Equine Rehabilitation Therapy

Painted Girl · 01-21-2007, 08:17 PM

Anyone heard of this degree or what goes along with it...any information? I would love more info on this. I would love to start my own rehab facility someday and work with sports horses and racehorses, that kind of thing. Im not sure what kind of degree I would need though. Anything will help! THanks!!

CayceV · 01-21-2007, 08:50 PM

Where do you live? I am in a program studying 'Equine Sports Therapy' which is essentially what you said...

Xiphias · 01-21-2007, 08:57 PM

I had a vet once that had a rehab barn, she had a swimming pool for horses, she did accupuncture and accupressure, messages, chiro, ultrasound, and Atens unit(electrical stimulation) I am sure that you could take separate courses for most of those tecniques.....Swimming horses in an indoor heated pool is really cool to watch....Cathy

Painted Girl · 01-21-2007, 08:57 PM

I live in WA state, really close to Portland.

CayceV · 01-21-2007, 09:06 PM

Oh you're not far then! Check out British Columbia College of Equine Therapy - Two-year Equine Sport Therapist Program This is the school I go to. If you have any questions feel free to pm me and I'd be happy to answer them.

Painted Girl · 01-21-2007, 09:31 PM

Is this a 2 year degree? What do these people make on average? You'd think they would make some good money considering the facilities that some of these people have with pools and stuff!

But anyways, if you go into this degree are you the trainer, therapist, groom, feeder, and all that? Or do you have people that work under you? I just thought of this idea tonight when I was trying to decide what I would like to do. Im only a soph. in highschool, so Ive got a while to figure it out, but I would LOVE to go into this!

CayceV · 01-21-2007, 09:37 PM

Yes, it is a 2 year degree. Well, I have been in this course since September 2006 and I am currently making $30 a session for massage or to fit a saddle. $100 (canadian funds) an hour is a common wage in this industry, if you are dedicated and good at what you do. You would be considered the "Sport Therapist", therefore doing the massage, tack fitting, chiropractic work, kinesiology, nutrition, etc, and not the training/feeding/etc. I currently am travelling to other peoples barns to work on their horses. Eventually I plan to start my own practice up but I am not in a position to do that at this time. The school I am going to is difficult to get into and it is the ONLY one on the west coast that offers this type of program. I highly suggest it - the people are great, the career opportunities are great, and you learn a lot.

Painted Girl · 01-22-2007, 07:19 PM

So I just do the medical part of things? And dont lunge, or work the horse to slowly get the muscle function back and what not? Do I hire a trainer for that?

CayceV · 01-22-2007, 08:41 PM

The owner would be responsible for that or you work alongside the owner to do it.

bluejay · 01-22-2007, 10:05 PM

In the US I believe (I know this was the case when I got certified) you need to be a vet/vet tech/physical therapist to take the course.

01-21-2007, 08:17 PM	#1
Painted Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 362 Images: 24	Equine Rehabilitation Therapy Anyone heard of this degree or what goes along with it...any information? I would love more info on this. I would love to start my own rehab facility someday and work with sports horses and racehorses, that kind of thing. Im not sure what kind of degree I would need though. Anything will help! THanks!!

01-21-2007, 08:50 PM	#2
CayceV Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 655 Images: 109	Where do you live? I am in a program studying 'Equine Sports Therapy' which is essentially what you said... __________________ Equine Sport Therapist www.eternityminiatures.com

01-21-2007, 08:57 PM	#3
Xiphias Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maryland, horse country USA Posts: 16,506 Images: 627 Blog Entries: 29	I had a vet once that had a rehab barn, she had a swimming pool for horses, she did accupuncture and accupressure, messages, chiro, ultrasound, and Atens unit(electrical stimulation) I am sure that you could take separate courses for most of those tecniques.....Swimming horses in an indoor heated pool is really cool to watch....Cathy __________________ Member COL Club- hand over the Oil of Olay and nobody gets hurt! http://www.freewebs.com/xiphias21034/ I was on HGS the day we made 2 million posts and 3 million posts

01-21-2007, 09:06 PM	#5
CayceV Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 655 Images: 109	Oh you're not far then! Check out British Columbia College of Equine Therapy - Two-year Equine Sport Therapist Program This is the school I go to. If you have any questions feel free to pm me and I'd be happy to answer them. __________________ Equine Sport Therapist www.eternityminiatures.com

01-21-2007, 09:37 PM	#7
CayceV Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 655 Images: 109	Yes, it is a 2 year degree. Well, I have been in this course since September 2006 and I am currently making $30 a session for massage or to fit a saddle. $100 (canadian funds) an hour is a common wage in this industry, if you are dedicated and good at what you do. You would be considered the "Sport Therapist", therefore doing the massage, tack fitting, chiropractic work, kinesiology, nutrition, etc, and not the training/feeding/etc. I currently am travelling to other peoples barns to work on their horses. Eventually I plan to start my own practice up but I am not in a position to do that at this time. The school I am going to is difficult to get into and it is the ONLY one on the west coast that offers this type of program. I highly suggest it - the people are great, the career opportunities are great, and you learn a lot. __________________ Equine Sport Therapist www.eternityminiatures.com

01-21-2007, 09:31 PM	#6
Painted Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 362 Images: 24	Is this a 2 year degree? What do these people make on average? You'd think they would make some good money considering the facilities that some of these people have with pools and stuff! But anyways, if you go into this degree are you the trainer, therapist, groom, feeder, and all that? Or do you have people that work under you? I just thought of this idea tonight when I was trying to decide what I would like to do. Im only a soph. in highschool, so Ive got a while to figure it out, but I would LOVE to go into this!

01-22-2007, 07:19 PM	#8
Painted Girl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 362 Images: 24	So I just do the medical part of things? And dont lunge, or work the horse to slowly get the muscle function back and what not? Do I hire a trainer for that?

01-22-2007, 08:41 PM	#9
CayceV Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 655 Images: 109	The owner would be responsible for that or you work alongside the owner to do it. __________________ Equine Sport Therapist www.eternityminiatures.com

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