Denise Bean-Raymond is a nationally recognized clinician and lecturer. She is known for her clear communication skills, patient teaching abilities and absolute thoroughness. Ms. Bean-Raymond has presented at multiple prestigious events including Equine Affaire, The International Association of Animal Massage and Bodywork Annual Conference, and The University of Connecticut's Horse Symposium.
She also has been honored to be invited to speak at the upcoming 2011 Women's Horse Industry Association Global Networking Exposition. Advance booking is highly recommended for all clinic/ lecture/demonstration requests. Fees are assessed for each individual speaking engagement.
Visit the Events page for a list of upcoming clinics, lectures and demonstrations. Contact Denise to schedule an event in your local area.
Read below to see what several notable individuals had to say concerning Denise's clinics/lectures and demonstrations.
Dear Denise,
Thank you for delivering your presentation at the 2011 Eighth Annual International Association of Animal Massage and Bodywork Educational Conference!
Thank you for taking the time and effort to prepare your presentation, travel to Toledo and participate in the conference. We speak for everyone who attended in expressing our gratitude for your genuine presence and willingness to share your expertise with our community. Your personal involvement made this event a success.
Thank you again for sharing your expertise with us!
Staying in "touch",
Jonathan Rudinger
IAAMB President
Toledo, Ohio
Dear Denise,
The Women's Horse Industry Global Network presents you with this certificate of appreciation for participating as a speaker at the 2011 Annual Global Business Networking Expo. in Nashville, Tennessee. Thanks so much for your support!! We were excited to have someone with your background and expertise at this event.
Catherine Masters
President
Women's Horse Industry Network
WHIN Expo. Nashville, TN.
Dear Denise,
With the 2009 Equine Affaire in West Springfield, Massachusetts now behind us, I wanted to take a moment to thank you for joining us. The event was a great success and I thank you for all of your contributions as a presenter. Your presentations were very well received. I wish you continued success in the coming months and look forward to working with you again at a future Equine Affaire. Thanks again!!
Kindest Regards,
Coagi Long
Program Director
Equine Affaire
Dear Denise,
Thank you so much for your participation as a speaker in the Connecticut Horse Symposium. Many people enjoyed your demonstrations. Your participation helped to make this event a success. Once again, thanks for your help with this event and I hope to work with you again in the future!
Sincerely,
Dr. Jenifer Nadeau
Equine Extension Specialist - University of Connecticut
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Dear Denise,
The Equine Massage Therapy clinic that was held today at Hope Valley was phenomenal. Denise Bean-Raymond from Exclusive Equestrian Services did a super job of explaining what massage therapy is and is not. She explained why each horse from the very young to the very old would benefit from it and how we may play an active part in keeping our equine partners functioning at their best. Using Tigger as her model, Denise gave the group a demonstration of several key areas that may be massaged before and after riding our horses. Starting from Tigger’s head and moving towards his hind-end, she described the type of movement or lameness you would expect to see in relation to each site. Denise also explained the different types of pressure that one would use to help break-up any muscle tension found, explaining the importance of us breathing and staying relaxed while we performed the massage. She also described the responses the horse would exhibit during the massage and true to her word, Tigger responded on cue.
The 2nd half of the clinic involved hands-on for everybody. The ponies were all brought into the round pen and everybody had a chance to practice finding tight spots on their horse and trying the massage techniques to help soften them. When tight spots were found it was amazing to see the horse’s response to the massage. In some instances we even saw muscle tremors, which helped us understand exactly how much congestion was in a particular muscle and “the why” that a particular horse moved the way it did because of it.
The session was so worthwhile. Denise’s passion for her work shines through with her instruction and the attention that she gave each of us. I am going see if Denise might do another clinic with us this fall so that those of you that were unable to attend today might be able to do so at a later date.
( Denise, Thank you so very much! The clinic was excellent!! )
~ Carolyn Mcevitt ~
Glastonbury Pony Club/New York & Upper Connecticut Chapter
Glastonbury PC Clinic, Hebron, CT