Veronique de Rugy Says Free the Horse Masseuses

Celeste Kelly, Grace Granatelli, and
Stacey Kollman make their living by providing massage services to
horses and other animals. For more than a decade, these three women
have supported themselves by doing what they love while alleviating
the pain of animals and bringing comfort to their owners. But if
established veterinarians and bureaucrats in the state of Arizona
and Maryland have their way, the women will not only be barred from
their chosen livelihood, they could face up to $3,500 in fines and
six months in jail. The therapists are in trouble because they lack
official licenses from their local State Veterinary Medical
Examining Boards. But obtaining a license is absurdly difficult.
And unfortunately, writes Veronique de Rugy, this abusive treatment
of American entrepreneurs isn’t confined to horse masseuses.
Unlicensed hairdressers, barbers, and hair braiders, too, were
under attack in Washington, Utah, the District of Columbia,
California, Mississippi, Minnesota, and Ohio before the Institute
for Justice step in.

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