Horse Rider Musculoskeletal Therapy and Rehabilitation

Overview

World-class facilities

Using the extensive facilities at Hartpury you’ll study the assessment, evaluation and treatment techniques for injuries typical to amateur and professional horse riders. You’ll also progress your skills to apply therapeutic interventions and devise rehabilitation plans to facilitate optimum performance in the saddle. This will be underpinned by understanding equine movement and behaviour, always considering the welfare of the horse.

Outstanding expertise

We’ll focus on your ability to integrate advanced clinical reasoning skills and reflective practice to musculoskeletal  assessment and treatment, as well as injury prevention. Working within your scope of professional practice, you’ll become an integral part of the multidisciplinary team supporting the horse and rider dyad.

Flexible study options

With both full and part-time learning options, you could study alongside existing employment or other commitments. As a graduate, you'll be a specialist practitioner in horse rider musculoskeletal therapy and rehabilitation.

Your career

This Horse Rider Musculoskeletal Therapy and Rehabilitation course at Hartpury College is designed to enable therapists to develop their practice to a postgraduate level of clinical reasoning and skills application. The applied, practical nature of the delivery with focus on the horse rider will develop practical skills with an evidence-based approach for injury management and to enhance performance. Working within their scope of professional practice, the graduate will be in integral part of the multidisciplinary team supporting the horse and rider dyad.