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Beth Shaw is one of Southern Africa 's leading Equine Therapists, treating over 200 equine patients a month. Her phenomenal success and highly respected work is attributed to the intensive training she has received from Winks Greene, a legend and pioneer of Faradic and Impulse therapy. Beth employs the Winks Greene methods of pinpointing and treating muscular / skeletal injuries of the equine athlete.
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The BSET Academy offers an intensive ten-month equine therapy course that will enable students to effectively diagnose and treat equine muscular / skeletal injuries. Students will receive extensive hands-on tuition and experience, riding remedial work on horses from a variety of disciplines. They will be instructed in all aspects of Faradic Equine Therapy and trained in the use of the "Winks Greene Transeva", an advanced Faradic machine. This course will give students the confidence and skills required to start their own equine therapy careers.
The course duration is ten months and consists of three semesters of three months each. Students take a two-week vacation between semesters.
BSET Academy enrols only four students per course. This allows the academy to ensure that each student receives concentrated, detailed and comprehensive equine therapy training and tuition |
The course will specifically benefit the following candidates:
• Competitive riders who seek a sustainable way of maintaining soundness and outstanding equine performance on a consistent basis
• Career orientated horsemen/women who would like to establish their own equine therapy business
• Horse lovers who wish to expand their knowledge and skills base
Preference will be given to applicants with established horsemanship and riding skills |
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| Candidates are required to complete a detailed application form, which will be sent to them on request. |
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| Specialist Guest Lecturers |
Dr Tanya Hughes ( B.V.S.C Pret ) – Equine Anatomy , Pathology , Physiology
Carin Taylor ( B.Compt & Articles ) - Equine Business Management
Elaine Lindsay ( Msc Agric – equine nutrition ) - Equine Nutrition |
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First Semester |
Veterinary – Basic 1 st aid , diseases , ailments , injuries and administration of medicines
Physiology and Anatomy – skeletal and muscular structure , biomechanics , dental and ageing , digestive and nervous system .
Conformation – basic conformation and effects on soundness .
Nutrition – basic principals .
Breeding – basic stud management and neo-natal foal care .
Photo light therapy – how it works and when to use it .
Faradic Therapy – Principals and history . |
Dr. Tanya Hughes examining lower leg. |
Second Semester |
Veterinary – diseases ailments and injuries that are treated and cured using Faradic and Photo light therapy . FEI prohibited substances .
Physiology and Anatomy – performance related muscular-skeletal anatomy and biomechanics .
Conformation – Advanced static and dynamic conformation and the relationship between conformation and unsoundness in the equine athlete .
Nutrition – The effects of nutrition on performance , growth and muscle function .
Breeding – Genetics , reproduction , stallion care and the use of Faradic therapy in breeding operations .
Business Management – Cash flow management , debtors and creditors , ethics and how to successfully start and manage your own business .
Students will be examined on these subjects at the end of this semester . |
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Third Semester |
The final semester is focused on relevant projects and will practice advanced Faradic therapy.
Students will prepare and submit case studies on patients that they treat and formulate a practical business plan for themselves that shows an understanding of set up costs , running costs , cash flow management and accounts management .
These projects combined with the second semester results and the student's practical Faradic therapy ability , determine the candidate's suitability to receive a certificate of competence and completion |
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Throughout each of the three semesters students will be involved in a lot of hands on work with the Transeva, travelling to racing and various yards to experience different cases and also remedial riding to learn how to feel problems and changes in therapy horses.
BSET Academy is very aware that the skills training offered to students has to be maximised and focused. Students are therefore exempt from the chores associated with stable management. The academy has its own in-house staff to perform these tasks.
Outings to competitions, shows, race yards and tracks, studs, feed companies etc are an important part of the students' learning experience and are designed to give them a better understanding of the equine world. |
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