Hello! My name is Monique “Mo” Valentine.  I established Copper Equine Bodyworks, LLC in southeastern Wisconsin as a Masterson Method® Certified Practitioner in 2021.  I am the proud, human companion to my 2 horses (and one pony)!  My journey to help horses with bodywork began as an adult, and I have dedicated myself to learning since 2015.  I am a perpetual student of riding technique, softness, and communication in the saddle, as well as during all handling and groundwork.  I am always learning and practicing the care and husbandry of a herd.  I have special interests in applied anatomy, biomechanics as it relates to equine bodywork, and studying/practicing the therapeutic benefits of bodywork for horses recovering from traumatic events.

*** Please check out my blog post and photograph with the Equestrians of Color Project (EOCP) with photographer Erin Beckett! ***

About me

Experience & Continuing Education

Certifications

  • TherasageEMC w/ Greg Gage 4-Day Equine Massage Certification – March 2019

  • Masterson Method® Certified Practitioner (MMCP) – October 2021

  • Holistic Animal Studies: Animal Cold Laser Therapy Certification – September 2022

  • Masterson Method® Equine Specialist (MMES) Certification - November 2023

  • Red Cross Certification for Adult, Child, and Baby First Aid/CPR/AED – February 2024

Member of the Masterson Method® Education Team for Fieldwork Students

  • Masterson Method® Block I and Block II Mentor – May 2022 – Present

  • Masterson Method® Demonstration at AGES Hope4Hooves 13th Annual Fundraiser - 08/20/22

  • Masterson Method® Demonstration Menomonee Falls Saddle Club Expo with Mary Kate Henry, MMCP and Mary Patzke, MMCP – 08/21/22

  • Masterson Method® Booth at Midwest Horse Fair + Demo Assist 04/15/23 – 04/16/23

Continuing Education (Completed 2023-2024 to date)

  • MMCP Gathering and Continuing Education, Phoenix, AZ 02/03/23 – 02/05/23

  • Assistant for Masterson Method® Certification Completion Course 10/21/23 – 10/22/23

  • Horses Inside Out “The Thoracic Sling” Webinar – 10/04/2023

  • Equusoma® EquuScience Master Class “A Trauma-Informed and Evidence-Based Lens on Horse-Human Relationships” (05/2023 – 01/2024; 23 hours)

  • MMCP Gathering and Continuing Education, Phoenix, AZ 01/25/24 – 01/28/24

  • Mastering Rider Mindfulness with EquiCoach Cathy Penrod – 10-week course.

  • Horses Inside Out “Kissing Spines” Webinar 03/06/24

  • JK Inspired “Functional Anatomy & Dynamic Posture” 04/26/24 - 04/29/24

  • 3-Day Whole Horse Dissection – Offered by Trinity Equine Services, LLC (04/05/24 – 04/07/24)

  • Mark Rashid Intensive (Sedalia, CO) – May 27 – 31, 2024

  • The Nerve Tour “Nerve Tree” with Gil Hedley – Madison, WI July 11, 2024

Equine Assisted Therapy Volunteering & Horse Husbandry

  • Volunteer at Helping Hands Healing Hooves Equine Assisted Riding Program & Black Star Farm – Fall of 2015 – Current

  • Volunteer Bodyworker for Amazing Grace Equine Sanctuary (A.G.E.S.) - November 2021 - Current

  • Volunteer at Rides & Reins Equine Assisted Riding Program – Summer of 2016

  • Volunteer for horse care and husbandry at Pineridge Riding Center – 2016 – 2018

Currently Enrolled & Studying/On the Horizon

Completed Education (2017 - 2022)

  • Holistic Animal Studies: Cranial Sacral Therapy

  • Equusoma® Horse-Human Trauma Recovery Level 1 Training

  • Masterson Method® Weekend Seminar – September 9-10, 2017 (14 hrs)

  • Masterson Method® Advanced 5-Day Seminar – September 18-22, 2017 (32 hrs)

  • MM Certification Fieldwork Course – Block I and Coaching (October 5, 2018)

  • University of Guelph Equine Nutrition – Winter of 2018

  • TherasageEMC w/ Greg Gage 2-Day Modality Clinic – June 2019

  • Introduction to: cold laser therapy, PEMF therapy, EquiStix massage tool, TENS and EMS therapies

  • Beyond Horse Massage Home Study Course

  • Assisted the Masterson Method® 5-Day Seminar – March 2019 (32 hrs)

  • Masterson Method® Individual Coaching – July 29, 2019

  • Equine Anatomy Course (through Masterson Method® and Avalon Performance Horse & Rider Support)

  • MM Certification Fieldwork Course – Block II and Coaching (July 29, 2019)

  • Reaching Strides 1-Day Clinic Attendee for Equine Core Strength (01/23/2021)

  • Assisted the Masterson Method® 2-Day Weekend Seminar (7/31/21 – 8/1/21)

  • Assisted the Masterson Method® 5-Day Seminar – (9/20 – 9/24/21)

  • MM Certification Fieldwork Course – Block III and Coaching (Sept 25, 2021)

  • MM Certification Completion Course – October 7 – 8, 2021 (82 hours Practical Instruction Level I)

  • Assisted the Masterson Method® 2-Day Weekend Seminar in Houston, TX led by Becky Tenges (10/23/21 – 10/24/21)

  • The Equine Institute – Contraindications to Bodywork Online Course

  • “Your Horse’s Brain” Seminar with Dr. Stephen Peters, Jim Masterson, and Mark Rashid - Littleton, CO (07/15/22 – 07/17/22)

  • Neil Asher Trigger Point Therapy for Equines

  • 3-Day Whole Horse Dissection – Offered by Trinity Equine Services, LLC (02/19/22 – 02/21/22)

  • Advanced Applied Anatomy Course – Offered by Trinity Equine Services, LLC (02/24/22 – 02/28/22)

  • Assisted the Masterson Method® 2-Day Weekend Seminar in West Bend, WI led by Becky Tenges (07/23/22 – 07/24/22), (10/01/22 – 10/02/22)

  • Assisted the Masterson Method® 5-Day Seminar led by Becky Tenges (10/24/22 – 10/28/22)

  • Masterson Method® Equine Specialist (MMES) assistant and training – Dewey, OK (11/10/22 – 11/12/22)

  • Sue Dyson with Horses Inside Out “Recognising Pain Related Poor Performance” 11/26/22

Please contact me for referrals related to:

Bodywork clients specific to age, breed, discipline, or stage of training. Masterson Method® fieldwork student mentoring, demonstrations and clinic assisting. Assisting for therapeutic riding with leading/side walking. Hosting a Masterson Method® Equine Specialist for your Equine Assisted therapy program.