1. Understand the Nervous System Behind the Behaviour

Learn how stress, guarding, tension, trauma patterns, and compensation can show up in the body, movement, posture, and behaviour of the horse.

2. Develop Practical Hands-On

Explore gentle techniques including passive touch, indirect release, distal release, breath-linked work, oscillation, decompression, and nervous system-informed bodywork.

3. Build Confidence Working With Sensitive or Guarded Horses Release Skills

This course helps you approach the horse with more awareness, patience, and strategy so you can support regulation without force, overwhelm, or rushing the process.

Why This Work Matters

So many horses are carrying more than simple muscle tension. Their bodies may be holding patterns from stress, compensation, training pressure, injury history, emotional overwhelm, or long-term nervous system dysregulation. When you understand how the nervous system influences posture, movement, pain responses, behaviour, and connection, your work becomes deeper, more respectful, and more effective. This type of work allows you to slow down and listen to what the horse’s body is communicating. Instead of chasing symptoms, you begin to recognize patterns. Instead of forcing release, you create the conditions for the body to feel safe enough to soften. That is where meaningful change can begin. This course is designed for practitioners and dedicated horse professionals who want to bring more depth, sensitivity, and nervous system awareness into their hands-on work while staying within an appropriate scope of practice and supporting veterinary collaboration when needed.

Curriculum

17 Chapters · 134 Lessons

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      Disclaimer

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      Introduction, Housekeeping and More

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      Introduction to the Equine Nervous System

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      The CNS Anatomy

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      The Spinal Cord

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      Reflexes

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      Learning Checkpoint

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      Functional Nerve Anatomy

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      PNS, Nerves, Neurons and Sensory Receptors

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      Proprioception

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      Introduction to the ANS

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      Module 1 Conclusion

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      Homework Assignnment 1 - Label Diagram

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      Blank Diagram for Homework Assignment 1

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      Anatomy Diagrams

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      Module 1 Presentation w/Audio

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      Diagram: Brain Anatomy

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      Diagram: Cranial Nerves 2

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      Diagram: Cranial Nerves

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      Diagram: Flow of Nervous Sytsem

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      Diagram: Motor Neuron

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      Diagram: Neural Tranmission

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      Diagram: NS Anatomy

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      Diagram: PNS _ CNS 2

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      Diagram: PNS _ CNS

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      Diagram: Reflex Arc

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      Diagram: Spinal Cord 2

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      Diagram: Spinal Cord

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      Diagram: Types of Neurons

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      Labelling Diagram Worksheets

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      Module 2 Introduction

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      CNS vs PNS

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      Spinal Cord Segments

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      Segmental Facilitation and Chronic Pain Patterns

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      Spinal Nerve Roots, Exit Zones and Principles of Segmental Release

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      Sympathetic Chain Ganglia

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      Role of Nervous System in Posture-J Movement and Protection

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      Chronic Posture Patterns

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      Key nerves relevant to Behavior-J posture and tension

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      Cranial Nerves _ Behavioral Expression

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      Why treating muscles alone can fail

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      Neural tone Vs Muscle Tone

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      Nervous System Adaptability

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      Module 3 introduction

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      The ANS

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      Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Systems

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      The TCM Connection

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      Paraspinal Thermography

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      Measuring Thermography Readings Over Time - and What They Tell Us

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      Freeze, Flight or Fight

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      Polyvagal Concept

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      The Vagus Nerve

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      Nervous System Overload

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      Modality Influence on the Nervous System

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      Homework Assingment 2 - Case Analysis

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      ARTICLE: Exploring More Depth on the Gut Brain Axis

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      Module 4 Introduction

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      Supporting the horse into a Parasympathetic State

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      Practitioner State & Influence on the Horse

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      Practitioner Self-Regulation Before Sessions

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      Burnout & Compassion Fatigue

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      Practitioner State & Equine Behaviour

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      Practitioner Regulation,Exhaustion, and Sustainability

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      Module 5 Introduction

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      How Nerves Create Protective Muscle Guarding

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      Self-Excercise - Differentiating True Restriction vs Neural Guarding

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      Fascia Holding Patterns

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      Differentiating Protective Nervous System Responses vs neurological conditions

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      Neurological Exam

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      VIDEO: Neuro Exam Example

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      Article: How Veternarians Perform Neurological Exams

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      Nervous System Conditions Introduction

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      Categories of Equine Neurological Conditions

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      Common Neurological Conditions

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      Referral Letter Guidelines and Examples

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      Module 7 Introduction

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      What trauma looks like in the nervous system

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      How repeated stress creates persistent sympathetic tone

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      Emotional Memory Stored in Neural Pathways

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      HandsOn - Dealing with the Trauma Response in Horses

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      Introduction to Module 7

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      Cervical Plexus

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      Brachial Plexus

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      Lumbar Plexus

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      Sacral and Coccygeal Plexus

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      Plexus Diagram Labelled

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      Module 9 Introduction

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      What is Nerve Impingment

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      Common Sites of Nerve Impingment

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      Neurogenic Tension & Nerve Impingement

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      Nerve irritation relationships

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      Recognizing and Supporting Nerve Impingement Patterns

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      The Most Neurologically Influential Areas on the Horse

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      Nervous System CE Discount

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      Introduction to Nervous System Techniques

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      Force is not the Answer

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      The Techniques

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      Protocols

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      Special Considerations

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      Regulation & Release FULL Protocols

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      VIDEO: TECHNIQUES

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      Nervous System Meridian Connection

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      Introduction to Integration of Knowledge

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      Emotions and behaviour

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      Integrating Modalities - Myofascial work

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      Integrating Modalities - Kinesiology Taping

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      Integrating Modalities - Acupressure

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      Integrating Modalities - Red Light Therapy

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      Integrating Modalities - Craniosacral Therapy

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      Integrating Techniques - Cupping with Spinal Decompression

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      Integrating Modalities - Conclusion

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      Introduction to Practical Application

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      Nervous system intake questions

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      Observation and Interpretation

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      Assessment of Nervous System

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      Nervous System Mapping

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      Ethics_ safety and scope

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      FIELD MANUAL - EQUINE NERVE REFERENCE

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      Field Manual - Equine Reflex Responses

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      Field Manual - Intake and Observation

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      Field Manual - Nerve Function

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      Field Manual - Nerve Impingement Palpation

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      Field Manual - Nervous System Sequence

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      Field Manual - Plexus Pattern Recognition Guide

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      Field Manual - PNS Shift Signs

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      Field Manual - Protocols

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      Hands on Nervous System Mapping

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      Nerve Impingment Checklist

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      Nervous System Treatment Protocols

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      Neuro Red Flag checklist

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      Practitioner Self Care worksheet

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      Wrapping it Up

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      Certification Outline

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      Nervous System Mapping

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I’m finding the course absolutely fantastic. It’s already changed my perception of my job just from module one. It’s interesting as I learnt a lot of this when training to be a therapist. However, I think my mind was so focused on “being a massage therapist”, it didn’t digest the huge significance of the NS in relation to what we do. Fast forward and now your course, I’m having light bulb moments all over the place!
Shelly

Bodyworker

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This course is incredible. I am only in Module 1 and I am so impressed!
Hannah

Student

If you are ready to expand your skills beyond traditional bodywork and learn how to support the horse through a nervous system-informed approach, this course is for you.

Enroll today and begin learning how to help horses release tension, restore balance, and return to a more regulated state through thoughtful, intentional hands-on work.

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