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Equine Assisted Physiotherapy

Strengthen Your EAS Practice with Physiotherapy Insights

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Price: 320 EUR

What This Course Offers:

Flexible Learning: Engage in 12 lessons at your own pace, with e-learning materials available to you with lifetime access.
Expert-Led Instruction: Learn from Věra Lantelme-Faisan, a physiotherapist with more than two decades of experience in Equine-Assisted Physiotherapy, ensuring high-quality education and clinically relevant insights.
Cost Savings: By taking this course online, you save on travel and accommodation costs, making it a more accessible and affordable option.
Enhanced Learning: The online format allows you to pause, replay, and study complex details more effectively, supporting deeper understanding and reflection.
Language Accessibility: Enjoy automatic subtitles in your preferred language and benefit from easy-to-use browser translation for all written content, making the course accessible worldwide.
Certification and Resources: Earn a certificate of attendance upon completion and enjoy continuous access to all course materials, including future updates.
Continuous Support: Receive ongoing email support and join our Facebook community group to connect with other EAS practitioners, share experiences, and continue learning together.

Meet Your Lecturer

Věra Lantelme-Faisan, MSc

Physiotherapist, Equine Assisted Therapy Clinical Specialist, Lecturer

Czech Republic

Věra has extensive experience in paediatric rehabilitation (since 1999) and has completed several specialised courses – Hippotherapy (under the Czech Equine Facilitated Therapy Association and American Hippotherapy Association), Vojta method, CranioSacral Therapy, etc.

She focuses on Equine-Assisted Physiotherapy (EAPT)/Hippotherapy services for children from 3 months of age with a wide range of diagnoses.

Vera, serving as the Chair of Svitani and President of HETI, brings unparalleled expertise and leadership to this course. Her extensive experience in Equine Assisted Therapy, combined with her influential roles, ensures that participants receive top-tier training grounded in global standards and best practices.

Three Steps to Enhancing Your EAS with PT Insights

Understand Core Physiotherapy Principles in EAS
Integrate Practical PT Techniques in Your Sessions
Expand Your Professional Skills and Referral Network

About This Course

Originally part of our comprehensive online course, Equine-Assisted Therapy Clinical Specialist (EATCS), this module was developed specifically to integrate Physiotherapy (PT) principles within Equine-Assisted Services (EAS). Recognising the value this knowledge brings to practitioners across all EAS fields, we chose to make this module openly available to support safe, informed, and clinically grounded practice.

We believe that good education strengthens safety, protects clients and equines, and supports healthy professional boundaries. For this reason, the course includes essential topics such as precautions, risks, indications and contraindications, safety in the equine environment, securing clients, and correct mounting procedures.

This course will not qualify you as a physiotherapist or to practise EAPT, but it will help you recognise what can be safely addressed in your sessions and when referral to a professional is necessary.

If you are seeking introductory knowledge about EAS, we recommend beginning with our Core Principles of EAS online course.

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The content delivered by Vera has been extremely professional, systematic, clear and easy to follow.
Jo ParsonPhysiotherapist, UK

I appreciated the advanced knowledge of kinesiology and the neuromusculoskeletal biomechanics involved in rider movement during hippotherapy.
Marios AntonOccupational Therapist, Cyprus

This Equine Assisted Physiotherapy course is a fabulous stand-alone course and hugely relevant to my work as an experienced equine-assisted occupational therapist. It provides clear, practical insights into how equine movement and engagement can support sensory regulation, motor development, and meaningful functional outcomes. The content is well-structured, evidence-informed, and directly applicable to real clinical practice. I highly recommend this module to anyone interested in deepening their understanding of equine-assisted physiotherapy, OT, or other Equine Assisted Therapies.
Audrey DarbyOccupatioonal Therapist, Ireland

It is accessible, complete and educational in all areas related to the topic.
Maria NichevaPhysiotherapist, Bulgaria

I liked the information provided and appreciated that it was as complete, clear, and well-organized as possible..
Pilar LorenziniPhysiotherapist, Chile

Clear structure and organisation, accurate grasp of core EAT principles, use of key terminology, ability to connect case examples with theory, reflection on the therapist’s role.
Course Participant

Join this unique online course, offering a targeted curriculum that delivers essential physiotherapy-based knowledge and practical skills to enhance your EAS practice. Designed to support professionals in applying PT principles within Equine-Assisted Services, this course is accessible from anywhere in the world.

What Will You Learn?

Core Therapeutic Concepts and Physiotherapy Principles
The course begins with essential physiotherapy principles adapted to Equine-Assisted Therapy (EAT), focusing on posture, muscle tone, developmental kinesiology, and neuromotor control. You will explore how physiotherapy frameworks guide safe, clinically reasoned intervention in EAS and how equine movement can support functional outcomes for clients across a wide range of conditions.
Motor and Postural Development Across Life Stages
You will delve into motor development from infancy to adulthood, learning how to recognise typical and atypical movement patterns and how these affect therapy planning. EAT will be presented as a highly effective method for improving postural control, balance, muscle tone regulation, coordination, and functional mobility. Through mounted work and the therapeutic use of equine movement, you will learn strategies to support clients with neurological, orthopaedic, or developmental needs.
Application of Developmental Kinesiology in EAT
A key component of the course is understanding how developmental kinesiology shapes therapy decisions. You will learn how to select and adapt therapeutic positions on the equine’s back to activate specific postural responses, support missing motor milestones, and avoid reinforcing pathological patterns such as abnormal extension or excessive co-contraction.
Case Studies and Real-World Applications
Real-life clinical case studies—including clients with hypotonia, cerebral palsy, developmental delays, and other neurological challenges—illustrate how physiotherapy principles can be applied effectively within EAT. These examples show how therapists analyse movement, choose equines, select positions, and modify pace, terrain, or stride length to achieve specific therapeutic goals.
EAPT Session Structure and Clinical Reasoning
You will learn how to structure EAPT sessions safely and purposefully, integrating assessment, equine selection, therapeutic positioning, corrections, and progression. The course shows how multiple therapeutic goals can be addressed simultaneously through the combined effects of mounted work, sensory input, and rhythmic equine movement.
The Therapeutic Value of the Equine Environment
While the course is primarily focused on mounted physiotherapy techniques, you will also gain insight into the benefits of the equine environment itself. Understanding equine behaviour, movement quality, and safe handling practices contributes to ethical, effective, and well-regulated EAPT sessions that support both client development and equine well-being.

Your gained knowledge

Created by an experienced physiotherapist, this course equips anyone working in Equine-Assisted Services (EAS) with practical PT-based knowledge and skills to enhance their practice and improve client outcomes. Participants will gain the following competencies:

Physiotherapy-Informed Clinical Reasoning – Learn to analyse posture, muscle tone, balance, and movement patterns, and apply physiotherapy principles to guide safe, purposeful intervention using equine movement.
Support for Functional Motor Skills – Develop techniques to promote postural control, coordination, core stability, gait-related abilities, and other motor skills essential for daily function across different age groups.
Application of Developmental Kinesiology – Understand key developmental milestones and apply this knowledge when selecting therapy positions, adjusting movement challenges, and promoting healthy motor organisation.
Flexible Session Structure and Adaptability – Gain skills to structure and adapt sessions according to individual client needs, using mounted therapeutic positions and clinically reasoned modifications of speed, stride, terrain, and direction.
Client Assessment and Goal Setting – Acquire PT-informed assessment and goal-setting tools that support meaningful progress tracking and help determine when referral to a physiotherapist is needed.
Safe and Ethical Practice in EAS – Understand best practices for safety, equine welfare, indications and contraindications, and ethical conduct in EAS to protect the well-being of both clients and equines.

How does the course work?

No requirements or prerequisites needed.
E-learning: The course consists of 12 lessons. You will receive a username and password to access our online study platform, where you can progress through the material entirely at your own pace.
Support: Continuous support is available via email throughout your studies.
Certificate of Attendance: A certificate is issued upon successful completion of the course.

Your course includes

12 lessons – Study at your own pace, whenever it fits your schedule. Lessons open gradually to help you understand the foundations of physiotherapy step by step, including therapeutic movement, developmental kinesiology, equine selection, therapy positions, safety, and session structure. You may revisit the lessons as often as you need.
Multimedia learning – Videos, audio explanations, and written texts are integrated throughout the course, allowing you to explore concepts such as equine movement, postural control, therapeutic positioning, and clinical reasoning in the way that suits you best.
Choose your preferred language – The course is taught in English, but all videos come with automatic subtitles in your chosen language. Written content is clear and easily translated automatically in your browser for comfortable study.
Quick Reference Workbook – A digital English workbook is included that summarises key EAPT principles, including therapeutic positions, contraindications, equine movement modifications, and safety guidelines, to support your learning.
Certificate of Attendance – Provided upon completion of the course.
Support – As with all our courses, this programme is well supported. Your lecturer is available via email to help you progress and clarify questions related to EAPT principles, physiotherapy considerations, or session planning.
Lifetime access – Your access never expires. You can return to all lessons, videos, and supporting materials at any time. All future updates to the EAPT course will be added automatically and free of charge.

Price: 320 EUR

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FAQ

Who is this course designed for?

This course is for anyone working in Equine-Assisted Services who wants to better understand movement, posture, muscle tone, and the safe therapeutic use of equine movement. No physiotherapy background is required. We believe that good education strengthens safety, protects clients and equines, and supports healthy professional boundaries. For this reason, the course includes essential topics such as precautions, risks, indications and contraindications, safety in the equine environment, securing clients, and correct mounting procedures. This course will not qualify you as a physiotherapist or to practise EAPT, but it will help you recognise what can be safely addressed in your sessions and when referral to a professional is necessary.

Do I need to be a Physiotherapist to take this course?

No. You do not need to be a physiotherapist. The course provides foundational physiotherapy-based knowledge to help EAS practitioners recognise physical challenges, understand therapeutic positioning, and apply safe principles of movement within EAT. It also helps you identify when referral to a physiotherapist is appropriate.

What will I learn in this course?

You will learn core principles of Equine-Assisted Physiotherapy: developmental kinesiology, postural and motor development, equine movement modulation, therapeutic positioning, safety, indications and contraindications, and session structure. You will also learn how to analyse movement, choose appropriate positions, and use equine movement purposefully to support functional outcomes.

How will this course benefit my EAS practice?

The course strengthens your ability to observe and understand client movement patterns, select suitable equines and therapy positions, and structure sessions safely and effectively. You will gain practical tools to improve balance, postural control, tone regulation, and functional skills in your clients—while ensuring safe, ethical practice for both clients and equines.

Is this course accessible online and self-paced?

Yes. The course is fully online, consisting of 12 lessons that open gradually for optimal learning. You can study anytime and return to the materials as often as needed. Videos include automatic subtitles in multiple languages, and all text can be translated automatically in your browser. You receive lifetime access and ongoing support.

STRENGTHEN YOUR EAS PRACTICE WITH PT INSIGHTS