Level I Equine Behaviour Practitioner

• 3 pre-recorded classes with Hélène Roche, ethologist
• 3 pre-recorded classes with Dr. Sophie Côté, psychologist, expert in
  therapeutic memory consolidation in humans and animals
• 20 pre-recorded classes with Sandy Letarte, Equine Technician, expert in equine neuropsychotherapy
• Practical part via a virtual platform and individual report by your dedicated trainer to ensure your progress
• Registration available at any time

• Acquire knowledge on equine ethology
• Understand social organization in horses in natural and domestic
  living conditions
• Know the horse’s time-budget in natural living conditions and make
  the necessary modifications to respect its time-budget in domestic
  living conditions
• Defining horse welfare
• Understand the impact of completion on memory
• Integrate the bases of perception built into memory
• Understand the difference between transformative and incremental
  change
• Become familiar with the application of the therapeutic
  reconsolidation process in equines
• Recognize the different psychological states of the horse through its
  physical postures
• Analyze a horse’s temperament
• Understand the general organization of the nervous system of the
  horse
• Define the sensory world of the horse and its cognitive abilities
• Apply notions of the equine mode of communication to better
  communicate with the horse during various activities with him
• Understand stress management in horses
• Recognize a horse in a state of learned helplessness
• Understand the principles of non-associative and associative learning
• Recognize the different categories of behavioural problems
• Establish an intervention strategy to solve a behaviour problem
• Understand the foal’s needs for optimal education
• Apply knowledge of the horse’s tactile communication while
  grooming and tacking

*The content of this program is based on the most recent scientific data
on equine behaviour and on the reality of equines living in
domestication.

The Equine Behaviour Practitioner – Level I training is our most
comprehensive course, both in terms of content and in terms of the
diversity of our teachers. It is divided into three sections:

Section 1 : Ethology

Designed and presented by Hélène Roche, an ethologist specializing in
the popularization of science in equine behaviour, this section provides
notions of equine ethology necessary to understand the horse. In
addition, essential notions such as the social life of the horse in its
natural state, its time budget, as well as the well-being of our horses
and ponies, are discussed. With Ms. Roche, you will have the most up-
to-date scientific knowledge on equine behaviour!

Discover Hélène Roche in an interview by clicking HERE

Section 2 : Neuroscience

Designed and presented by Dr. Sophie Côté, psychologist and expert in therapeutic reconsolidation of memory in humans and animals, this component focuses on understanding the neuroscience behind the effectiveness of therapeutic intervention in equine behavior. Dr. Côté teaches the basics of therapeutic reconsolidation of memory in animals, enabling us to grasp the profound impact of interventions on emotional memory, in order to achieve a truly transformative change that alters the patterns underlying equine behaviors and psychological states.

Discover Dr. Côté in an interview by clicking HERE

Section 3 : Intervention protocols

Designed and presented by Sandy Letarte, Equine Technician and expert in equine neuropsychotherapy, this section concerns the practical application
of various equine behaviour intervention protocols to prevent and
resolve behavioural problems. With more than 25 years of work in equine
behaviour, Ms. Letarte is concerned with applying the results of
scientific research in equine behaviour in her practice and contributing
to its advancement.

Discover her work with horses in the web series on equine behaviour
by clicking HERE

Introduction to equine behaviour