Progressive Intensive Equine Anatomy
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In Writtle
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Writtle
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Duration
9 Days
Suitable for: Anyone in the equine health care profession, whether working with hands, tools or machines, will find this is a great opportunity to expand and enhance skills. This course is also useful for the trainer or rider because analytical skills are honed after understanding the structure of the horse.
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About this course
Students must review the veterinary vocabulary and terms, skeletal anatomy, and bony landmarks in the pre-course study guide provided with course registration.
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Progressive Intensive Equine Anatomy
We have a blast at this course! It's really closer to an art class but artistic skills are not necessary! So much information is shared amongst the participants, loads of questions are explored, light bulbs are constantly going on and huge smiles of comprehension continue throughout the duration of the workshop.
The difference between the average equine massage therapist and a great equine massage therapist is accuracy.
This knowledge improves your riding and teaching skills.
This nine-day course is taught in increments in a study group format with a hands-on approach. The first of the three increments will span three days. Students have a day off for independent study returning for two days for the middle increment. After one more day off the course will finish with 2 final days.
Students will work in teams of two, building the muscles on the Equiken® models at a comfortable pace, researching each muscle as the building progresses. Students become very familiar with various published books, publications and internet resources during the course, thus enabling them to research anatomy better. The student will have a chance to ensure he or she has understood the information by completing a self assessment before the beginning of each class. Students are responsible to attend all seven days of class in the classroom and are expected to spend the off days reviewing material for at least 8 hours per day.
This is not like those anatomy classes you've attended with a dry lecturer reciting from a book.
Course Outline:
Vocabulary
- anatomy vocabulary
- directional terms
- veterinary terms
Skeletal structure
- form and function
- skeletal organization
- thoracic and pelvic appendicular system
- axial skeletal system
- bony landmark and surface anatomy identification
Muscle structure
- function and form
- intrinsic and extrinsic muscles
- relationship to orientation
- deep, middle and superficial layer major muscles
- reciprocal apparatus
- passive stay apparatus of the hind and fore limb
Injuries and issues relating to muscles
Course Practicals:
- Building individual muscles in clay using the Equiken® model
- Painting the middle layer muscles on the horse
- Painting the bony landmarks on the horse
- Muscle labeling session
- Palpation sessions for bony landmarks and muscles
- Locating and isolating muscles
Additional information
Progressive Intensive Equine Anatomy