The Unbound Horse

Introduction to Equine Bodywork & Massage
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Detect and Resolve Constriction In the Horse
Provocative & Informative Basic Course in Equine Bodywork

Upgrade to the Practitioner in Equine Bodywork & Massage Certification Course is available at completion

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The Unbound Horse Intro Course

 
Jump in now to experience an excellent introductory scope of bodywork and massage principals with a fundamental anatomy and physiology to understand horses on a deeper level. 

By the end of this course, you will have gained a fresh new feel for horses, an in-depth introduction into massage techniques and assessment tools, and be able to provide a complete equine bodywork session.

 

This is a fantastic stand-alone introduction course, but can be upgraded to the professional course later (This is module #1 of the Certification Course) 

 

The Unbound Horse is the
PERFECT course for you if:

  • You are a horse owner or equestrian who wants to understand and help your horses feel and perform their very best
  • You are an equine trainer who is ready to up your game to deliver more insight for your clients and horses
  • You have an equine therapy, rehabilitation or machine-based practice but want a more in-depth. approach to your offerings
  • You are an equine assisted therapy instructor who knows these horses have an important job and deserve to feel their very best
  • You work with an equine rescue operation and know how valuable bodywork and massage are for the rehabilitation process
  • You have a dream to become an Equine Bodywork and Massage Professional, but you're not quite committed to jump all-in
SEE THE PRACTITIONER IN EQUINE BODYWORK CERTIFICATION COURSE

The UnBound Horse will give you a quality, very well-rounded and interesting basis to equine massage and bodywork. 

You will gain 80 learning and experiential hours with a very solid basic understanding of therapeutic bodywork principles, and anatomy relevant to this course (axial skeleton, scapula, femur and 21 muscles). You will also experience a great introduction to intuitive feel and energetic patterns within ourselves and our horses. The program is interwoven with stories from the field, interesting practice sessions that often bring ah-ha moments, and will conclude with you performing a full equine bodywork session on a horse.

We will explore the beginning steps of assessing constriction in the horse and how to resolve. You will learn some basic saddle fit problems - how they show up and what to do about them and examine 6 performance problems commonly created by constricted patterns; Can't bend or turn * Can't Collect * Bucking * Girthy * Arena or performance sour * Or just plain grumpy!

 

The UnBound Horse - is PERFECT
for horse owners, trainers or anyone interested in working with -or understanding more about their own horses.

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The UnBound Horse "is" Module #1 in our signature Certification in Equine Bodywork Program - after completing this module, you may be inspired to continue on toward a career in equine bodywork AND you will have already completed the first module!

Just upgrade to the Certification Course and continue on to becoming a Certified Practitioner in Equine Bodywork & Massage who is eligible to sit for the National Board of Certification for Animal Acupressure and Massage National Board Exam.

**This course is approved for 20 CE Credits through NBCAAM & NCBTMB**

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Show up different with new knowledge, better feel, and solid skills to help horses feel their very best.

Unbound Horse - Intro Course

Detect and Resolve Constriction In the Horse - Provocative & Informative Basic Course in Equine Bodywork

$1,175.00 USD
I'm glad you are here

I'm Kim Kizzier Sherrodd,
Creator and Director of SchoolAIT

 I read once that if you want to write a book, you should write the book you want to read. Taking this advice, I have spent the past ten years creating the course(s) I would want to take while keeping within rigorous standards. All this information and training was not available in any one program when I first imagined such a gratifying career and there were few coaches to guide me. 

When I am performing bodywork on horses, there is SO much more going on with them than I could possibly put into categories, theories, or techniques. Although I always feel an awesome surge of validation when a horse awards me with what we call a “release” (yawning, stretching, licking and chewing), I somehow know that isn’t the full story. When I am deeply tuned in to the energy, I almost sense the horse will offer the “release” just to help me through the energetic moment; as if to encourage me along. So, I went deeper, learning from every avenue I could – especially the horse. In developing this program, my goal is to help students learn how to “feel”, gain empathy, and mostly to believe in themselves. I want to bring out that deep childlike depth and conviction which, to me feels like the same space that horses hold (and they are just waiting for us to catch up). This space has no rules or validation because it is nothing more than the present moment being shared between two souls. This is where magic happens.

The scientific approach to bodywork often felt cold and emotionally void to me; while the excited, “look she’s yawning” as the end answer to what is going on felt very shallow. I wanted to offer a deeply rich and intuitive experience while still teaching the scientific basics of anatomy, physiology, kinesiology and pathology.

For a long time, I was afraid people would take what I have to offer as too “Woo-Woo”. Fortunately, my faith and an incredible business coach prevailed and The School of Applied Integrative Therapy ~ Equine essentially birthed itself. This program is not only nationally and Internationally approved, but weaves itself around stories from my own truly incredible journey with learning, growing, and intimately experiencing bodywork, natural and ancient healing practices, horses, and spiritual and personal development. Students not only gain knowledge, but also inner growth, depth of connection, and hopefully, a renewed belief in themselves and the world of equine. I would love to share this knowledge and deep experience with anyone wishing for such a valued addition to horsemanship or equine therapy.

Kim is a licensed human and nationally certified equine massage & bodywork therapist. She has trained and worked in the veterinary industry and has decades of experience with all animals and most especially horses. When not teaching or doing bodywork, she loves to spend her time in nature and continuing studies in the healing arts. Kim makes her home with her husband Lowell, and many animals (both domestic and wild) in Northwest Wyoming near Devils Tower National Monument. 

"I would like to start by saying I did a lot of research prior to starting this program - my fiance even went behind my back and asked about credentials if you'd believe it or not. Having finished module 1 and starting module 2, I can 100% say that this program has it all and then some, the science, the compassion, the spiritual connection I craved that other programs lacked. School of AIT is making me more aware as a horsewoman, as a practitioner, and just overall in my daily life. I'm only just finishing the first module, but I already know that this program is going to continue to change my life, and it's helping nurture me into the practitioner I have always wanted to be. This program is well organized, incredibly informative, and it exceeded all my expectations so far. I can't wait to continue on this path. "

- Hannah, Pennsylvania

 

It was much more in depth than I expected, had great visuals and explanations along with real photos of horses to place the visual of muscles or bones and how to do things. It helped with understanding, growing a passion and furthering my knowledge. I can't wait to dive in deeper!practitioner I have always wanted to be. This program is well organized, incredibly informative, and it exceeded all my expectations so far. I can't wait to continue on this path. "

- Cassie, Wyoming

"I had a wonderful time in this portion of the course. I've been riding and training horses for years and I have learnt a lot of things about 'horses' that I hadn't known previously. I found issues with my horses' muscles that my eye was not previously trained to recognize. My horses are much happier now that I am applying the skills I learnt here.  

- Maria, Oklahoma

"I just completed Module #1 - The UnBound Horse bodywork course. I’m a life-long horse owner and was looking for a course that would help me do my own work on my horses. I’ve had bodywork done on my horses by professionals, but have always wanted to see if I could do it myself. I have to say that this Module (The Unbound Horse - intro course) was brilliant! I now feel comfortable working on my own horses—I have actually been able to feel muscle issues and take care of them! And, not only did this intro course delve into massage technique, it went in depth into other types of bodywork. Now I can do myofascial release, energy holds, leg stretches, plus massage work. Wow!

-Tina, New Mexico

 

"The Unbound Module was perfect for my needs. It was basic enough to not get too lost in complicated jargon, yet enough to make me have to really lean in, focus, get outside my comfort zone a bit, and learn the necessary foundational information to continue building a healthy knowledge of the equine system and prepare for the next phase of study in the field of equine bodywork. I highly recommend this course of study. 

- Shana, Texas

 

This course has been amazing! It has deepened my connection with my horses, it has made me better understand horses and to better pay attention to what could be causing problems and fixing those problems. I look forward to continuing to learn and steadily deepen my connection with horses!


-Ashley, Mississippi 

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If you have more questions or would like to talk to someone, send us an email at: support@schoolait.com

The Unbound Horse - Introduction to Equine Bodywork & Massage

  1. Welcome

    2 lessons
    1. Welcome and How this Module will work!
    2. For Students enrolled in The Unbound Horse

  2. THE NITTY GRITTY of Techniques & Theory of Equine Bodywork

    11 lessons
    1. LEARNING OUTCOMES
    2. History and Definition of Massage & Equine Bodywork
    3. Benefits and Contraindications of Massage and Bodywork
    4. BODYWORK/MASSAGE MODALITIES
    5. BEGINNING ENERGETIC CONNECTION
    6. SAFETY AND HANDLING
    7. BODY * MIND * SPIRIT
    8. ASSIGNMENT #1 - Receive a Massage
    9. RECORDING OF GROUP STUDY SESSION
    10. REVIEW FOR NITTY GRITTY OF EQUINE BODYWORK
    11. QUIZ for Nitty Gritty of Equine Bodywork

  3. THE NITTY GRITTY - The Equine Body - Skeletal Anatomy

    12 lessons
    1. List of Skeletal and Muscular Anatomy for Module #1
    2. External parts or regions of the horse
    3. Skeletal Anatomy Overview
    4. Axial Skeletal Anatomy Video
    5. Skeletal Anatomy Components (Axial Skeleton + Scapula, Pelvis & Femur)
    6. Comparative Skeletal Anatomy - Horse & Human
    7. The 6 Junctions
    8. Palpation of Skeletal Anatomy & Bony Landmarks
    9. ASSIGNMENT - PALPATION OF SKELETAL ANATOMY & EXTERNAL PARTS
    10. RECORDING OF GROUP STUDY SESSION
    11. Check List Questionnaire for Skeletal Anatomy Palpation - Module #1
    12. Module #1 - Quiz #1 Skeletal Anatomy

  4. The NITTY GRITTY - The Equine Body - Basic Physiology

    3 lessons
    1. Overview of Equine Physiology for Module #1
    2. Section #3 Quiz - Physiology
    3. GROUP STUDY SESSION RECORDING

  5. The NITTY GRITTY - The Equine Body - Muscle Anatomy

    11 lessons
    1. Overview - Muscles for Module #1
    2. 13 Superficial Muscles for Module #1
    3. Study Guide for Superficial Muscles
    4. 8 Deep Muscles for Module #1
    5. Nuchal Ligament
    6. Study Guide for 8 Deep Muscles & Nuchal Ligament
    7. Group Study Recording for Module #1 Muscles
    8. Muscle Demonstrations for Palpation and Location
    9. Assignment - Muscle Palpation - Downloadable
    10. Muscle Anatomy - Module #1 Quiz
    11. Muscle Palpation Review Form

  6. DETECT - The Assessment

    7 lessons
    1. Very Technical Terms
    2. Overview and Guidelines for Assessment and Detection
    3. Imbalances and Restrictions
    4. Mechanical & Training Issues That Can Show Up in Assessment
    5. Assessing the Six Junctions
    6. Group Study Recording for Assessment 5-2022
    7. Assignment for Assessment Section (downloadable)

  7. RESOLVE - The Work

    12 lessons
    1. SOME GUIDELINES
    2. FULL BODYWORK DEMONSTRATION
    3. ENERGETIC CONNECTIONS
    4. SADDLE FIT TIPS AND GUIDANCE
    5. STRETCHES
    6. BODY MECHANICS & QUALITY OF TOUCH
    7. BEGINNING FASCIA WORK
    8. Group Study Session Recording - Resolve 5-2022
    9. RESOLVE ASSIGNMENT #1
    10. RESOLVE ASSIGNMENT #2
    11. RESOLVE ASSIGNMENT #3
    12. RESOLVE ASSIGNMENT #4

  8. 6 Performance Problems Commonly Created by CONSTRICTED PATTERNS

    1 lesson
    1. Six Common Problems that can be addressed with equine bodywork

  9. Review & Final Exam

    8 lessons
    1. Vlog - BRIDGING THE ART & SCIENCE OF EQUINE BODYWORK
    2. ANATOMY 101 REVIEW with Christine Walker, LMT
    3. Quick Reference Handbook
    4. WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED & Module #1 Checklist
    5. REVIEW FOR UNBOUND HORSE MODULE #1 COURSE
    6. Final Module #1 Quiz Bodywork and Theory
    7. Final Quiz #2 Anatomy and Physiology
    8. EVALUATION

Join your instructors:
Christine Walker, Jessi Miller and me at SchoolAIT for the Unbound Horse!

 

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