Meet Your Instructors!

Equine Neuromuscular Dentist Suzzi Peeler

Suzzi Peeler is a lifelong lover of horses. While searching for more positive, healthy alternatives/ways to care for her own horses in 2014, Suzzi discovered Neuromuscular Dentistry and was enamored with it. She immediately began her studies and since then through her school has become a certified Neuromuscular Dentist. Suzzi thoroughly enjoys educating about the importance of dentition and the affect it has on the whole body. In 2018, she was given the opportunity to present Neuromuscular Dentistry for the Equine at the International College of Craniomandibular Orthopedics’ (ICCMO) national conference. Suzzi continues to immerse herself in studying the art and science that Neuromuscular Dentistry encompasses. She focuses her passion on increasing research in her field by specializing in the study of how the teeth affect proprioception, mobility, performance, and overall health of the horse.

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.

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome!

    1. Dentistry Overview

    2. Common Dental Imbalances

    1. Dental Anatomy

    2. Other Relevant Anatomy

    3. A look at some skulls

    1. Biomechanics Basics

    2. Biomechanics Basics Part 2

    3. Biomechanics Basics Part 3

    4. Jaw Mechanics

    1. A/P Restrictions and Case Study

    2. Intro to the Real-time Case Studies

    3. Real-time AP Restriction Case Study: Journey

    1. Lateral Restrictions and Case Study

    2. Real-time Lateral Restriction Case Study: Forrest

About this course

  • $249.00
  • 24 lessons
  • 4 hours of video content

About this course

Join Barbara and Suzzi as they discuss equine dentition, compensation patterns, biomechanics and more in the Equine Dental Connection.

  • Case Study Examples

  • Self-paced course

  • Lifetime Access

  • Certificates available for 3 hours of CE credit

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