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EQ1000E: UNDERSTANDING FARRIER SCIENCE AND THE CURRENT TRENDS If you are confused about the ongoing discussions relating to the various shoeing techniques and various trimming programs, join the club. Farrier science has had an onslaught of information in the past 10 years with a lot of good ideas coming out as well as a lot of misinformation. We needed someone who could explain the dynamics of the various techniques, the agendas, along with the science and pros and cons of each technique. Foot care is like body work: not every modality or a particular shoeing/trimming technique works the same for every horse; each case needs to be evaluated individually. So we searched for the specialist in the field and working with the latest techniques and were lucky to be introduced to Simon Curtis. Simon Curtis is currently the Immediate Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Farriers (2001-2002). He is a Fellow of the Worshipful Company of Farriers and holds an Honorary Associateship of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. He will lead students through the maze of information, clarifying the pros and cons of each trimming and shoeing application. In this 2-day class, Simon will use slides, actual horses, examples, audiovisual presentations and the latest scientific research to support his lectures. Course Outline:
Prerequisites: Safe horse handling skills and a thorough understanding of equine safety a must! Knowledge of veterinary vocabulary and anatomy strongly recommended or completion of EQ100, EQ101, EQ104 or comparable programme. Required Reading: none Suggested Reading: Atlas of Equine Anatomy by Chris Pasquini
EQ1100E: EQUINE MYOFASCIAL RELEASE Level I Instructor
Ruth Mitchell, owner of the Equine Therapeutic Center in Virginia, leads this
five-day course. Those already certified in equine sports massage or other
complementary therapies will find that this dynamic modality fits in well with
their work, adding a new dimension to it. Practitioners discover wonderful
results when integrating these techniques into an existing routine. Others
who are just starting out will find this an easy approach for understanding and
applying the modality. Lots of hands-on sessions! Ruth is constantly allowing
this course to evolve with her ever-increasing knowledge. Like many of our
instructors, she too continues her education to enhance her skills by attending
conferences, events, courses and workshops. Participants
are trained in the theory, concepts and practice of Myofascial Release (MFR) as
it pertains to the equine population. MFR restores the length and elasticity of
the fascia, creating long-term benefits.
Following
the course, students will immediately be able to produce positive structural
changes, whether the problem be an acute or long standing dysfunction, with this
full body approach. Course Outline: Theory
Myofascial Release Techniques
Additional
Practicals
Prerequisites:
knowledge of veterinary vocabulary and some anatomy suggested but not required.
This class is suitable for those just beginning their studies. However, horse
handling skills and a thorough understanding of equine safety are a must! Required Text:
Facilitated
Healing Through Myofascial Release:
Putting the Pieces Together for Horse and Rider by Ruth Mitchell Golladay. This
book will be handed out at the course. Suggested Reading
: This
course is required for the Equinology Specialized
Equine
Body Worker®
Myofascial Release Series (ESEBWmfr). Students must be certified EEBW to attain
the ESEBWmfr certifications. However, students of all levels are invited to take
this course so long as they meet the prerequisites listed above.
EQ1110E: EQUINE MYOFASCIAL RELEASE Level II Instructor
Ruth Mitchell Golladay, EEBW, PT, and owner of the Equine Therapeutic Center in
Virginia, leads this dynamic three-day course. This
course is designed for students who have participated in the EQ1100 Equine
Myofascial release course. Ruth will expand on the MFR techniques and will
present exercises to address the body’s dysfunction enabling better recovery.
There will be loads of problem solving with various labs and lots of discussion.
Each participant is asked to share one case study using Equine Myofascial
Release Techniques (this is not required if students are taking the two MFR
classes back to back). Documentation including initial exam, sessions completed
and outcome will be needed. Any visuals are welcome; please check with the
office at least 3 weeks in advance if you require equipment which we need to
have on hand for your presentation. Ruth will direct class discussion over each
case study. For
this course your instructor Ruth Mitchell Golladay states that the course is
very different from the Equine MFR I course. In the MFR I course where emphasis
is placed on the use of the right brain for listening to the body and using
intuition, in the MFR II course students will be using the left brain to
investigate the possible causes of certain restrictions. Additionally the course
will cover specific rehabilitation situations.
In an effort to enhance the seminar students are requested to bring the following to class (not required if students are doing the 2 MFR classes back to back) :
OUTLINE OF COURSE:
Theory
Myofascial Release
Techniques Advanced
MFR techniques Course Duration:
students attend class daily for three consecutive days from 8am to 5pm. Prerequisites:
Please Note! Participation
in the EQ1100 Equine Myofascial Release Level One course. Externships do not
have to be completed from the level one course, but student should be
comfortable with the material covered in the EQ1100 course. Required Text:
Facilitated
Healing Through Myofascial Release:
Putting the Pieces Together for Horse and Rider by Ruth Mitchell Golladay Suggested Reading
: Any
good anatomy book This
course is required for the Equinology
Specialized
Equine
Body Worker®
Myofascial Release Series (ESEBWmfr). Students must be certified EEBW to attain
the ESEBWmfr certifications. However, students of all levels are invited to take
this course as long as they meet the prerequisites listed above.
EQ1300E: EQUINE NEUROLOGY, MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGIES WITH DR. ELEANOR M. KELLON, VMD ONLINE
COURSE Dr. Kellon is a serious researcher who dedicates herself to the ongoing exploration of equine health care. While hands-on courses dealing with the application and supervision of onsite instructors are not candidates for online courses, we feel that certain subject matters such as those Dr. Kellon presents will do extremely well in the online or distance study format. This will enable the student to afford the luxury of study at home in a well-organized design. Once the students complete the course and exam successfully with Dr. Kellon they may then apply for Equinology credit by completing the Equinology externship (case studies) by registering for the EQ1310: Equinology Externship by following the link below. Please do not sign up for this until you have successfully completed Dr. Kellon’s course. This course fulfills the requirement for the Neurology course component of the Equinology Master Equine Body Worker programme. The ability to move freely and comfortably is one of the horse's greatest joys, and obviously essential to their performing their jobs. Disorders of the muscular and nervous systems are both under- and over-diagnosed. This is particularly true with respect to whatever the “disease du jour” may be. Disorders of movement may be a primary muscular problem, primary neurological, or a combination of both. They may be infectious, genetic/biochemical, toxic or dietary. Symptoms of muscular and neurological disease can, and often do overlap. Any given set of symptoms may have multiple root causes. This makes the use of a thorough and systematic evaluation of any movement disorder essential to avoid misdiagnosis or jumping to conclusions. This course will take you through some very basic structure and function of the muscular and nervous systems, as well as diagnostic tests and their interpretation. Finally, specific disease states will be discussed. Actual case histories will be used to illustrate many points. As with all courses, a private Yahoo group will be set up for course participants for the purpose of questions and discussions. Week One – Normal Function I.
Organization of the nervous system Week Two – Diagnostics I.
Physical examination Week Three – Acute Neurological Diseases I.
Viral encephalitis/myelitis Week Four – EPM - Equine Protozoal [Encephalo]Myelitis I.
Organisms Week Five – Equine Motor Neuron Disease (EMND) I.
Symptoms Week Six – Tying-Up I.
Symptoms Week Seven – Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis and Hormonal Myopathies I.
HYPP Week Eight – Dietary Factors in Neuromuscular Disease I.
Electrolytes and dehydration Week Nine – Fasciculation and Gait Disorders I.
Review of disorders with fasciculations. Week Ten – Miscellaneous Conditions I.
Viral, bacterial and parasitic myopathies PREREQUISITE: none COST: $210 To
register directly for Dr. Kellon’s course through her site please click here http://www.drkellon.com/ Register for Equinology Credit and Externship through www.equinology.com - go to EQ1310 in the Course Descriptions . You may take this course at any time. This course is required for Equinology Master Equine Body Worker certification. To complete the EMEBW certification you must have passed the Equinology Equine Body Worker ® Certification Course. For
the certification outline, please click here: http://www.equinology.com/
EQ1400E: EQUINE NUTRITION: NRC PLUS WITH DR. ELEANOR M. KELLON, VMD ONLINE COURSE 2010-2011
course dates: Dr. Kellon is a serious researcher who dedicates herself to the ongoing exploration of equine health care. While hands-on courses dealing with the application and supervision of onsite instructors are not candidates for online courses, we feel that certain subject matters such as those Dr. Kellon presents will do extremely well in the online or distance study format. This will enable the student to afford the luxury of study at home in a well-organized design. Once the student scomplete the course and exam successfully with Dr. Kellon they may then apply for Equinology credit by completing the externship (case studies) by registering for the EQ1410: Equinology Externship by following the link below. Please do not sign up for this until you have successfully completed Dr. Kellon’s course. This course fulfills the requirement for the Nutrition course component of the Equinology Master Equine Body Worker Series (any EQ number starting with 1400). The starting point for this course is the 2007 National Research Council recommendations for feeding horses. However, that's all they are – a starting point. They are a tool you will use in evaluating every diet, but Dr. Kellon wants this to be more than just a nuts and bolts number game. The course will cover individual nutrients, what they do, why they are essential and how they interact. Feeding a horse properly isn't like building a house or putting together a puzzle. It's more like baking a cake. If you leave the baking powder out of a cake recipe, the results are catastrophic and you end up with a cracker instead of a cake. This is the equivalent of a full blown nutritional deficiency. However, adding too much also has negative effects. To get the perfect cake, all ingredients need to be balanced. This dynamic approach, focusing just as much on balance as on intake of individual nutrients, is what Dr. Kellon sees to be the most effective – and also efficient – way to build a sound diet. The material for each section of the course will be posted on the internet weekly as a pdf-file. It will include the material Dr. Kellon wishes cover, links for further reading, and a series of review questions that will emphasize the most important points. When students receive the next week's material, the answers to the questions from the week before will be at the front. This is a no pressure learning situation. There is no “mandatory attendance” at any time, no grades. The review questions are for the students’ use only. Dr. Kellon assumes that anyone taking the course is doing so because they want to learn more about equine nutrition. Students have the luxury to read when it is convenient for them to do so. However, if you want credit for this course to enable them apply for the Equinology externship and credit (EQ1410), a 30 question exam will be given towards the end of the course. A 70% is required to pass. Dr. Kellon will open the Yahoo Groups discussion group in advance of the course starting. This will be a group exclusively for course enrollees. When you join, Dr. Kellon would like you to post a brief introduction about yourself in a file that will be called “Members Info”, and a description of what you are currently feeding in a file called “Members Diets”. This is an international group so she will use that information to make sure course material and links to resources are useful for all of you. In the diets section, also list any health or performance problems you are having. Use this group to ask questions about any part of the course material at any time. If you fall behind (life happens), you will have the opportunity to join the Yahoo group for the next run of the course if you think that would be beneficial to you (no fee second time around). The 1989 version of the NRC Requirements is available, full text, online at: http://books.nap.edu/openbook. Your course materials will include updated information from the 2007 NRC in each section, but if you wish to purchase the 2007 NRC you can order it here: http://books.nap.edu/catalog. COURSE OUTLINE Week One – Physiology of Digestion and Nutrient Utilization I.
The digestive tract Week Two – Tools for Determining Intake I.
Soil analysis Week Three – Energy Sources, Energy Requirements I.
Carbohydrates, fats and protein as calories; role of the B vitamins Week Four – Protein Requirements I.
Crude protein vs digestible protein Copyright 2008 Eleanor M Kellon, VMD Week Five – Understanding Electrolytes and Hydration I.
Definition of electrolytes Week Six – The Major Minerals I.
Beyond NRC Week Seven – The Trace Minerals I.
Copper Week Eight – Building a Diet I.
Determine energy requirements Week Nine – The Exercising Horse - Basics I.
Matching energy sources to need Week Ten – Hands On I.
Sample insulin resistance diet PREREQUISITE: none COST: US$210 To
register directly for Dr. Kellon’s course through her site please go to http://www.drkellon.com/ Register
for Equinology Credit and Externship by clicking http://www.equinology.com/ This course is required for EMEBW certification. To complete the EMEBW certification you must have passed the EBW Level II certification. For
the EMEBW certification outline, please click here: http://www.equinology.com/
EQ1500E: HORSE AND RIDER - FIRST AID ONLINE COURSE Whatever your participation may be in the equine horse care industry, it is essential to be familiar with basic first aid. This course which is already a valuable asset is currently being reworked to include more information on bandaging and the legalities of providing first aid care. Course Preview This comprehensive online course is designed for horse owners and equestrian facility personnel. After successfully completing the course, students can print out a course completion certificate. Topics include: •
How to prepare an emergency plan for your horse, family, home and barn There are hundreds of photographs to help illustrate life-saving techniques, PDF files for writing your plan and supply checklists for your emergency preparedness kits. Videos on specific bandaging is being added to the course content. Registration: To
register for this course go directly to the site: Cost: US49.95. A portion of the proceeds from this course are donated to the AAEP Foundation. For more information about the American Assoc. of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) go to www.aaep.org. For Equinology Credit: Once you have successfully completed the course you can register for Equinology Credit and externship. You will have an externship to complete at home to ensure that you understand the course content and can practice your skills. Once you successfully complete the special Equinology externship you will then receive credit through Equinology. This course is a new requirement for the EEBWII certification. It replaces the previous requirement, Horse Handling, Behavior and Ground Exercises for those working towards the EEBWII certification. If you have already completed the Horse Handling, Behaviour and Ground Exercise course you will not need to take this course for your EEBWII certification although it is strongly recommended. Equinology
Credit and Externship Registration: To register for the externship please go to
http://www.equinology.com/ You
may take this course at any time. This
course is required for EEBW Level II certification. To complete the EEBW Level
II certification you must have passed the Equinology Equine Body Worker ®
Certification Course. For the certification outline, please click here: http://www.equinology.com/
EQ1800E: EQUINE SPORTS MEDICINE AND SCIENCE Have
you ever wondered which conditioning programs are best for different types of
sports and body types? Do you know what is happening to the horse physically
with your training schedule, and what is required of his various systems? You
should be asking yourself these questions and loads more if you are in any
equine profession! In
this four-day course, Dr. David Marlin, PhD, will present an in-depth coverage
of the cardiovascular system, respiratory system, muscular system, energy
production, conditioning programmes and thermoregulation. He will target this
information to the equine health care professional and trainer and how it
relates to our field as well as discuss and demonstrate exercises to improve
strength and suppleness. Dr.
Marlin's unique style of teaching makes him a perfect choice for Equinology®
students. You'll find him thoroughly enthusiastic about the material as well as
entertaining with even the toughest topics. His areas of expertise in teaching
and research include exercise physiology with an emphasis on respiratory
function in man and animals in health and disease, with special focus on asthma
and thermoregulation. Much
of the information is backed by scientific research, some is based on on-going
studies and some is gut instinct. Dr. Marlin will also go into detail about
conditioning programmes for different equestrian disciplines. Every year the
class expands as new research unfolds new findings. The
material will be covered through lectures, classroom exercises, hands-on
sessions with horses and lots of Q & A. Prerequisite:
knowledge of veterinary vocabulary and anatomy. Strongly suggested or
completion of EQ 100, 101, 102, 104 or comparable programme. Required
Text: Required Reading:
none Suggested Reading: This
course is required for Equinology Master EBW certification. To complete the
EMEBW
certification students you must have passed the Equinology
Equine Body Worker®
Level II Certification.
CN3000: Canine Body Worker® certification course This 8-day 80+hour course(a total of 200+hours with the required externship)
is specifically designed for those students wishing to pursue a career in this
field, but is also targeted and formatted for veterinarians, physical
therapists, human massage therapists, equine massage therapists, chiropractors,
osteopaths and breeders who would like to enhance their skills. Like our Equine
Sports Massage Foundation course, this class is taught in such a comprehensive
logical layered format, that those with little or no complementary canine care
and science background will find themselves up to speed with professional
participants. Please note: attendance of course CN3005 (Introduction to Canine
Body Work) is compulsory for students who do not work with dogs in a
professional capacity. The Introduction to Canine Body Work course must be
attended prior to signing up for the Canine
Body Worker®
certification course
The Externship: For
this particular course there are an additional 70 hours of guided study once the
student leaves the class. Participants
complete 20 massage sessions on at least 5 different dogs using all of the
massage techniques and stretching with range of motion exercises, as well A theory portion is included in the externship in the form of exercises on muscle function, muscle identification, point location and gait evaluation. This is required to enhance the material that is taught and presented in class. Once this is completed a video is sent by the student to Equinology or one of its appointed offices to review, evaluate and expand the practical aspect of the student's work. Course Outline: Vocabulary ·
Anatomy vocabulary Skeletal structure: ·
Form and function Muscle
structure: Massage: ·
Safety rules Assessment:
Business: Students
attend class daily from 8:30am to 5:30pm and have an additional 3 hours of
evening studies. The fifth day of class is spent out of class for independent
study. Prerequisite: CN3005: Canine Anatomy and Behaviour Pre-course Distance Study This course is fashioned after our successful EQ50 Equine Anatomy Precourse Distance Study course. If you are planning on attending our signature CN3000 Canine Body Worker Certification course this is a required pre-course study to prepare you for the certification course. This online course is now free to anyone wishing to broaden their knowledge of veterinary terminology, behaviour and the musculoskeletal system of the dog. You will also find it very helpful if taking courses from any programme including Caninenergy/Caninology courses in anatomy, neurology, biomechanics and any other canine classes. Signing up for this course now allows you the luxury of studying well ahead of time whether you intend to take courses in the future, or if you are looking for a review. With the expanded CN3005 course, we have determined it takes around 100 hours to complete. This CN3005 course also offers 50 continuing education hours for members of the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (Human State Certification ) in the United States of America. Course Content: canine communication and behaviour, veterinary and anatomical terminology, directional terms, bony landmarks and surface markings, skeletal system, joints and movement and the canine muscular system. To register for this course please go directly to the Equinology/Caninology site (www.caninology.com) or send an international money order to the Equinology office at: POB 1192, Gualala, CA 95445 USA. Registrations for this course are NOT processed through Equinenergy/Caninenergy Ltd. Required Reading: ‘Dog Anatomy: A Pictorial Approach to Canine Structure’ by Peter C. Goody. Students are required to bring their own copy to the course. The book is available from most online bookstores and will be available for sale through the Equinenergy course office in 2006. Suggested Reading: Color Atlas of Veterinary Anatomy: The Dog & Cat (Color Atlas of Veterinary Anatomy) by Stanley H. Done, et al.
EEHM1: HUMAN MYOFASCIAL RELEASE LEVEL I Following requests from many of our students, Ruth Mitchell PT, ESMT, CMT will be presenting the inaugural 3-day workshop in human myofascial release techniques. This dynamic course is open to qualified and registered human manual therapists (massage, chiropractic, osteopathy) who wish to expand their therapeutic techniques. Prerequisites: qualification in human manual therapy. Registrants are required to provide proof of qualification and of valid professional liability/indemnity insurance. Course content (exact schedule subject to slight alteration)
Evaluation Introduction to techniques – hands on Pelvic, lower extremity Day 2 Lecture on the science of Myofascial Release Techniques – hands on Thoracic, cervical and upper extremity Day 3 Lecture on the CranioSacral system Techniques – hands on
CranioSacral techniques Learning objectives:
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