Wednesday February 23rd and Thursday February 24th 2022
Optimising Sports Horses Performance
Date
Number of participants
- Max. 10 persons
Fee
- Vets: EUR 675 per person (Excl. 21% VAT)
- Students: EUR 475 per person (Excl. 21% VAT)
Prices are for two days including lunch
Program
During the course there is space for interactive discussion, so please feel free to prepare questions. Problem cases / images you encounter in practise during your daily work can also be discussed during these days.
12.5 points have been awarded for this training by the Order of Veterinarians
Day 1
10 a.m. – 11 a.m Welcome at Via Nova
- Coffee & cake
- Guided clinic tour
11.00 – 12.30 Lecture
- How to perform a comprehensive clinical assessment of a poorly performing horse – ‘reading the horse’
12.30 – 13.15 Practical
- Clinical assessment of a horse at rest, in hand, on the lunge and ridden
13.15 – 14.15 Lunch
- Sandwiches – fresh fruit – coffee – tea – soft drinks
14.15 – 15.15 Lecture
- Competition horses, performance and the Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram: how we can identify horses whose performance could be improved
15.15 – 17.30 Interactive video-based Case discussions
- Clinical case examples reflecting investigation of poor performance
Day 2
09.30 – 11.00 Lecture
- Neck- related forelimb lameness
11.00 am – 11.30 am Short break
- Coffee – tea – softdrinks – pastries
11.30 – 12.30 Lecture
- Rider size and influence on performance
12.30 – 13.15 Practical
- Looking at a horse at rest, in hand, on the lunge & ridden
13.15 – 14.15 Lunch
- Sandwiches – fresh fruit – coffee – tea – soft drinks
14.15 – 15.15 Lecture
- What is the significance of equine behaviour during tacking-up and mounting?
3.15 – 3.30 pm Short break
3.30 – 4.30 pm Interactive video-based Case discussions
Register
To register, please send an email with your billing details to info@vianovaequine.com or fill in the form below.
