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Equine Agility Clinic
A morning clinic in Somerset provided by Trudi Dempsey CEBC AAB & Rebeccah Baylis at LGS
Saturday May 18th 2024
9am - 1.30pm
Equine agility is a fast-growing obstacle-based discipline that helps build trust, confidence, balance, suppleness, & strength.
In this half day demonstration, we will take some of the most popular agility exercises & show you how to systematically break them down into easily taught elements.
Learn how to introduce novel objects without creating fear or conflict & build patterns of behaviour that will also help in other areas of your equestrian life.
Understanding how horses learn guides our training & creates better more motivated partnerships. But there’s so much more to training agility. Handler fluency & fluidity of movement. Teaching the fundamental behaviours from leading, halting, backing, turning, & waiting.
Knowing the right lines of approach & depart for each obstacle & the route through the obstacles. Adding difficulty & duration after the basic obstacle is learned & finally putting all the obstacles into a course.
This is a demonstration with horses & plenty of opportunity for questions, whilst based on agility style exercises the training will be of benefit to all equestrians.
£60 per attendee
Equine Podiatry Day
Saturday May 25th
This 7 hour CPD day in Somerset is provided by Rebeccah Baylis from LGS & Barefoot Trimmer: Clive Ponsford
Discovering the Equine foot, you can not have a healthy horse with unhealthy feet.
The foot is intimately & inextricably part of the whole horse.
In this course we look at why the foot is that shape & look at hoof function.
What makes a healthy & unhealthy foot?
How as therapists we can look at the foot & learn what is a healthy foot & how it will impact the whole horse, we will learn about the unhealthy foot & how that can lead to body compensation issues.
Covering:
A full day of practical & theory for the Equine therapist & owner. 7 hour CPD: £100 per student
Equine Gut & Diet
Saturday 15th June
This is a 6.5 hour CPD day in Somerset, provided by Rebeccah Baylis from LGS &Clive Ponsford from Progressive Hoofcare
A theory day packed full of information about the health of the Equine Gut.
We look at feeds, what's in feed, what feed does & what matters.
We look at gut dysbiosis, gut conditions & how to maintain a healthy gut,
We look at environmental impact & how we can help our horses live a better life for their gut health
This day is full of information and is aimed at Horse owners and Therapists
£100 per student
Equine Pole Workshop
Saturday June 29th 2024
This 7 hour CPD day in Somerset is provided by Rebeccah Baylis & Trudi Dempsey
This is a full theory & practical day looking at how pole work can support the ridden equine along side rehabilitation, strengthening & training.
Trudi: As a gymnastic dressage coach & behaviour consultant Trudi uses poles in a wide range of situations. Pole work supports balance, proprioception, coordination & flexibility but there is an often missed extra when pole work is trained with behaviour in mind.
Introduced carefully & systematically, pole work training creates confidence & trust in the handler/rider.
Trudi promotes the idea of horses learning to be responsible for their own balance without the need for any rope or rein pressure.
During the workshop we will look at:
• Basic learning theory for rein/rope handling skills
• How to position yourself to support your horse when working on the ground
• Simple exercises for balance
• Introducing bend & flexion
• Poles in series to benefit rhythm & regularity
• Proprioception exercises
• Pole box exercises in preparation for lateral work
From a Therapist eye we will:
This course is for anyone interested in rehabilitation & training in the ridden equine.
£60 per rider/horse (spaces are limited)
£100 per attendee (£100 per person)
An Introduction to Equine Hanna Somatics
Saturday July 13th 2024
Hosted by LGS ran by Ilse Kemp, Equine Hanna Somatics Practitioner, Equine Massage Therapist
EHS is a modality that reawakens and reeducates the brain’s control of muscles.
This gentle method embraces the mind and body not being separate and requires the horse voluntarily participate in a series of natural movements that tap into nature's way of resetting excess muscle tension.
There is no pressure or manual therapy involved.
It is suitable for all horses and can be a session on its own or incorporated with other modalities and techniques. It can also be a foundational modality for horses ahead of other modalities.
The day includes:
By the end of the course students will:
- know how to do EHS correctly
- know the best way to incorporate EHS into their existing bodywork / therapeutic practices
- be able to recognise when EHS can be foundational work to do ahead of other modalities
This CPD course is an introduction to EHS and is aimed at all equine practitioners wishing to broaden and enhance their skillset.
£100 per attendee (£100 per person)
Re-balancing The Equine Body Web
Influencing function in the living web of connective tissue; from biomechanical fascia to nerve & cellular communication
This course is for qualified Equine therapists looking to learn fascia techniques
Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October
This 14 hour CPD is provided by Rebeccah Baylis from LGS, Jo Rose from Rose Therapies & Sam Manning from The Healing Room
Day 1: Saturday 04/10/24 will be online via Zoom for theory based learning with Jo Rose from Rose Therapies: Jo is a musculoskeletal and holistic therapist, with a background myofascial release, vibrational therapies & applied herbal choices
Day 2: Sunday 05/10/24 will consist of practical application guided by Rebeccah Baylis from LGS & Sam Manning based in Somerset.
Becky is a physiotherapist, who has conducted many dissections; observing connected structures in the body via the muscular & fascia tissue, also works with applied herbal choices. Samantha Manning is a human & equine myofascial release therapist.
We have a holistic focus for this course; looking at biomechanical connections globally in the body, from head to hoof, fascial function & dysfunction, links to the acupressure meridian lines, plus some lymphatic & vagus nerve associations.
We include some discussion on hedgerow foraging for lymphatic & fascial health. In practice, we will explore hands on techniques to influence the function of the living web of connective tissue, from fascia function to biomechanical function, homeostasis, nerve & cellular communication.
This course is aimed at all qualified Equine physical body workers (Equine massage therapists, physiotherapists, musculoskeletal therapists etc) as CPD training.
£240 pp
Massage is such a super therapy & one I use every day in my work with animals.
At LGS we are now teaching Merishia Massage.
Why study Merishia Massage? Incorporating Swedish and Sports Massage Techniques. The course also focuses on deep tissue mobilisation techniques, releasing tension in the muscle & other soft tissues & enhancing movement of the joints. The techniques can be used to aid sports performance, support rehabilitation & improve general well-being.
Massage is a wonderful way to achieve relaxation & reduce the risk of injury.
Learning to massage enables YOU to assess where there is tension & discomfort, & then work on releasing those areas with simple but extremely effective techniques.
We are only taking small groups to enable a friendly but professional approach enabling students to gain the most from the practical learning tasks. You are also supported with a comprehensive online resource package including videos, diagrams, quizzes & handout material.
The 6 unit course takes approximately a year to complete combining theory & practical sessions covering assessment, massage, stretching & mobilization techniques that will improve an animal’s suppleness & capabilities, aid in rehabilitation from injury & help to maintain or improve performance and well-being in life.
2023/24 intake starts this September & the practical dates will be Saturdays for the Equine group & Sundays for the Canine group.
This is a Level 4 Diploma Canine Merishia Massage course approved for further education accredited with NCFE (Ofqual regulated)
Whether you are a horse or dog owner that would like to improve the well-being & health of your animal or if you are looking to start a new career or add to your skills & are interested, please get in touch.
We would love to have you learn with us & work with our beautiful herd of horses & our gorgeous pack of dogs on the Devon/ Somerset border while you gain your qualification.
Massage is such a super therapy & one I use every day in my work with animals.
At LGS we are now teaching Merishia Massage.
Why study Merishia Massage? Incorporating Swedish and Sports Massage Techniques. The course also focuses on deep tissue mobilisation techniques, releasing tension in the muscle & other soft tissues & enhancing movement of the joints. The techniques can be used to aid sports performance, support rehabilitation & improve general wellbeing.
Massage is a wonderful way to achieve relaxation & reduce the risk of injury.
Learning to massage enables YOU to assess where there is tension & discomfort, & then work on releasing those areas with simple but extremely effective techniques.
We are only taking small groups to enable a friendly but professional approach enabling students to gain the most from the practical learning tasks. You are also supported with a comprehensive online resource package including videos, diagrams, quizzes & handout material.
The 6 unit course takes approximately a year to complete combining theory & practical sessions covering assessment, massage, stretching & mobilization techniques that will improve an animal’s suppleness & capabilities, aid in rehabilitation from injury & help to maintain or improve performance & well-being in life.
2023/24 intake starts this September and the practical dates will be Saturdays for the Equine group & Sundays for the Canine group.
This is a Level 4 Diploma Equine Merishia Massage course approved for further education accredited with NCFE (Ofqual regulated)
Whether you are a horse or dog owner that would like to improve the well-being & health of your animal or if you are looking to start a new career or add to your skills & are interested, please get in touch.
We would love to have you learn with us & work with our beautiful herd of horses & our gorgeous pack of dogs on the Devon/ Somerset border while you gain your qualification.
Canine MFR
February 2025
This 14 hour CPD is provided by Rebeccah Baylis from LGS & Jo Rose from Rose Therapies
Day 1: Saturday 17/02/24 will be online via Zoom for theory based learning with Jo Rose from Rose Therapies.
Day 2: Sunday 18/02/24 will consist of practical application guided by Rebeccah Baylis from LGS in Somerset.
Myofascial release (muscle fascia release) provides an indirect, non intrusive approach to soft tissue manipulation; gently moving tissue at the surface level, releasing tight fascia & helping to stimulate the body’s ability to re-align itself.
Fascia is the tissue that surrounds & connects all of the structures in the body. This connective tissue can become dehydrated, hardened & stuck.
Restrictions can develop in the fascia from trauma, poor posture & repetitive strain. During a myofascial release session, a low load stretch is put into the tissue for a period of approximately 3 minutes to allow the tissue to re-hydrate & release.
This is a very relaxing & effective therapy, facilitating the body’s innate healing mechanisms to realign bony structures & release deep seated tension & trauma.
This technique provides an effective addition / alternative to massage for the more sensitive animals & sometimes proves to be better than other physical therapies at releasing stubborn areas of tightness, allowing joints to realign.
This course is aimed at all qualified canine physical body workers (canine massage therapists, physiotherapists, musculoskeletal therapists etc) as CPD training.
£200 pp
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Equine Whole Horse Dissection
This 21 hour CPD 3 day course in Somerset is provided by Rebeccah Baylis from LGS & Louise Mauferon-Vernet
April 2025
A whole horse dissection lead by: Louise Mauferon-Vernet
This is a 3 day full practical weekend, exploring the horse anatomy, soft tissue, tendons, ligaments with a focus on Visceral organs, Fascia & how we as therapists can work with primary & secondary dysfunction
The first 2 days are full on & not for the squeamish. The final day is spent working with live horses the techniques learnt from the weekend.
The course is interactive & you will have a chance to explore & discuss the body of the horse.
£650 per student
For IAAT members £600 per student
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Canine Structural Analysis
This home study CPD is equivalent of 7 hours and is certificated upon completion.
Providing information on the musculoskeletal system through practical exercises along with biomechanics & structural/performance problems in relation to genetic conditions, workload & equipment and includes some rehabilitation exercise. Perfect for keeping therapists up to date through home learning.
£40 per student
Canine Sprains, Strains & Tears
This webinar download is equivalent of 2.5 hours CPD
Providing the canine therapist an approach to rehabilitation injuries in our sporting canines
A 2 part power point presentation to download & save.
This online CPD is great for adding to your CPD hours & providing vital information & ideas to assist the sporting dog
£40 access to both recordings
Offering a range of talks to local riding clubs, pony clubs, canine agility & training & like minded animal folk. We also offer training for therapists covering a range of CPD subjects.
More Equine & Canine Owner & CPD planning is well under way for 2024 covering the following topics:
Please get in touch to book your place
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