfortably. The clinics include Aibado techniques in the morning, and riding in the morning and the afternoon.

Clinics are held Monday-Friday with a break on the weekend. Each day runs from 9 am to about 4 pm including a lunch break from 12-1 pm, and the day finishes with a quick wrap-up discussion. (Participants only, no auditing).

Fee: $3800 (includes breakfast and lunch, and use of a horse or stabling for your horse. There are no meals offered over the weekend when the clinic is not in session.)

Deposit: $1000 non-refundable deposit to hold your spot, with balance due 120 days before event.*

Flyer and details on all Mark Rashid clinics.

Please email info@happydogranch.org for a registration form and payment instructions. Once registered, you’ll receive an email confirmation and welcome packet.

Equine Sports Massage will prepare you to work with horses who participate in any type of riding and working life. We learn to work with horses who are in all disciplines… weekend warriors; competition horses –  dressage, eventing, endurance, jumping; trail horses; retired racehorses; and everyone in between.

This 5-day course teaches the following: (35 live seminar hours and 123 home study cognitive hours)

• In-depth equine anatomy  – more muscles and organ systems

• Introduction to kinesiology

• Pre-massage considerations for athletes

• Massage strokes and techniques of sports massage

• Discussion on the importance of saddle fit, dentistry, hoof care

• Introduction to the basics of stretching

• Post-massage considerations specific to athletes

• Body assessment, gait analysis, conformation vs. compensation

• Specific conditions relating to athletes

• Building your practice in the sports industry

• Pathologies relating to athletes

• Common injuries and current rehab protocols

For more information and to enroll please email us at information@rmsaam.com

This comprehensive course prepares you to begin your career in equine massage. You'll learn a full massage sequence so you'll feel confident once your class is completed and you begin your case studies. The hands-on practice during your class gives you valuable time with experienced instructors who work in the field. 

We provide free mentoring throughout your process.

This 5-day course teaches the following: (35 live seminar hours and 72 home study hours)

• Introduction to anatomy and physiology

• Pre-massage considerations

• Massage strokes and techniques for therapeutic massage

• Post-massage considerations for horses and their guardians

• Building and marketing your practice: confidentiality, developing/maintaining records, preparing case histories, developing case studies, marketing strategies, and insurance

• Pathologies – common equine diseases, and current information on medications and treatments – holistic and allopathic

• Gait observation as it relates to muscle imbalances, compensation patterns, conformation issues, injuries, and surgeries

• Horse handling – behavior, communication, intention, herd dynamics, and barn safety

• Introduction to nutrition

This course is the pre-requisite for Equine Sports Massage and Advanced Equine Massage.

All our courses are credentialed by the State of Colorado by the Division of Private Occupational Schools. This course is approved by Washington state. NBCAAM and NCBTMB approved course.

For more information and to enroll, please email us at information@rmsaam.com

Ride with Happy Dog & Mark Rashid Assistant instructor Gray Kyle-Graves. Email info@happydogranch.org

This is an amazing opportunity to work with renowned instructor Jillian Krienbring as she teaches Relaxation: The Stepping Stone to Building Postural Strength & Health

This four-day course in Relaxation helps build tools to foster a healthy dynamic posture and thoracic sling. Learn more about fitting the cavesson & in-hand work.

About Jillian:

With a vision to train and ride horses in accordance with sound functional anatomy and posture principles, Jillian’s goal is to balance the natural and anatomic forces within and between the horse and human for healthy movement and vital longevity.

Each horse is an individual with specific needs. Jillian’s approach is to support horses in achieving their highest and best. She does this by applying classical principles combined with current knowledge of equine functional anatomy, posture, and psychology.

With six rider spots and multiple non-rider spots, participants all enjoy the classroom lectures and either riding in or watching Jillian teach during the time under saddle. This clinic fills up fast! Rider spots are currently waitlisted, but there are some non-rider spots open.

Click here for information, course format and registration.

Healing Touch for Animals® (HTA) Level 3 Course

This Healing Touch for Animals® (HTA) Level 3 is an entire three-day in-person course designed to raise your energetic frequency through new techniques and aromatherapy (essential oils).

You will work with the life force of the energy body to increase healing capabilities and bring the body to optimal frequency to bring harmony and balance. You will explore the frequency of each chakra and how to create a better balance within the body. You will learn five different ways to apply HTA techniques through distance work. We will dive into aromatherapy using essential oils and how to apply them to animals and people.

Find more information and registration details here.

Join us for riding, learning and lots of time with horses! Mark’s 10-day clinics are relaxed, fun and deep. Clinic size is limited to 12 riders to allow for lots of personal attention. You’ll have plenty of support from Mark, Crissi McDonald, Mark’s assistant instructors and our own Happy Dog Ranch trainer, Gray Kyle-Graves (Mark’s only senior assistant instructor).

You must be an Intermediate or Above level rider and able to walk, trot and canter comfortably. The clinics include Aibado techniques in the morning, and riding in the morning and the afternoon.

Clinics are held Monday-Friday with a break on the weekend. Each day runs from 9 am to about 4 pm including a lunch break from 12-1 pm, and the day finishes with a quick wrap-up discussion. (Participants only, no auditing).

Fee: $3800 (includes breakfast and lunch, and use of a horse or stabling for your horse. There are no meals offered over the weekend when the clinic is not in session.)

Deposit: $1000 non-refundable deposit to hold your spot, with balance due 120 days before event.*

Flyer and details on all Mark Rashid clinics.

Please email info@happydogranch.org for a registration form and payment instructions. Once registered, you’ll receive an email confirmation and welcome packet.

This certification course is for practicing clinicians or professional coaches interested in learning Gestalt therapy and equine-assisted psychotherapy in the context of natural surroundings.

Click here for registration and additional information.

Rethinking Horse Care

A three-day workshop with Janet Varhus, DVM, exploring: wellness, nutrition, metabolism, wound management, colic, feet, posture, dentistry and soundness.

Include information about Tellington TTouch, Erchonia laser therapy, postural rehabilitation, acupuncture, Surefoot pads, Standard Process supplements, tuning forks and more…

Click here for flyer with details

Rocky Mountain School of Animal Acupressure and Massage (RMSAAM) offers Canine Massage - Level 3. Classes run from 9-5.

Learn more and register here.

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Healing Touch for Animals® (HTA) Advanced Proficiency 2

This course is three full days and includes techniques and protocols intended to accelerate the energy body’s wholeness. The techniques provide a deep-rooted energetic foundation to saturate the molecular gaps in the body, thus providing considerable strength and stability for healing, health and well-being.

Early bird pricing expired on June 26, 2025.

Find more information and registration details here.

Rocky Mountain School of Animal Acupressure and Massage (RMSAAM) offers Canine Sports Massage - Level 2. Classes run from 9-5.

Learn more and register here.

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