Canadian Equine Therapy Institute

09/28/2025

Part 3: Land marking superficial muscles

09/26/2025

09/22/2025

Part 2: Land marking superficial muscles Led by Shantel.

09/11/2025

🛠 Tool Tip – “Let the Fascia Lead”
When using Equi-Neural Fascia Therapy tools, remember: you’re not forcing a release — you’re following one.

The fascia will respond to gentle, sustained pressure far better than aggressive force.
⚡ Too much pressure can trigger defensive muscle guarding and stall the release.

✅ Instead:

Anchor lightly on the tissue
Wait for the subtle melt or “softening”
Follow the tissue’s natural direction of movement
Let the horse guide the pace

💡 Patience is the most powerful tool in your kit.

📢 Want the Full 5-Part Tool Tip Series?

Send us “TOOL TIPS” and we’ll send you the complete 5-part Equi-Neural Fascia Therapy Tool Tip guide — straight to your inbox.

🎯 Learn professional techniques, understand fascia release principles, and discover why training comes before tools.

09/09/2025

🛠These tools are NOT available for purchase to the general public.

Equi-Neural Fascia Therapy Tools — More Than Just Equipment

These aren’t ordinary tools.
They’re precision-designed for advanced equine bodywork — created specifically for releasing deep fascial restrictions and supporting nervous system function.

⚠ Because of their specialized nature, these tools are NOT available for purchase to the general public.
Why?
Because without the correct knowledge and hands-on experience, they can cause harm instead of healing.

That’s why we include them FREE for every student who enrolls in our Equi-Neural Fascia Therapy Course.
In the course, you’ll learn exactly how to use them safely, effectively, and ethically — so every release benefits the horse.

💡 It’s not about owning the tools — it’s about having the skill to use them with purpose and confidence.

🐎✨ Enroll today in the Equi-Neural Fascia Therapy Course. Gain the knowledge, earn the confidence, and receive your professional-grade tools — on us.

09/04/2025

🎓 From Dreamers to Doers — Congratulations, Graduates!
Every late night studying.
Every hour of hands-on practice.
Every challenge you pushed through… led to this moment.

You came in as students with a passion for horses — and you’re leaving as skilled, confident equine therapists ready to make a difference in the world.

This isn’t just a certificate — it’s proof of your commitment, your resilience, and your belief in a better future for the horses you’ll touch.

💡 You didn’t just learn a skill — you’ve become a voice, an advocate, and a healer for the equine world. The journey doesn’t end here… it’s only beginning.

🐎✨ If they can do it, so can you. Start your own path to making a real impact — the next success story could be yours.

09/02/2025

The Art of Palpation

In equine therapy, the hands are more than tools — they’re our connection to the horse’s story.
Through careful palpation, we can feel tension patterns, subtle changes in muscle tone, fluid movement, or areas of restriction that the eye can’t always see.

This is where anatomy knowledge meets touch intelligence.
It’s a skill that takes patience, practice, and presence — listening with your fingertips to what the horse’s body is quietly telling you.

💡 Every pass of the hand builds communication, trust, and insight — laying the foundation for effective, targeted therapy.

✨ Develop the sensitivity and confidence to truly “read” the equine body. Learn the techniques that turn observation into action and action into results.

08/28/2025

Behind the Scene: Where Learning Gets Real

In the classroom, we study the diagrams.
In the field, we work with living horses.
But here — in the lab — we bridge the gap between theory and reality.

Our dissection sessions give students a rare and invaluable opportunity to see exactly how the structures they’ve read about actually look, feel, and connect. Muscles, fascia, nerves, and vessels are no longer just names in a textbook — they become real, tangible pathways of function and movement.

This hands-on experience deepens understanding in a way nothing else can.
It sharpens observation skills.
It gives future therapists the precision to locate structures accurately and the sensitivity to work with them effectively in live horses.

💡 It’s not just anatomy — it’s the foundation of skilled, ethical, and informed equine therapy practice.

Join us on this journey of discovery. Gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence to transform the way you see — and treat — the equine body.

08/26/2025

They say you can tell everything you need to know about a horse… just by looking in their eyes.

I remember working with a gelding once whose owner swore he was just “grumpy” and stubborn. But the moment I met him, his eyes told me something else entirely — a deep tension, a guardedness that wasn’t aggression, but a quiet plea for understanding.

Over the next few sessions, we slowed everything down. No force, no pressure — just presence. I listened to his breathing, watched the flicker of his eyelids, noticed when the tension in his face softened. One day, he finally exhaled, and his eye — once tight and wary — turned warm, soft, and trusting.

That’s the thing about horses:
They may not speak in words, but their eyes… they tell the truth about pain, peace, trust, and fear.

💡 When we learn to read them, we build a partnership where communication runs deeper than commands — and connection becomes effortless.

🐎✨ Discover the hidden language of your horse. Learn to read what words can’t say — because the eye never lies.

08/21/2025

✨ Real Results from Real Bodywork ✨

Every photo tells a story of change:
🐎 Image 1 – A once-dipped topline is now strong and lifted, shoulders free to move, and the whole back connected and balanced.
🐎 Image 2 – From tight and hollow to rounded and relaxed, the loin and sacral areas now show healthy muscle fill and softness.
🐎 Image 3 – Shoulder tension released, topline smooth and even, and the connection from neck to back restored.
🐎 Image 4 – A lean, tight frame transformed into a fuller, more symmetrical body with stronger glutes and a relaxed back.

These changes aren’t just cosmetic—they mean better movement, comfort, and long-term soundness. Skilled hands + targeted techniques = visible, lasting transformation.

📅 Book your horse’s session today and see what’s possible.

08/18/2025

Get ready to roll up your sleeves and dive in! 🐴✨

Our Equine Remedial Therapy Program is now fully online to support students worldwide 🌍—with select in-person practicals such as dissections, exams, and advanced workshops to give you real, hands-on experience.

Whether you’re just starting out or advancing to Year 3, you’ll gain the perfect balance of online learning and essential in-person training.

Here’s how it now works:
• Year 1 – Fully online, self-paced learning. No one-on-one requirements.
• Year 2 – Online with in-person practical exams & dissections scheduled in September or May.
• Year 3 – A mix of online and in-person learning. Students will attend 3 scheduled in-person sessions, making this the only year with a stricter timetable.
• Year 4 – Primarily online, with your final assessment completed in person.

This structure offers flexibility for global students while still ensuring the hands-on, practical experience needed to excel in equine therapy.

Spots are limited—secure yours today! 📅