Modules 8 - 14
for the 'Equine Behavior Therapist'
- Groundwork -

Module 8
Veterinary medicine and therapies

  • First Aid for horses
  • Locomotion apparatus/ athlete horse
  • Diseases of the horse
  • Exterieur judgment
  • Therapeutic massage for horses
  • Alternative therapies
Operational Hours: 2 days à 8 hours lecturing

Module 9
The Hoof

  • Treatment of hooves and hoof medicine
  • Gait analysis and evaluation
  • Evaluation of horseshoe fittings
  • Health management/prophylaxis
Operational Hours: 1 day à 8 hours lecturing

Module 10
Equipment

  • Tack Study
  • Saddle fitting and material evaluation
  • Secondary tack –evaluation of its employment and use
  • Alternative aids
Operational Hours: 2 days à 8 hours lecturing

Module 11
Feeding and Nutrition

  • The digestive system
  • Feed assessment
  • Ration computation for sport -, breed and leisure horses
Operational Hours: 1 day à 8 hours lecturing

Module 12
Legal Aspects

  • Animal rights and animal protection regulation
  • Liability and insurance
Operational Hours: 1 day à 8 hours lecturing

Module 13
Marketing

  • Successful marketing and publicity work
  • Effective means of advertising tools
  • On-line marketing
Operational Hours: 1 day à 8 hours lecturing

Module 14
Double Long Lining

  • Niceties of the Double Long Line Work

Operational Hours: 2 days à 8 hours lecturing