Academy of Animal Sport Science - AASS

23/08/2024

Our signature RACE-approved Animal Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (ASTR LP) certification course is truly a deep dive 🌊, designed specifically for licensed professionals in equine health care! We are confident that you'll walk away with a broadened perspective and enriched understanding, based on the practical ability to implement key concepts of therapy & rehab into your equine practice!

P.S. Save The Date! Our next ASTR practicum will be held in northern California (Penngrove), in May 2025!

Learn more at academyofanimalsportscience.com ➡️

24/07/2024

The Animal Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (ASTR) certification is the perfect addition to your rehabilitation toolbox! 🧰

Our RACE-approved program is evidence-based, with the latest research and practical information available. We teach you the concepts of a clinically-reasoned case-based rehabilitation program design, which allows you to offer MANY more options to your clients!

What other questions can we help answer? Drop those below!👇

16/07/2024

Dr Michelle Anderson, PT, has launched a great new series on all aspects of equine health care & rehab.
Here is a clip about the Equiband system.
Bonus: each invited speaker is asked to nominate a charity of his/her choice. Join me in supporting the Rooster Run Foundation!

This is the Sport Horse Rehab Podcast. In this episode, Nicole Rombach explains what the Equiband System is and how it can help your horse.Her choice of char...

11/07/2024

If your love is helping horses recover and thrive, our continuing education courses are for YOU! At the Academy of Animal Sport Science, each course is designed to give you practical, science-based programs and tools to help support horses with:

1️⃣Muscle disorders (PSSM, RER, etc.)

2️⃣Kissing spines

3️⃣Soft-tissue injuries (tendon, ligament)

4️⃣Arthritis of the spinal column and in the limbs

5️⃣Neurological disease such as EPM

6️⃣General lameness

7️⃣Postural/core instability

8️⃣Post-surgery (colic!)

Our expert, world-renowned instructors take the research and clinical evidence SERIOUSLY in their own practices, and bring that wisdom to you in these courses!

Learn from the best, and help horses thrive at academyofanimalsportscience.com ➡️

25/06/2024

We've said it once and we will say it again: Building a successful rehab program requires clinical reasoning and evidence-based knowledge.

While there are guidelines, such as time spent in each stage of healing, this is individual to each horse, injury, and tissue type.

In our courses, we teach you how to analyze each case, and develop the best possible plan for recovery using science, strategy and clinical reasoning: What does the horse need?

Find out more at academyofanimalsportscience.com ➡️

11/06/2024

You know as well as we do that each horse's injury is unique. For example, a joint is complex because it is stabilised by various structures. Each has a different timeline for healing.

Depending on the diagnosis, the location, the structures involved, and the type of lesion, the rehabilitation plan CANNOT be a one-size-fits-all approach!

The essence of the Academy of Animal Sport Science approach is this: We teach you how to use clinical reasoning to develop evidence-based rehab programs for individual cases.

A successful rehabilitation for the horse DEPENDS on the practitioner's plan, including a highly-refined ability to shape rehabilitation to the injury. Where different structures are involved (for example, a joint and a collateral ligament), healing time will be different for the bone and the ligament, and different treatments are usually required to address the individual lesions.

Learn more at: academyofanimalsportscience.com!

30/05/2024

Check out these 2023 survey results from the University of Connecticut ➡️

UConn interviewed 117 equine industry professionals, and found that knowledge of functional anatomy and the ability to create appropriate, individualised rehabilitation programs were the TOP skills needed to succeed in the equine rehabilitation field.

Additionally, practical horse handling abilities, with clear communication and observation skills, were highly desired qualities.

As professionals yourselves, you know that these are skill sets requiring lifelong learning. That's why our AASS experts have put together the heaviest hitting, most comprehensive equine sports medicine course that you will find!

Our course involves evidence-based techniques with a case-based practicum, to make you the most successful you can be!

Head to our website today to learn more: academyofanimalsportscience.com

13/05/2024

The efficacy of your therapeutic sessions will GREATLY improve! ➡️

That is our promise when you sign up for our one-of-a-kind RACE-approved Animal Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Certification course.

Your level of understanding, as it relates to functional equine anatomy and physiology and clinical reasoning, will increase, grow, and expand beyond what you have already learned!

This understanding will improve how you work with and help horses in your practice - both preventing injury in the first place, as well as addressing new injury and re-injury.

Start today with our online modules, and join us for the in-person practicum this September in Australia!

29/04/2024

Meet our AASS Instructors🪄

These women are not just the most educated and experienced in the industry, they are also the most passionate about what they do! They bring their unique magic to our flagship Animal Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Certification program, the most comprehensive program of its kind.

Start today with our online modules and join us for the in-person practicum this September in Australia! This is your chance to get a front row seat and learn from the best in the industry.

09/04/2024

Have you been sitting on the fence? Wondering if a certification in Animal (equine) Sports Therapy & Rehab would really be beneficial to add to your toolkit?

Our many graduates from around the world would tell you YES!

Not only do you learn from the world's leading experts with the highest standards for evidence-based equine rehab, but you also join a global network of professionals in a supportive, collaborative environment.

The AASS Animal Sports Therapy & Rehabilitation (ASTR) Certification is a one-of-a-kind, international, post-graduate program, designed specifically for eligible licensed professionals.

Join today and start the online modules, so that you are ready to join us for the in-person practicum in September in South Australia!

Any questions? Email us at [email protected] for assistance!

02/04/2024

Analysing your horse's training with the Equiband Pro system from Equicore Concepts LLC and the Equestic saddle clip gives you immediate feedback on your horse's movement!
The Equestic clip can be used during in-hand work, on the flat, and over fences, and gives you real-time information on rhythm, impulsion, and symmetry of movement in all gaits.
You can also get precise readings on how your horse moves without and with the Equiband Pro system.
This is an ideal, objective means to monitor your horse during rehab, or to accompany your conditioning and training programmes!
Contact either company for a *combo special deal* for both products!

01/04/2024

🌟Elevate Your Equine Sports Therapy & Rehab Career🌟

If you are reading this, you are already a top-notch equine professional!

As veterinarians, vet techs, physiotherapists, osteopaths, chiropractors, body workers and other licensed professionals with DECADES of experience, we have found that to truly have a successful and fulfilling career in equine sports therapy, you need much more in-depth knowledge and experience than what is taught in one single education system.

We created our comprehensive Equine Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation certification to meet these very needs. Designed exclusively for licensed professionals, this 285-hour RACE-approved certification course will jumpstart, propel, and elevate your practice!

How it works → When you enroll, you will get immediate access to the online modules. Then, in September 2024, we will meet in Australia for a 6-day intensive, hands-on, case-based practicum. We offer our practicum yearly in different locations around the globe!

If you have questions, drop them below or email our team at [email protected]!

15/03/2024

Equine rehab is not a job that anyone can 'just do.' It is a profession that requires qualified training, credentials, knowledge of the horse's body on a deep level, critical thinking, the ability to work with a veterinarian's diagnosis and as a part of the horse's care team, and someone who can think "out of the box!"

Most importantly, the equine rehab professional should always remain focused on one question: "What does this individual horse need?"

Our flagship program - the Animal Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation certification - is a post-graduate, 285-hour course designed exclusively for licensed professionals to deepen their knowledge of equine rehabilitation.

*Licensed professionals include veterinarians, chiropractors, osteopaths, physical therapists/assistants, veterinary nurses/technicians.

If you have questions, drop them below or email our team at [email protected]!

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22/02/2024

'RACE Approved’ means that the American Association of Veterinary State Boards has approved a course in their Registry of Approved Continuing Education.

In other words, RACE approved means that the course is suitable for continuing education for veterinary professionals on a GLOBAL basis!🌏

🌟Our signature Animal Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation course will provide CE credits, but more than that, you can trust that our course has been ‘vetted’ (no pun intended) through the highest quality standards for animal education!🌟

Head to our website today to learn more.

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25/01/2024

Interesting read:

Abstract OBJECTIVE To measure the trunk vertical displacement (VD) in horses trotting on a water treadmill (WT) at different water depths (WDs) and speeds. ANIMALS 6 sound Standardbred horses (median age 12 years [IQR:10.5-12]). METHODS The horses were trotted on a WT at 2 speeds (3.5 m/s and 5 m/s)...

24/12/2023

Happy Holidays to all our students and friends!
We look forward to seeing you in person next year!

04/12/2023

Description of diagnostic techniques to detect ECVM: useful projections to consider as part of the pre-purchase exam
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/23/3732?fbclid=IwAR2TpnLD9wmDEXhS4kT8SmaAl_uF-HnsHpv-DKG0sNXg9VZg2gLHHcc2Usc

There are conflicting data in studies on malformations of the cervicothoracic (C-T) junction (C6 to T2, including the first and second ribs), but evidence is mounting that they can be of clinical significance for horses. The objectives of this study were to establish a radiographic protocol for imag...

10/11/2023

How can the Equiband system be used in equine rehabilitation and conditioning?
Read on, in new peer-reviewed clinical research 👇

To evaluate the effect of the Equiband® system on hindlimb kinematics/kinetics, postural stability, and back pain.Eight horses with mild hindlimb lame…

07/11/2023

How and why does does the Equiband Pro system work in movement retraining? Read on 👇

THE UNIQUE DYNAMIC CORE MUSCULATURE CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR HORSES

21/10/2023

Congratulations to our latest USA ASTR graduates, Kylee Anderson and Paula Henline!
Super work on your case study defenses - we wish you well in your rehab practices!

12/10/2023

The Academy of Animal Sports Science is pleased to send out four more certificates to those completing our Animal (Equine) Sports Therapy Rehabilitation Certification Program.
Congratulations to:
Jessica Jane Norton
Giedrė Vokietytė-Vilėniškė
Jennifer Miller
Amanda Cerniglia
Congratulations to all and to our first graduate, Jaana Tainio! See what she has to say about the program in this video.
If you are a licensed professional (veterinarian, vet tech, chiropractor, physical therapist, or Equine Body Worker (320-hour+ program with an onsite component and testing), check out our program: https://www.academyofanimalsportscience.com/. Our next onsite practical (Module 3) will be held in September in South Australia. Make a vacation out of it!

29/09/2023

Huge congratulations to our recent graduates of the ASTR certification programme!

Dr Jaana Tainio (Finland), Dr Jennifer Miller (USA), Dr Giedre Vokietytė (Lithuania), Dr Amanda Cerniglia (USA) and Jessica Norton (Australia!!) - we are proud to welcome you all as ASTR grads!

26/08/2023

Are you an equine DVM or licensed RVT, and a current member of the American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians (AARV)? The AARV has great opportunities for research and education, through a number of different grants.
The Academy of Animal Sport Science - AASS is proud to offer a grant towards our RACE-approved certification program in Animal Sports Therapy & Rehabilitation (ASTR)!
👉 Check out details on the member page of www.rehabvets.org!

The American Association of Rehabilitation Veterinarians (AARV) advances the art and science of veterinary rehabilitation through education, advocacy and a commitment to research

10/07/2023

BRINGING CERTIFICATION IN EQUINE REHABILITATION THERAPY TO AUSTRALIA!
Education for Professionals by Professionals
Learn. Anytime. Anywhere
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
You! This course is open to veterinarians, vet techs and nurses, equine body workers, chiropractors, physiotherapists, and equine health care professionals.
Develop your understanding of equine injury – why does it happen? What are the different treatment options? How do clinical medicine and rehab combine?
Discover the intricacies of equine rehabilitation from leading specialists through a fully evidence-based RACE-approved online course!
WHAT DO I DO NOW?
Get started! You’ll want to complete at least 80% of Module 2 (online narrated lectures) before attending the Module 3 Onsite Portion. This is the Module Two link: https://www.academyofanimalsportscience.com/product/module-2/
When you are ready to sign up for the onsite Module 3, please sign up for Module 4 (Case Studies, externship/internship) at the same time. Please note; you can attend Module 3 anywhere it is offered. We will not be able to bring it back to AUS again until 2026. In 2025 it will be in the USA or Europe. This is the link for Module 3: https://www.academyofanimalsportscience.com/product/module-3/ and Module 4: https://www.academyofanimalsportscience.com/product/module-4/

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗗𝗢 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗚𝗘𝗧?
285 hours of RACE-approved continuing education (252 hours) – a hybrid course with online and onsite modules
Module One: Online Equine Anatomy Review is a fully online module and examination, with a solid review of the equine musculoskeletal system and terminology, vocabulary, palpation of surface anatomy and muscle location. If you have taken the Equinology Equine Body Worker Certification course, you have already completed this portion. The module is optional for licensed equine veterinarians.
Module Two: Evidence Based Equine Rehabilitation Lecture Series with the who’s who in the industry! You’ll participate in 37 fully narrated lectures from leading global equine sports medicine & rehab specialists from the comfort of your home on your own schedule!
Module Three: Residential Lectures & Wet Labs. This is the 6-day residential module – the longest in the industry- taught by specialists, packed with hands-on experience in small groups. The next one will be in South Australia September 15-20, 2024.
Module Four: Case Studies, Internship & Final includes the 24-hour internship, and a final examination for successful completion of the ASTR certification program.
Interactive online course participant group
2 years of CE credits for IEBWA members (www.iebwa.com)
Anytime access from anywhere in the world!
Want to learn more? Licensed professionals and eligible students can continue studies in the AASS RACE-approved Animal Sports Therapy & Rehabilitation (equine) certification program (a hybrid course model with online and practical learning)!
𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥
https://www.academyofanimalsportscience.com/
𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦?
[email protected]

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
CERTIFICATION FOR PROFESSIONALS:
Our flagship program, the Animal Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (ASTR) certification, is a post-graduate, 285-hour course designed exclusively for licensed professionals*
* Licensed veterinarian, chiropractor, osteopath, physical therapist/assistant, veterinary nurse/technician.
CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR NON-PROFESSIONALS
Graduates* of eligible equine body worker/sports massage certification programs, or graduates of an eligible equine science degree will obtain a Certificate of Completion of the ASTR program, indicating completion of continuing education. It is understood by non-Licensed Professionals who partake in the ASTR program, that completion of the program does not indicate a qualification or use of a title, nor the ability to offer services in the field of animal rehabilitation.
* Participants must be graduates from an equine body worker/sports massage program of at least 300 hours of education, including an in-person practicum of 50 + hours, case study submissions, and a full examination after completion of the practical component of the course OR be graduates from an academic equine science degree (minimum BSc.). In addition, practitioners must show proof of education and current professional indemnity insurance.

20/05/2023

Do clients’ issues keep recurring? Do you feel that you are chasing the pain? Learn how to address the cause of dysfunction, and not the symptom!
The NeuroKinetic Therapy® corrective movement system addresses the cause of pain – dysfunctional movement patterns stored in the brain. Discover why NKT® system is the missing link in your equine patient care protocol!
Confirmated dates for NeuroKinetic Therapy Equine courses:

24 -25 June: Czech Republic: Lanskroun Secondary Agricultural and Veterinary School

12 – 13 September: USA: Keep Stables, Woodbine, MD

13-14 October: Canada: Kestrel Ridge Farm, Calgary

18-19 February 2024: Australia: Oakbank, Adelaide

Full information & registration: www.https://nktanimalcourses.com/
Early bird discount valid up to one month before the course starts!

03/05/2023

HUGE shoutout to the fantastic group of the 2023 Sports Therapy & Rehab practicum! Thank you for being with us - many of you travelled a LONG way! We wish you well in working towards your externship and final exam!

23/04/2023

The ASTR practicum is in full swing! Course participants learned how to integrate the Equiband Pro system into their rehab plans, with practical demonstrations during the wetlab sessions.
Thanks to Silver Spring Farm!

19/02/2023

🇺🇸 It's time to get your AASS into gear!

Our 2023 USA RACE-approved practicum (Module 3) is confirmed for 16-24 April, in Ocala, Florida. Nine days of intensive hands-on learning about all things equine sports therapy & rehabilitation - the longest practicum in the industry!

✅ how to design rehab programs, using clinical reasoning
✅ realistic options: what does the horse need - what do I have available to help him?
✅ guest lecture demos from industry specialists
✅ thinking out of the box: which option to choose?
✅ case studies, and more case studies - bring your own!

Sign up now via https://www.academyofanimalsportscience.com/product/module-3/

Prerequisite: registration and at least 80% completion of online Module 2 (Evidence-Based Equine Rehabilitation)
More info on EBER on https://www.academyofanimalsportscience.com/product/module-2/

** next practicum: Australia, 2024

❓Questions? Email [email protected]

16/01/2023

A beautiful view of the nerve roots exits/nerves in the equine cervical spine!

Hier sieht man die Fazettengelenke einer Halswirbelsäule des
Man kann darunter die Nerven sehen welche aus dem Rückenmark austreten
Wenn nun diese verändert sind bildet sich Knochen an den Gekenksrändern zu was zusammen mit der Gelenkskapsel zur Kompression dieser Nerven führen kann.
Dies wiederum verursacht neurologische Defizite als auch schmerzen weshalb die Pferde häufig lahm sind.

14/12/2022

CPD opportunity: evidence-based webinar series in January/February 2023

Several anatomical variations and pathological changes of the equine cervical vertebral columns are known to cause pain-associated or neurologically mediated gait disorders. Other variants are blamed to be causes without evidence-based certainty of their clinical relevance. Among these are the conge...