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Equine Assisted Physiotherapy: Movement And Neuroplasticity
Published 8/2026
Created by Vera Lantelme-Faisan
MP4 | Video: h264, 1920x1080 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz, 2 Ch
Level: Intermediate | Genre: eLearning | Language: English | Duration: 13 Lectures ( 1h 0m ) | Size: 1006.5 MB
Postural control, motor learning and clinical reasoning in rehabilitation
What you'll learn
Explain how the presence of the equine can influence engagement, attention, motivation and participation in therapy. Explain how three-dimensional equine movement creates continuous postural demands at spinal, subcortical-supraspinal and cortical levels. Explain how the equine, stride, speed, surface, direction, terrain, therapy position, support and time alter the client's movement experience. Follow the clinical reasoning sequence from assessment and therapeutic goal to observed response, adaptation and functional relevance.Requirements
A background in physiotherapy, occupational therapy or another rehabilitation profession is recommended. A basic understanding of human movement and rehabilitation will be helpful. No previous experience in Equine Assisted Physiotherapy or working with equines is required. Access to an equine or therapy centre is not needed.Description
You can work towards the same therapeutic goal in a clinic or in an equine environment. But are the conditions for therapy really the same?
The presence and movement of the equine can change the client's engagement, motivation, attention and willingness to participate. The walking equine also provides a rhythmic, reciprocal and three-dimensional movement experience that creates continuous opportunities for postural responses and motor learning.
This short discovery course introduces the clinical principles behind Equine Assisted Physiotherapy and explores what makes it a valuable rehabilitation approach.
The course is designed for physiotherapists, occupational therapists, rehabilitation professionals and students who are curious about new approaches to movement, motor learning and client engagement. It will help you understand whether Equine Assisted Physiotherapy may be relevant to your clients, your referral decisions or your future professional development.
During the course, you will explore
how the equine environment changes the therapeutic situation; what happens in the client's body and nervous system during the equine walk; how the client responds at different levels of motor control; how three-dimensional movement and repetition can support postural organisation and motor learning; how the equine, speed, surface, direction, terrain, therapy position and support change the movement experience; why assessment, therapeutic goals, clinical reasoning and outcome measurement are essential; how these principles are applied through the story of a five-day intensive Equine Assisted Physiotherapy programme.By the end of the course, you will be able to explain the clinical value of Equine Assisted Physiotherapy, recognise when a referral may be worth considering and decide whether this specialist field could enrich your own professional journey.
This is an introductory course for professional discovery and understanding. Practising Equine Assisted Physiotherapy independently requires appropriate professional qualifications, specialist education and supervised practical training.
Who this course is for
Physiotherapists and occupational therapists curious about neuroplasticity, motor learning and new approaches to rehabilitation. Rehabilitation professionals interested in discovering the clinical principles of Equine Assisted Physiotherapy. Professionals working in Equine Assisted Services who want to strengthen their understanding of movement, postural control and clinical reasoning. Physiotherapy, occupational therapy and rehabilitation students exploring specialist areas of practice. This is an introductory discovery course and does not prepare learners to practise Equine Assisted Physiotherapy independently.Homepage