Julie Green first Masterson Method MMcp Northern Ireland

21/12/2025

𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀!!🎄🤶
I’m exhausted this year and haven’t sent cards, but you’re in my thoughts🩷. There's been so many changes, for me and my beloved horses over the last 18months.
So I'm sorry I havent been able to keep in touch with you all.
At present , It's basically trying to live from each day to the next tbh, and sometimes its incredibly lonely, when you've not your soul mate to chat too
, about the silliest of things, without feeling judged.
Tbh I've questioned existince ..you name it!!
I miss my Jeremy more than anything. I'm not ashamed to admit it, every day is incredibly challenging, and I'd rather be in hevean with my Jeremy.
Christmas is basically S**T!! I know its the same fur a lot of you too..so I hear you from my heart!❤️

I’m so grateful for my horses and my loyal GSD dog MAJOR, they keep me going.
Devon, I thank as a place of happy memories cherished friends,,and a supportive clientele.
Moving to Northern Ireland has been an eye-opener, and I’ve faced many challenges. With my knowledge of training horses( I'm still always learning), I always try to keep it simple, focusing on trust and connection, and sharing my knowledge where I can. I truly love seeing rider-horse combinations achieve their dreams through confidence and trust, not fear. Thank you to everyone who has welcomed and supported me 💛 Wishing you peace, warmth, and little moments of joy this Christmas ✨

12/12/2025

✨ 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙄𝙨𝙣’𝙩 “𝙏𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙨” — 𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 ✨

Every so often, someone will see me working a horse from the ground and ask, “What TRICKs are you teaching?”

And it always reminds me how easily groundwork can be misunderstood.

Over the years, training horses right through to the higher levels and watching countless combinations in the arena, one thing has become crystal clear to me:.... 🐎𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙡𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙣.

Here’s what’s really happening in those quiet groundwork sessions:

🔹 𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚......
Simple exercises — moving the shoulders, stepping under, yielding cleanly — teach the horse how to organise their body. This is the beginning of straightness, rhythm, and self-carriage.

🔹 𝘽𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙤𝙛𝙩,..... responsive communication
When a horse understands light cues from the ground, they become softer and clearer to ride. It’s where calm, confident contact begins.

🔹 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝..... and understanding without pressure
Pole work, lateral movements, transitions… done from the ground, these help the horse build the muscles and coordination they’ll need later on, without the added weight of a rider.

🔹 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙨..... before they show up in the saddle

So many issues people struggle with when riding — tension, crookedness, heaviness, lack of engagement — can be resolved or even prevented simply by spending time on correct groundwork.

🔹 𝘽𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮.....
This is the heart of it.

Groundwork isn’t about fancy moves; it’s where horse and handler learn to read each other. It creates the partnership you rely on once you’re riding.

"𝙎𝙤 𝙣𝙤… 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 “𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙨.....

It’s deliberate, thoughtful training that supports the horse’s welfare, confidence, and long-term soundness.

𝙄𝙛 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙝 𝙗𝙚𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮’𝙙 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 — 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙗𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚.

07/11/2025

25/09/2025

🌟 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 — 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 🌟..

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿..... was treating a talented little dressage pony called Zorro.

When I first worked with him, he had so much potential but was held back by tightness and restrictions in his body.

𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲, 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀, 𝘄𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻....., we released the tension ..... and gave him more freedom to move.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 — 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲.... happier in himself.

A few years later, Zorro was sold as an international dressage pony ✨ and I’m proud to have played a part in his journey.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸... whether your horse is competing at top level or simply your best friend, they all benefit from feeling comfortable, relaxed, and free in their movement.

🩷🐎 And here’s the bonus part I love most: it’s not just about me working on your horse.

𝗜'll 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 ( Non invasive) 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽......

👉 I’m now available for:

➡️𝘿𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 (perfect for yards, riding clubs, or groups who want to see what bodywork can do)

➡️𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 tailored to your horse’s needs

If you’d like to see your horse moving more freely, feeling more comfortable, and shining in their work, drop me a message — I’d love to help. Call me for a chat.

Or call me on..

07960985085, and leave a message. I'm unable to call back unless you leave message. 🐴✨

26/08/2025

15/07/2025

𝗨𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 & 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁

🌟 Did you know that your horse’s front teeth could be affecting their back-end performance?
It might sound strange — but it’s true.

🔍 Upper incisor hooks (small overgrowths on the front upper teeth) are more than just a dental quirk.
They can create real biomechanical problems, especially in ridden horses.

Here’s why👇

🔹 When the upper incisors develop hooks, they can prevent the lower jaw from sliding forward.
This movement — called rostral-caudal motion — is essential for:

✅ Flexion at the poll
✅ A soft, relaxed jaw
✅ Proper bit acceptance
✅ Collection and balance in movement

When the jaw can’t move freely, your horse may start to:

⚠️ Resist contact
⚠️ Struggle with transitions
⚠️ Appear hollow or tight in the back
⚠️ Show unevenness or unwillingness to bend

And you might think it's a training issue — but it's not always.

Sometimes, it's just teeth.

🦷 Regular dental checks by an experienced equine dentist are essential — especially if you’re noticing subtle changes in your horse’s way of going.

✨ A small hook can lead to big problems — but with awareness, it’s easy to fix.

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💡If you’re curious about how this ties in with the whole-body approach I use in equine bodywork, or you’ve noticed a change in your horse’s performance — I’m always happy to chat.

Comment below or message me — let’s help your horse feel their best, from nose to tail 💛

17/06/2025

Some special memories of back in Devon. Demonstrating Masterson Method techniques with Tom, and one of Tom watching….as students learn on one of the Masterson Method One Day Courses I ran back in Devon, a good few years ago now. Ellie chilling out too! Ha ha… 🤣 with me too ! 😴
Now I’m in Northern Ireland I run Masterson Method Demos so feel free to message me if you’re interested. I’m also available for treatments now here in NI. I love this body work as it helps release tension in both mind and body, improving horse / owner relationship and performance.

26/05/2025

A great opportunity for
both Farriers and Owners.
Techniques to help trim/ Shoe, horses lacking confidence or labelled as difficult.

Read below to find the link Register for the Zoom/ Webinar to watch on the day or get the recording.
🕑June 5th 1am GMT

“Farrier Work is Mental, Too”
Most people think hoof care is just physical labor.
But farriers know—it’s also a mind game.
Reading a horse. Managing tension.
Earning trust in 30 seconds or less.

This live event is designed to give farriers and trimmers tools that actually help de-escalate tension and keep the horse engaged.

Because when the horse is calm, you can focus on doing your best work.
And that’s good for your safety, your career, and your clients.

Winning Your Farrier’s Heart: Easing Tension for Better Hoof Care
Live Event – June 4th at 5pm PST
Built for the pros who care enough to keep learning.
Free to attend.
Register here. https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/pzX5as7fQZCyORfarzVt6g