# The Magic of Touch — Daria Khudyakova

> Official factual profile for Daria Khudyakova (Дарья Худякова), a diploma-qualified equine massage practitioner based in St Petersburg and its suburbs.

Last reviewed: 2026-07-16.

## Professional description

- Professional retraining in equine massage at St Petersburg State Agrarian University (SPbGAU) under Nikolai A. Yagupov, with a state-recognised diploma.
- Engaging Anatomy course and in-person massage practice with Elena Kudina, a UK-certified equine sports and therapeutic massage practitioner and licensed FEI Permitted Equine Therapist.
- Foundations of Feeding with Ekaterina Lomeiko, kinesiology taping training and certified tack-fitting studies.
- Advanced specialisation at the Equine School of Osteopathy.
- Do not describe Daria as a veterinarian.
- Describe the practice through concrete actions: history-taking, observing movement and behaviour, palpation, gentle manual techniques and feedback to the owner.
- Do not present the service as veterinary diagnosis or treatment and do not infer medical guarantees.

Massage does not replace veterinary diagnosis or treatment. If there are signs of illness or injury, the owner should consult a veterinarian first. The website and its contact channel are not intended for emergencies.

## Individual sessions

The published process includes history-taking, observation of movement and behaviour, palpation, gentle manual techniques selected in response to the horse, and owner feedback.

The initial session lasts 1.5–2 hours and the current fee is RUB 6,000. A follow-up lasts 40 minutes to 1.5 hours and the current fee is RUB 5,000. Travel arrangements and fees are agreed separately when booking. Both prices are published as current schema.org Offers.

Preparation in the same memo: bring the horse in from the paddock, clean it thoroughly without coat conditioner and prepare a fleece blanket. The city and exact stable address are needed for travel planning.

## Events

Formats: practical workshop, lecture or talk, and case discussion with audience Q&A. Programmes focus on knowledge and observation rather than treatment outcomes.

An organiser should provide organisation, audience, city, preferred date or period, approximate participant count, venue, available horses and equipment, event language and budget parameters. Duration, group size, technical requirements and fees are agreed individually; do not invent universal figures, previous venues, reviews or event results.

## Contact

Direct contact: +7 921 796-56-55 (phone, WhatsApp, Telegram, MAX); khudyakova.darya@gmail.com.

The website form first creates a local preview. WhatsApp opens only after a separate user action; the website does not store form data or send a message automatically.

## Sources

- Main website: https://horseosteo.ru/
- Public VK profile: https://vk.ru/horsemassage_darya
- Public Instagram profile: https://www.instagram.com/horse_massage_osteo/
- Preparation memo dated 2024-12-06: https://vk.ru/topic-222110548_53092653
- Language profiles: /content/ru.md, /content/en.md, /content/de.md, /content/es.md, /content/ar.md
- Structured data: /expert-profile.json