Equine Training and Rehabilitation

Is working at the forefront of equine training, rehabilitation, and welfare the next step on your equine journey? If so, then this programme is for you. This course will provide you with unique skills to combine an understanding of equine behaviour, training, and rehabilitation reflective of current needs within the equine industry.

With guidance from our expert staff, you will develop an understanding of equine behaviour, and learning theory and how this is used to apply training techniques more effectively. Emphasis is placed upon establishing the links between key areas of equine rehabilitation including behaviour modification, biomechanics, injury, and exercise physiology.

Course Features

• Use of our commercial equestrian centre including indoor and outdoor arenas, 60 stable accommodation and 8 stall Claydon horse walker

• Explore physical rehabilitation techniques

• Assess changes in horse behaviour and training needs

• Biomechanics and gait analysis

• Data collection using the latest technology

• Opportunity to work towards British Horse Society (BHS) qualifications*

• Opportunity to be involved in riding clinics and affiliated and unaffiliated equestrian events*

• External speakers and industry visits

*will incur additional costs

Career Options

• Physical rehabilitation & therapy

• Equine education

• Equine welfare field officer

• Rehabilitation officer/manager

• Advocacy & communication

• Policy advisory

Level 4
• Equine Sports Horse Industry and Management
• Equine Groundwork
• Equine Training Theories
• Introduction to Scientific Communication
• Introduction to Behaviour in Animals
• Equine Anatomy & Physiology

Level 5
• Research Methods
• Equine Behaviour Modification and Handling
• Equine Exercise Physiology and Biomechanics
• Equine Injury and Rehabilitation

Options
• Behavioural Physiology and Cognition*
• Equine Nutrition & Health*
• Animal Nutrition*
• Work Based Learning**
• Experiential Learning**

*choose one
** choose one

Assessments are designed to encourage both academic skills and skills valued in the workplace. They include a combination of coursework and timed online assessments. Coursework may take many forms including: essays, reports, data processing, presentations, academic posters, seminar discussions, interviews, critical reviews, portfolios of evidence and practical competency assessments. The timed online assessments vary, depending on the nature of the module and level of study, but may take the form of multiple-choice papers, essays, practical assessments, data handling questions, and short answer quizzes.

The balance of assessment by timed online assessment and assessment by coursework depends to some extent on the optional modules you choose. The approximate percentage of the course assessed by coursework is as follows:

Year 1
50% coursework
30% timed online assessment
20% practical

Year 2
85% coursework
15% timed online assessment