The Equissage Europe Course in Detail

 

Equissage Europe is an intensive 5 day course designed to teach you all you need to know to qualify as an Equine Sports Massage Therapist. There is a pre course book and hand out which is distributed on booking.

 

Morning session

Classroom based.

Introductions.

What Is Equissage?

Basic definitions

Equine Skeletal anatomy

Equine muscle Groups and Functions

Benefits of Massage

Contraindications to massage

Safety Precautions

The Massage StrokesAssessment and Evaluation

Afternoon session practical

Recognising surface anatomy landmarks

Applying the basic strokes to the horse

Evaluation pre-treatment.

Homework

Study ‘Important Points’ and the benefits of massage

Study muscle groups and functions

 

Morning session classroom based.

Review of strokes

Muscle anatomy head/ neck/ withers

Initial Massage sequence –head/neck/ withers

Practical session

Afternoon session classroom

Massage sequence to elbow groove

Practical session

Homework

Study Muscle groups and functions

 

Morning session

Muscle anatomy neck/ shoulders/ foreleg/ back/ abdomen.

Massage Sequence to Point of hip

Practical session

Assessment

Massage sequence Head to Point of hip

Afternoon session

Lameness

Saddle fitting

Homework

Study muscle groups and functions

 

Morning session

Muscle Anatomy hip and hind –quarters

The complete massage sequence

Conformation

Practical session

Labelling muscle groups on the horse

Massage sequence from back to finish

Afternoon session

Practical the complete massage sequence

Stretching exercises

Post treatment advice

Keeping records

Business advice and marketing matters

Homework

Revision of massage sequence

Study all muscle groups for exam

 

Sarah working on Snuggly

 

Morning session

Any questions?

Revision all points

Practical

Complete massage sequence

Afternoon

Written exam

Practical exam

Presentation of Certificates for successful students

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