About Denise Bean

Denise Bean brings over 35 years of experience with horses to her equine wellness practice and riding lesson program, Exclusive Equestrian Services LLC. In addition to riding with and training with some of the top professional hunter/jumper riders on the East Coast, she has also competed successfully across the East Coast and brings that experience, as well as time spent in barn management, riding instruction, training and alternative therapy, with her as a wellness professional. She is an author, clinician, hunt seat riding instructor and practitioner certified in equine sports massage therapy as well as equine acupressure therapy. She has also completed equine nutritional coursework under the instruction of Dr. Eleanor Kellon (Equine Nutritional Solutions), Dr. Kathleen Cavanaugh (University of Guelph) & Dr. Marcia Hathaway (University of Minnesota), and is available for nutritional consultation. Denise prides herself on being globally educated & continuously pursues educational opportunities throughout the United States, as well as the United Kingdom.

Education/Credentials:

Certified nationally with the American Riding Instructor’s Association
Licensed Massachusetts Hunt Seat Riding Instructor
Certified in Equine Massage and Equine Acupressure Therapy through the Rocky Mountain School of Animal Acupressure and Massage (Colorado)
Certified in Equine Massage through Equissage (Virginia)
Certified in Equine Massage and Acupressure through the Animal Acupressure Massage Training Center (California)
Completed Equine Nutrition Coursework under the instruction of Dr. Eleanor Kellon of Equine Nutritional Solutions (Pennsylvania)
Completed Equine Nutrition Studies at the University of Guelph in Ontario under Dr. Kathleen Cavanaugh (Canada)
Completed Equine Nutrition Coursework under the instruction of Dr. Marcia Hathaway/University of Minnesota. (United States)

Denise also actively continues her education and annually attends clinics held by some of the following industry leaders including:

Gillian Higgins (Horses Inside Out Conference held in the United Kingdom)
Jim Masterson (Masterson Method Equine Bodywork)
Nancy Zidonis & Amy Snow (Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institute)
Dr. Juliet Getty (Getty Equine Nutrition)
Tigger Montague (Biostar US Equine Nutrition)
Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine (Equine Health)

Densie Bean-Raymond Denise at Horses Inside Out Conference

Accomplishments:

Author of the globally released book titled, “The Illustrated Guide to Holistic Care for Horses”
National Clinician/Lecturer
Creator and Producer of globally distributed Equine Massage DVD, “Equine Massage Techniques"
Published in numerous newspapers and magazines such as the Equine Journal, SmartPak Equine, The Horsemen’s Yankee Pedlar, The Emergency Journal, The Salem News, The Hamilton/Wenham Patch and The Lawrence Eagle Tribune
Guest speaker on several radio shows including Animal Talk Naturally, an online radio broadcast and the Balanced Horse Project radio program
Featured guest on community television station programs including Off the Shelf (a program that features authors/danverstv.org) and In the Saddle (an equine program/weymouth.tv)
International Conference Attendee (United Kingdom)

Member Of:

American Riding Instructor's Association
International Association of Animal Massage Therapists
The Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals Organization
International Association of Animal Massage and Bodywork

Currently:

Traveling annually to the United Kingdom for Continuing Education.
Represented the United States of America at the Equine Touch International Conference, United Kingdom, 2017
Traveling annually throughout the United States for Continuing Education.
Attended the Schuyler Equine Conference, New York, 2020
Completed Equine Webinars Offered by Dr. Juliet Getty/Equine Nutrition, Tigger Montague/Biostar US/Equine Nutrition, Jec Aristotle Ballou/Equine Fitness & Performance, Dr. Tania Cubitt & Dr. Stephen Duren/Performance Horse Equine Nutrition, Dr. Jamie Pribyl/Boehringer Ingelheim/Equine Asthma, Ashley Gasky/Hoof Health/Cornell University, 2020
Attended the Minnesota Equine Nutrition Conference, Minnesota, 2017, 2018, 2019
Attended the No Laminitis Conference, Arizona, 2017
Attended the Mid-Atlantic Equine Nutrition Conference, Maryland, 2017, 2018, 2019
Presented an Equine Massage/Equine Acupressure Therapy Clinic at Johnson & Wales University, Rhode Island, 2017, 2018, 2019
Attended the Equine Nutrition Lecture, offered by Performance Horse Nutrition, Massachusetts, 2017, 2019
Offered a Book Signing & Vendor Booth at the ECTA Annual Equine Expo., Massachusetts, 2017, 2018, 2019
Presented an Equine Massage Therapy Clinic, Hebron 4-H Club, Connecticut, 2017