This clinic is suited for the advanced professional horse owners, trainers, equine therapists, veterinarians, and all equine professionals. Techniques taught in this clinic will increase the participants skill set and effectiveness.

Advanced Osteopathy 1 Course (IET OSTEO 1) is the first course in the Advanced Osteopathy Certification Program. Each Osteopath Course builds on the previous course and it is important to take each course in order. Students interested in becoming certified in the Integrated Equine Therapies Advanced Osteopathy will need to complete all 4 courses and enroll in the Certification Program. These courses are suitable for horse owners, trainers, equine therapist, veterinarians, and all equine professionals. Techniques taught in this clinic will increase your skill set and enhance your effectiveness.

(IET OSTEO 1) Advanced Equine Osteopathic Techniques 1 - Vascular & Thoracic Dysfunction
Advanced Equine Osteopathy Techniques students learn methods of utilizing hands-on (manual) and natural treatments. Being able to merge, assess, and affect any tissue structure at a deeper level with precision, sets osteopathy apart from all other healing disciplines. This course will incorporate all three synchronistic flow; CranioSacral (John Upledger), visceral manipulation (Jean-Pierre Barral), and vascular manipulation (Frank Lowen).

Advanced Osteopathy 2 Course (IET OSTEO 2) is the second course in the Advanced Osteopathy Certification Program. Each Osteopath Course builds on the previous course and it is important to take each course in order. Students interested in becoming certified in the Integrated Equine Therapies Advanced Osteopathy will need to complete all 4 courses and enroll in the Certification Program. These courses are suitable for horse owners, trainers, equine therapist, veterinarians, and all equine professionals. Techniques taught in this clinic will increase your skill set and enhance your effectiveness.

(IET OSTEO 3) Advanced Equine Osteopathic Techniques 3

Visceral Manipulation
Students will focus on becoming proficient at resetting diaphragm spasms, organ dysfunctions, urogenital system, and lumbar pelvis constrictions.
Diaphragm spasms are common and often the primary cause of debilitating symptoms that are difficult to resolve without therapeutic intervention. Symptoms like physical lameness, metabolic, and emotional indications are caused by diaphragm spasms and are also cleared when treating the diaphragm. Students will focus on visceral manipulation techniques, lumbar torsions, subluxations, and resetting pelvic and sacral dysfunctions. Clearing soft tissues, joint dysfunctions via vascular, neural, lymphatic, and manipulations will be addressed.
Advanced Osteopathic Techniques 3 (IET OSTEO 3) Course is the third course in the Advanced OsteopathIic Techniques Certification Program. Each Osteopathic Course builds on the previous course and it is important to take each course in order. Students interested in becoming certified in the Integrated Equine Therapies Advanced Osteopathic Techniques will need to complete all 4 courses and enroll in the Certification Program.

These courses are suitable for the advanced equine professionals; equine therapist, veterinarians, horse trainers and owners. Techniques taught in this clinic will increase your skill set and enhance your effectiveness.

Prerequisite: Attend (IET OSTEO 2) Course

Certification – (IET EQ OSTEO) Advanced Equine Osteopathic Techniques
Advanced Osteopathic Techniques Certification Program teaches students how to obtain significant, lasting results to lameness, metabolic, and emotional conditions in horses that have not been correctable using modern allopathic and traditional treatments. Therefore, students emerging with a certification in Advanced Osteopathy Techniques will become part of an elite group of highly sought after practitioners. They will be positioned to develop successful private practices. This certification program is focused on teaching students techniques, approaches, and diagnostic protocols that offer tremendous results and are easily verified by multiple means.

Advanced Osteopathic Techniques Certification Program is a 5-Step Process:
Step 1:
Attend Advanced Osteopathy 1 Course.
Complete two case studies and one 30-minute videotape session with a horse using the techniques learned in Advanced Osteopathy 1 Course. The case studies and video tape need to be satisfactorily completed before attending Advanced Osteopathy 2.
Step 2:
Attend Advanced Osteopathy 2 Course.
Complete two case studies and one 30-minute videotape session with a horse using the techniques learned in Advanced Osteopathy 2 Course. The case studies and video tape need to be satisfactorily completed before attending Advanced Osteopathy 3.
Step 3:
Attend Advanced Osteopathy 3 Course.
Complete two case studies and one 30-minute videotape session with a horse using the techniques learned in Advanced Osteopathy 3 Course. The case studies and video tape need to be satisfactorily completed before attending Advanced Osteopathy 4.
Assist at one of the Advanced Osteopathy courses*. This requirement can be completed during step 3 or 4.
Step 4:
Attend Advanced Osteopathy 4 Course.
Complete two case studies and one 30-minute videotape session with a horse using the techniques learned in Osteopathic Therapy 4 Course. The case studies and video tape will need to be submitted and graded within 2 months of completing the last course.
Assist at one of the Advanced Osteopathic courses*. This requirement can be completed during step 3 or 4.
Step 5:
Schedule a date with Tom Mayes for your final practicum
Practicum includes, verbal, written & hands on testing.
* Students must assist at least 1 Advanced Osteopathy Course. Assistant positions are only open to students who have completed Advanced Osteopathy 3, and students can only assist in a course they have already attended. While assisting, Tom will be evaluating the student’s techniques and understanding of Osteopathy.

Students who have satisfactorily completed all necessary requirements listed above will earn their Certification in Advanced Osteopathy Techniques, after passing Step 5.

Students wishing to become certified in Advanced Osteopathy Techniques will need to enroll in the Advanced Osteopathy Techniques Courses. Each Advanced Osteopathy Techniques Course builds upon the previous course and is important take all courses in order. Students are able to enroll in this certification program the same time they register to attend one of the Advanced Osteopathy Techniques Courses. Or, they can enroll at a later date. Students wishing to become certified in Advanced Osteopathy Techniques must enroll within 6 months of completing the Advanced Osteopathy 4 Course.



Certification Program Tuition and Requirements:

Certification Program Fee: $450.00
Prerequisite: Complete all 4 Advanced Osteopathy Techniques Courses in the Series of Hands-on Clinics

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Registration may be cancelled or transferred any time up to 30 after payment is received. There will be a $50 fee for this cancellation or transfer. Any cancellation or transfer made after this 30 day period, will be charged a $100 fee.