EQ1900: Equine Functional Posture – Level 1
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This course focuses on understanding and enhancing functional posture as well as techniques to promote optimal biomechanics, health, and performance. Participants will learn to assess postural imbalances, identify compensatory patterns, and apply therapeutic techniques to restore functional alignment.
Combining theoretical insights and hands-on practice, this course equips equine professionals or owners with tools to improve posture-related issues and enhance overall equine well-being.
Learning Objectives
Develop skills for evaluating static and dynamic posture
Develop palpation skills to explore common areas influencing functional posture
Identify common postural dysfunctions and compensatory patterns in horses
Integrate exercises such as mobilizations and therapeutic movement to correct postural imbalances
Apply environmental alterations to enhance functional posture
This course is open to anyone with a good knowledge of veterinary vocabulary and anatomy. Students new to the field are welcome to participate as long as they have good horse handling skills, but it is highly recommended that they first register for the EQ50 Equine Anatomy Precourse Distance Study.
Course Materials (included in tuition):
Course Workbook, Handouts & Supplies
Externship (included in tuition):
Externship Grading and Certificate
Dr. Raquel Butler
Dr. Raquel Butler graduated from Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) Melbourne University in 2004, worked in mixed practice in Australia and overseas for 8 years before branching into Integrated Veterinary Therapeutics, her own mobile based practice treating animals with body work. She is an Equine Muscle Release Therapy (EMRT) practitioner and has completed a Graduate Diploma in Animal Biomechanical Medicine encompassing chiropractic and osteopathic and rehabilitation techniques as well as obtaining a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in 2022 and a Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education in 2020. She has studied many therapies including CranioSacral, Masterson, Acupuncture Oriented Energetics, Myofascial acupuncture currently completing a Graduate Diploma in Animal Acupuncture. Raquel teaches clinics for both horse owners and professionals in Equine anatomy, biomechanics, postural development and vetkin taping nationally and internationally and spent over 5 years teaching subjects relating to Equine disease, injury, rehabilitation, locomotion and exercise physiology in the Bachelor Equine Science at Charles Sturt University.Raquel has been mentored by Sharon May-Davis in anatomy and biomechanics and undertaken over 20 dissections to develop her knowledge of the connections within the horse. As the Animal Biomechanical Professionals Association President and a teacher in the Animal Biomechanical Medicine course she is very passionate about improving the life of the horse and creating expansion for all horse people through her clinics and treatments as well as continuing to build her knowledge and skills.Photo courtesy of Lynne Murray
A $350 deposit is required to hold your spot in a course – the remainder of the tuition is due at least 60 days prior to the course start date. The $350 deposit is nonrefundable and nontransferable, and is credited to the total tuition for the course. Confirmation letters, course outlines, required pre-study (if applicable), directions and lodging options will be sent when the $350 deposit has been received.
This course focuses on understanding and enhancing functional posture as well as techniques to promote optimal biomechanics, health, and performance. Participants will learn to assess postural imbalances, identify compensatory patterns, and apply therapeutic techniques to restore functional alignment.
Combining theoretical insights and hands-on practice, this course equips equine professionals or owners with tools to improve posture-related issues and enhance overall equine well-being.
Learning Objectives
Develop skills for evaluating static and dynamic posture
Develop palpation skills to explore common areas influencing functional posture
Identify common postural dysfunctions and compensatory patterns in horses
Integrate exercises such as mobilizations and therapeutic movement to correct postural imbalances
Apply environmental alterations to enhance functional posture
This course is open to anyone with a good knowledge of veterinary vocabulary and anatomy. Students new to the field are welcome to participate as long as they have good horse handling skills, but it is highly recommended that they first register for the EQ50 Equine Anatomy Precourse Distance Study.
Course Materials (included in tuition):
Course Workbook, Handouts & Supplies
Externship (included in tuition):
Externship Grading and Certificate
Dr. Raquel Butler
Dr. Raquel Butler graduated from Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) Melbourne University in 2004, worked in mixed practice in Australia and overseas for 8 years before branching into Integrated Veterinary Therapeutics, her own mobile based practice treating animals with body work. She is an Equine Muscle Release Therapy (EMRT) practitioner and has completed a Graduate Diploma in Animal Biomechanical Medicine encompassing chiropractic and osteopathic and rehabilitation techniques as well as obtaining a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in 2022 and a Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education in 2020. She has studied many therapies including CranioSacral, Masterson, Acupuncture Oriented Energetics, Myofascial acupuncture currently completing a Graduate Diploma in Animal Acupuncture. Raquel teaches clinics for both horse owners and professionals in Equine anatomy, biomechanics, postural development and vetkin taping nationally and internationally and spent over 5 years teaching subjects relating to Equine disease, injury, rehabilitation, locomotion and exercise physiology in the Bachelor Equine Science at Charles Sturt University.Raquel has been mentored by Sharon May-Davis in anatomy and biomechanics and undertaken over 20 dissections to develop her knowledge of the connections within the horse. As the Animal Biomechanical Professionals Association President and a teacher in the Animal Biomechanical Medicine course she is very passionate about improving the life of the horse and creating expansion for all horse people through her clinics and treatments as well as continuing to build her knowledge and skills.Photo courtesy of Lynne Murray
A $350 deposit is required to hold your spot in a course – the remainder of the tuition is due at least 60 days prior to the course start date. The $350 deposit is nonrefundable and nontransferable, and is credited to the total tuition for the course. Confirmation letters, course outlines, required pre-study (if applicable), directions and lodging options will be sent when the $350 deposit has been received.