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Equine Stimulation Facilitator Certification
Professional Training in On-Horseback Sensory Stimulation
The Equine Stimulation Facilitator Certification at the Horse Therapy Centre of Canada is a four-day intensive training designed for professionals looking to facilitate on-horseback sensory stimulation programs. This program provides hands-on training, specialized facilitation techniques, and ethical best practices for using equine movement to support motor, cognitive, and emotional development.
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What to Expect
This experiential certification program includes:
🐴 On-horseback sensory stim. techniques
Learn how to use the movement of the horse to support balance, coordination, motor skills, and cognitive function.
📚 Understanding neurophysiological benefits
Explore how rhythmic equine movement impacts
sensory integration, emotional regulation, and physical strength.
🧩 Facilitation strategies
Gain skills in adapting equine-assisted activities
for diverse populations, including children, individuals with disabilities, and those with sensory-processing differences.
📈 Ethical considerations & safety protocols
Training in best practices for safe and effective facilitation of equine stimulation sessions.
🌿Immersive, nature-based learning
Experience firsthand how equine movement enhances physical and emotional well-being
in a structured, outdoor environment.
Who This Program Is For
✔️ Therapists, educators, and facilitators looking to incorporate equine-assisted sensory stimulation into their practice.
✔️ Professionals working with neurodivergent individuals, children, or those with motor and sensory challenges.
✔️ Equine professionals seeking to expand their expertise in on-horseback movement-based interventions.
✔️ Anyone passionate about using equine movement to support physical, cognitive, and emotional well-being.
How It Works
📅 Four-day intensive training
A fully immersive program designed for professionals.
🐎 On-horseback sensory stimulation training
Learn to facilitate movement-based interventions that support motor and cognitive development.
📖 Comprehensive curriculum
Covers sensory integration, ethical considerations, facilitation techniques, and real-world applications.
🎓 Certification upon completion
Graduates receive an official Equine-Assisted Stimulation Facilitator I or II Certification, which is often required by insurance agencies for coverage to provide equine-assisted activities. Full certification requires both Foundations I and Foundations II
Foundations I
Principles of equine-stimulation as a therapeutic modality
Recognize client responses
Patient evaluation
Clinical applications of equine-stimulation
Critical thinking skills essential for equine-stimulation
Safe and Effective Incorporation of equine-stimulation
How to incorporate equine-stimulation as a treatment tool
Equine movement and humans systems
Horse suitability and attributes in therapy
Horse selection and training
Safety procedures
Equine-stimulation team roles
Equine Knowledge
Manual of exercises which includes:
12 ground-only ‘games’ and how to use them
3 Group Therapy Plans
USB with the following:
All handouts from the training
Useful handouts and homework for clients
Helpful practice information
Review of peer-reviewed research articles and current focuses of therapy
Foundations I
Equine-stimulation conceptual framework
5 principles of equine-stimulation
Treatment planning and assessments
Equine-stimulation activities to address specific patient impairments
How to identify if equine-stimulation is not the most effective therapeutic treatment
Equine-stimulation as a respite service
Best practices in equine-stimulation
Upcoming Dates
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