Upcoming Course Schedule

 


Hippotherapy Treatment Principles – Part I A & B (Webinar Format)

Part I A Foundations Course 
Part I A Foundations Prerequisites:  

Basic Equine Skills Course (online course) -- Must Be Completed at Least 3 days Prior to Webinar
Part I Hippotherapy Treatment Principles Online Learning Module (online course) -- Must Be Completed at Least 3 days Prior to Webinar
Failure to complete the course successfully 3 days before the first day of the Level I course can result in the forfeiture of all registration fees and access to the course. 

December 26-27, 2024 -- 7 AM MST to 12:00 PM MST
Faculty:  Carol Huegel, PT, HPCS and Lesley Lautenschlager, MS, OTR, HPCS
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Part I B Applications Webinar
(MUST ATTEND PART 1 A FOUNDATION WEBINAR FIRST & COMPLETE THE PREREQUISITE WORKSHEET) 
Preview the prerequisite worksheet here
*Registration closes two weeks before course date
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December 5-6, 2024, 2024-- 8 AM MST to 2:00 PM MST
Faculty: Joann Benjamin, PT, HPCS and Ruth Dismuke-Blakely, MS, CCC-SLP, HPCS
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December 28-29, 2024, 2024-- 6 AM MST to 12:00 PM MST
Faculty:  Carol Huegel, PT, HPCS and Lesley Lautenschlager, MS, OTR, HPCS
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Hippotherapy Treatment Principles – Part I (On-site)
 

 2025 Courses Coming Soon

 

Hippotherapy Treatment Principles – Part II (On-site)

October 31 - November 3, 2024
Location: TherAplay in Carmel, IN
Faculty:  Karen Gardner, MOT, OTR, HPCS and Lisa Harris, MSVS, PT, HPCS
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Fundamentals of Equine Movement: Hippotherapy and Beyond (Live Webinar Format)

November 15, 2024 at 9 am MT 
Faculty: Lisa Harris, MSVS, PT, HPCS


Are you looking to work outdoors in nature? Or maybe you're looking for a new treatment tool to expand your expertise and client offerings? Equine movement may be the answer! There exists a substantial amount of peer-reviewed research that shows positive effects from the incorporation of equine movement in treatment across many patient populations. Results show clients achieving significant functional gains and improved outcomes.

This two-hour virtual course offers a comprehensive overview of the safe use of equine movement as an intervention tool for licensed healthcare providers in many areas including mental and behavioral health; neuromotor, sensory, cognitive and communication impairments; or developmental delays. Starting with equine biomechanics and expanding to how equine movement impacts human neurophysiology, participants will learn basic principles supporting the impact and purposeful manipulation of equine movement on sensory, neuromotor, and cognitive systems to promote functional outcomes, whether that is hippotherapy within an OT, PT or SLP treatment or mental health/medical professional treatment in discipline specific applications.

Participants will leave the course with a deeper understanding of equine movement as a tool: finding a qualified practitioner or accessing next steps for continuing education in order to build proficiency in using this tool within your services.

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Lunch & Learn Series (Webinar Format)

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