Course curriculum

    1. Lesson 1 - Introduction and Developing as an Equine Manual Therapist

    1. Lesson 1 - Conformation and Evaluation

    2. Lesson 2 - Conformation and Evaluation Manual

    3. Lesson 3 - Equine Assessment Checklist

    4. Lesson 4 - Conformation and Evaluation Assignment

    5. Lesson 5 - Equine Nutrition Manual

    6. Lesson 6 - Equine Nutrition Quiz

    7. Lesson 7 - Equine Psychology, Health and Welfare Manual

    8. Lesson 8 - Equine Psychology, Health and Welfare Assignment

    9. Lesson 9 - Equine Evolution and Domestication Manual

    10. Lesson 10 - Equine Evolution and Domestication Quiz

    1. Lesson 1 - Preparing an Equine Manual Therapist for the Industry

    2. Lesson 2 - Preparing an Equine Manual Therapist for the Industry Manual

    1. Lesson 1 - Exploring Equine Muscular Health Conditions

    2. Lesson 2 - Exploring Equine Front End Conditions

    3. Lesson 3 - Exploring Girthiness in Horses

    4. Lesson 4 - Exploring Equine Back Conditions

    5. Lesson 5 - Exploring Equine Hindquarter Conditions

    1. Lesson 1 - Equine Manual Therapy, Retraining, and Rehabilitation

    2. Lesson 2 - Equine Manual Therapy, Retraining, and Rehabilitation Strategies

    3. Lesson 3 - Equine Manual Therapy, Retraining, and Rehabilitation Manual

    4. Lesson 4 - Equine Manual Therapy, Retraining and Rehabilitation Quiz

    1. Lesson 1 - Introduction to Module 1 Equine Manual Therapy

    2. Lesson 2 - Module 1 Manual Therapy Techniques Manual

    3. Lesson 3 - Additional Palpation Techniques

    4. Lesson 4 - Range of Motion Techniques

    5. Lesson 5 - Extra Palpation and ROM to Compare

    6. Lesson 6 - Static Evaluation Introduction

    7. Lesson 7 - Performing a Static Evaluation

    8. Lesson 8 - Static Evaluation Final Thoughts

    9. Lesson 9 - Dynamic Evaluation Introduction

    10. Lesson 10 - Performing a Dynamic Evaluation

    11. Lesson 11 - Conclusion of Evaluations

About this course

  • $875.00
  • 46 lessons
  • 6.5 hours of video content

Meet Your Instructors

Equine Massage Academy Angela Hall

Angela Hall, FISAP, MIRVAP(MT) is the founder of Equine Massage Academy, and author of the book Is My Horse In Pain?. A highly qualified professional with a wealth of international equine therapy and lecturing experience, her love for horses drives her therapy practice and her teaching. Angela draws on her extensive experience in the equine industry across the UK, Europe, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, and the UAE to bring a diverse perspective to EMA. She is constantly exploring ways to improve the human and horse partnership. At the heart of all the EMA courses is improving equine welfare, wellbeing and performance.

Physical Therapist Barbara Parks

Dr. Barbara Parks, PT, DPT, CERP is a physical therapist for horse and rider based in the Nashville, TN area. Barbara received her doctorate in physical therapy from Belmont University and her Certified Equine Rehabilitation Practitioner credentials from UT-Knoxville. She is also a PATH Intl. certified therapeutic riding instructor and spent some time teaching adaptive riding lessons prior to becoming a physical therapist. Barbara has a passion for positive reinforcement training and using clicker training in rehabilitative exercise and has pursued continuing education in equine bodywork, barefoot hoofcare and composite shoeing, equine nutrition, and equine behavior and learning theory in order to provide a whole-horse approach to rehab and injury prevention. She lives on a small farm with her husband, 5 horses, 4 cats, and 3 dogs.

This Course Is Part 2 in a 3-Part Series

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Looking to Become a Certified Professional?

  • EMA is an NBCAAM Member School

    The 3-part online series combined with 50 in-person hours through our school or other qualifying programs will qualify you to sit for your NBCAAM certification exam to become a nationally Certified Equine Massage Therapist in the US

  • There is no set certification timeline

    We find most students are able to complete full certification process within 2 years

  • We maintain the highest educational standards

    In a world of weekend courses, separate yourself from the crowd with EMA. Our UK Level 5 coursework is equivalent to Year 2 of a bachelor's degree in the US.

  • We place a strong emphasis on student case studies

    Hands on practice with real horses is the best way to advance your skills. You will complete a series of case studies in each course module with feedback from your instructor every step of the way. This ensures you're ready to hit the ground running after graduation!

  • If you have additional questions about certification

    Email us at [email protected]