LEARNING HUB PLUS
Equine Rehabilitation Through Exercise
This course will provide in depth training on the principles and mechanisms of rehab through exercise prescription. On completion of the course you will feel confident as a rehab therapist, and be able to write up exercise plans for your patients.
Course Details
Welcome to the Equine Rehabilitation Through Exercise course, tailor-made for IAAT members who are looking to enhance their expertise in equine rehabilitation and wellness. This unique course, guided by a leading experts in the field, offers a hands-on approach using “real” horses and their “real” riders to deliver practical and effective rehabilitation exercises.
Throughout the course, you will engage in a variety of in-hand exercises, including long lining, ridden exercises, and pole work, designed to improve strength, function, ability, and proprioception of horses. You will learn how to target specific muscle groups and seamlessly integrate these exercises into your rehabilitation programs.
By the end of this course, you will understand the key muscle groups involved in each exercise and be adept at creating and customising exercise plans to suit various rehabilitation scenarios. These skills will equip you to develop individualised plans for your clients, enhancing both the fitness and overall well-being of their horses. The exercises you learn can be applied for rehabilitation and for strengthening and maintaining the suppleness and condition of the horses, significantly reducing the risk of injuries.
The course features step-by-step, easy-to-follow video tutorials and visuals to ensure that you can apply what you learn effectively. You can learn and revisit the material and engage with it deeply at your own pace. You will have access to your tutor online, ensuring you receive guidance whenever needed. Once this course is completed we expect you to have the confidence to use rehab as part of your therapy treatment.
On completion you will be awarded an IAAT CPD Certificate for 20-30 hours. This certificate will be available for you to download.
Meet Rebeccah Baylis
Rebeccah Baylis from Little Green Stables is a qualified Veterinary Physiotherapist and Herbal Consultant working with Zoopharmacognosy, holding further Certificates in Fascia, Myofascia release, Equine and Canine Massage, Acupressure and Mobilisation.
Working in Veterinary practice for much of her younger years, Becky now works freelance working with her client base as well as teaching, tutoring, mentoring and offering CPD’s to other therapists and owners covering and sourcing a range of specialists to work together to improve skills and develop knowledge further.
Rebeccah has partnered with IAAT to write a range of online-learning courses to help you gain greater knowledge of therapy techniques for dogs and horses.
