The Association promotes continual education of its members to further enhance their professionalism. The E.M.T.A also promotes the education of the public in the importance of correct massage applications to the horse, particularly in view of the increasing demands placed on the horse in various disciplines. Members work with their hands and employ techniques for which they have had professional training based on a thorough grounding of anatomy and physiology. Therapeutic techniques can assist injury, spasm and fatigue by freeing the muscles of waste products and releasing spasm in the muscle.
Massage also reduces warm up time, therefore saving valuable energy prior to competing.
The expectations of humans on the equine athletes are high and therefore should receive the same consideration.