Owners - EquiLearn Institute

Take Charge of Your Horse’s Health!

Our horses do so much for us.

If you want to do more for your horse, our classes are designed just for you.

Whether you want to learn bodywork techniques to improve your horse’s performance, gain a deeper understanding of biomechanics in order to recognize lameness or want to simply learn more about anatomy, you have come to the right place.

Our Signature Owner’s Class

How many times have you wondered if your horse’s reaction is behavioral, or if he is experiencing discomfort and you need to call the veterinarian?

Or have you wondered how to determine if your horse is safely handling an increase in workload?

Muscle injuries can sneak up on your horse little by little until you have a larger problem.

What if YOU could address these smaller issues BEFORE they come larger problems?

Our 3-day EQ75: Equine Massage & Bodywork for Owners & Trainers course can help you pinpoint common areas of stress and develop basic massage, bodywork and stretching techniques to address muscle tension.

You will be empowered to understand when your horse is trying to tell you that something is not quite right.

YOU become your horse’s advocate!

The eq75 will give you:

An understanding of common areas of stress to help you differentiate between normal and pain responses
Basic bodywork skills and stretching techniques in order to address muscle tension
An eye for gait analysis and conformation assessment
A basic understanding of anatomy and affected muscles
The ability to cultivate a team collaboration so that you and your veterinarian, farrier and trainer all speak the same language
In-depth course materials detailing bodywork techniques, including a Barn Companion guide to reference while working on your horse and a video guide to reference after the course
Access to instructors who are icons in the horse healthcare industry
The most updated information and plenty of hands-on practical experience in a small group setting
Personalized attention due to small class sizes

WE MAKE BARN CALLS!

Can’t make it to our onsite EQ75 course? We can bring it to YOUR BARN! Learn alongside your friends and teammates. We’ll send all course content and one of our instructors to your barn for a transformational experience!

Additional Classes for Owners/Trainers

EQ300-600: Equine Biomechanics, Gait Abnormalities & Lameness

Do you want the ability to recognize when lameness is causing your horse’s poor performance so that it can be properly diagnosed and treated?

This 4-day course is ideal for the horse owner or professional who wants to understand EXACTLY what their veterinarian looks for during an examination.

On the last day of class, put yourself in your veterinarian’s boots and perform a lameness exam with the guidance of our attending veterinarians – you can even request blocks and other imaging for immediate feedback!

EQ50: Equine Anatomy Distance Study

This self-paced course breaks down anatomy to the basics and gives you the terminology to benefit the horses in YOUR life!

For a one-time fee of $95, you get all course content, a downloadable course workbook with extra learning activities, a list of our favorite references and resources, and a private Facebook Group where you can ask questions, share success stories, and network with like-minded horse lovers and practitioners.

Horse owners, trainers, riders, farriers, bodyworkers, saddle fitters, breeders, vet techs, and anyone in the healthcare industry can benefit from this course!

We have classes for dogs, too!

Our canine classes follow a similar format to our equine curriculum, with several geared toward dog owners and trainers, including:

CN3005: Canine Anatomy & Behavior Distance Study

This online course is open to anyone wishing to broaden their knowledge of veterinary terminology, behavior and the musculoskeletal system of the dog.

CN75: Canine Massage & Bodywork for Owners & Trainers

In this 2-day class, you will receive personalized instruction from experienced professionals utilizing a unique blend of sports massage, soft tissue release and stretching techniques.

CN3010: Canine Biomechanics & Gait Abnormalities

During this 4-day course, you will learn to understand the structure and patterns of movement to enable you to visualize which joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles are utilized during movement.

Hear What Others Have To Say About Our Courses:

"This class exceeded my expectations in every way. It should be a required class for ANY one ever thinking of riding a horse, much less owning one."
In 3 days you touched on everything from horse anatomy and physiology, to conformation, lameness, safety guidelines, and contraindications. We learned and practiced identifying basic muscle groups and bodywork technique, and corresponding strokes and releases. The lectures were spot on; lots of rich info but never too much to assimilate, and the perfect amount of practice time to commit it to memory. The lectures were infused with pertinent true stories from your wealth of experience in the horse world, and combined with the treasure trove of photos and videos that illustrated your points beautifully. Your genuine interest and empathy in our personal stories, combined with your offerings of veterinary references and links to more information for deeper study, made the course priceless. You gave me and my classmates a wonderful set of tools to use to get to know our horses better, and a lovely way for me to thank my pony for all the joy that she gives to me. I (we!) will be eternally grateful for this gift.

"The equine anatomy and physiology course was very detailed and comprehensive, and it allowed me to gain a great understanding of anatomy and an introduction to the basics of biomechanics."
The course managed to take the complicated nature of anatomy and simplify it in a way that was understandable. The color-coded muscles, each with a description of location and function, were especially helpful for my learning, and the extra recommended articles at the end of each chapter were great resources for more information. I’m a student planning to pursue a career in the equine medical field, and I think this course was the best possible introduction I could have gotten to equine anatomy and physiology.

"I now feel an even greater connection, almost instantly, when I'm with a horse."
I have used MFR to 'get thru' to the horses who were not accepting bodywork. One particular horse who was previously guarded and acted like they would take a swing at me first before I could touch them, now looks forward to seeing me! I incorporate Myofascial release with my Equinology bodywork and vice versa, which makes it such a great tool to utilize.

"I absolutely love Equinology and would highly recommend their classes."
Deb, Dr. Nicole, and Ruth (that teaches MFR, another great class) are incredible instructors and I’m excited to continue my learning from them. No plans to stop until I reach master bodyworker status!

"If you’re thinking of taking this class or to go with Equinology as a program in general, I highly recommend it to everyone."