Coming out of lurk mode...
 
RE: spiders.  Ever see "Aracnaphobia"? <G>  (Did I spell that right?)
 
RE: Massage.  I like Linda Tellington-Jones' methods.  She has numerous
books out on the subject.  The method/style is called the "T-Touch".
I've successfully used this method on a VERY sensitive, spook prone horse.
He would relax to the point of almost falling asleep!
 
Going back into lurk mode....
 
Tequita
[Posted in FML issue 3238]