FULLY BOOKED: Advanced Equine Behaviour

About the Course

This course will delve deeper into the world of equine behaviour with more of a focus on abnormal behavioural responses. It will explore all of the factors that contribute to these cases including:

• Ethological needs and the influence of the environment on a horses neurophysiology and subsequent behaviour.
• Learning theory in training horses, the science behind when it works and when it doesn't.
• Physical causes, from pain to hormones, this course will discuss how to investigate the cases where a physical cause is suspected but there is no obvious lameness.

Key Learning Objectives

• Enhance your understanding of equine ethology and how it influences healthy neurophysiology
• Enhance your knowledge of the science underpinning learning theory
• Learn the basic responses all horses need to understand when ridden and how to identify deficits that may lead to unwanted ridden behaviours.
• Build confidence in your ability to investigate the more challenging poor performance/unwanted behaviour case

Course Speakers

• Course Organiser: Gemma Pearson BVMS Cert AVP(EM) MScR CCAB PhD MRCVS, Recognised specialist in veterinary behavioural medicine (equine), University of Edinburgh
• Roxane Kirton BVMS MSc MRCVS, UK - The Equine Behaviour Vet
• Daniel Mills BVSc PhD CBiol FRSB FHEA CCAB Dip ECAWBM(BM) FRCVS, University of Lincoln - TBC
• Amber Batson BVetMed MRCVS, UK

Course Programme

This course combines online and practical learning. Our online lectures and recorded material will be available at least two weeks before the practical day to ensure you have plenty of opportunity for hands-on, practical learning.

Online Learning Material

Practical Day Itinerary

Course Fees

• Member price £420
• Non Member price £840

Suitable for RCVS Modules:

This course is aimed for established equine practitioners but would be applicable to B-EP3, and all C modules; particularly the equine neuromuscular, behavioural and special senses.

This course is now fully booked, to be added to the waiting list and contacted if a space becomes available please complete our short form below.

At a Glance

• CPD Hours: 7+ hours
• Course Format: Practical course

Who is the course for?

This course is designed for veterinarians and nurses who already have a good understanding of learning theory and its application with difficult horses but now want to expand their knowledge. This course is suitable for veterinarians who are working towards becoming an accredited Clinical Animal Behaviourist or those that have an interest in the more challenging poor performance/unwanted ridden behaviour cases.

To attend this course, you should already have attended the Practical Behaviour Modification day or a similar course. 

How to Book

This course is now fully booked, to be added to the waiting list and contacted if a space becomes available please complete our short form below.

• If you book a place on a BEVA CPD course and are unable to attend due to any Covid-19 related issue you will receive a credit for the amount you paid. This credit can be used for any BEVA CPD and will be valid for a year from the date of issue. Please contact us as soon as possible if you are unable to attend a course.
• If BEVA are required to cancel or postpone a course for any reason, you can opt to receive a full refund or receive a credit for a future BEVA CPD course (valid for a year from the date of issue).

• A full refund will be made, less a 10% administration charge, if cancellation is more than 6 weeks before the start of the course
• A refund cannot be guaranteed if cancellation is less than 6 weeks before the start of the course. A refund will be made if BEVA can resell the place, less a 20% administration charge. 
• Booked places can be transferred to another person free of charge. If the transferee is not a BEVA member they will be liable for the difference between the member and non-member rate.
• All delegates must have appropriate liability and professional indemnity insurance. 
• Delegates must bring appropriate safety wear (coveralls, hard hats, boots etc) to courses involving practical sessions.
• BEVA may pass contact details of delegates to the organisers or sponsors of the course unless the delegate has specified otherwise.
• All delegates self-certify that they are a qualified veterinary surgeon or veterinary nurse and qualified to undertake the procedures being taught. Where the delegate is in training for such a qualification BEVA must be made aware of their training status at the time of booking.

By registering for this event, you accept the above terms and conditions.