4 March 2021
Equine workshops
We are offering a number of equine workshops throughout March and April.
Aimed at amateurs and individuals who have a keen interest in equine, these short sessions will be delivered by industry professionals and cover a range of topics.
Each two-hour session is £20 (including VAT). Three workshops can be booked at one time for £45 (including VAT).
Colic – causes and prevention
- The types of colic
- Causes, symptoms and treatments
- The role of management in the prevention of colic
- The predisposing factors
Equine teeth and dentistry
- The anatomy of the equine mouth
- The requirement for dental treatment
- The Equine Dental Technician
- Wolf teeth
Equine skeletal anatomy
- The skeleton of the equine
- Evolution and the equine compared to the human skeleton
- Specialist features of the equine skeleton
- The equine skeleton in ridden work
The rider’s aids – riding dressage movements
- How to communicate with the horse through the use of seat, hands and legs
- Natural and artificial aids
- The application of aids
- Aids for movements including basic lateral movements (leg yield and shoulder in)
Equine digestion and forage facts
- The anatomy of the digestive tract
- The essential nutrients and how they are digested
- The importance of forage in the equine diet
- The types of forage and how they differ
Laminitis – Feeding the laminitic horse
- The causes and types of laminitis
- How to recognise laminitis
- Feeds suitable for the laminitic horse
- Specific feeding requirements of the laminitic horse
Want to book your place? Complete the registration form below, selecting all the workshops you are interested in, and a member of our team will be in touch.
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