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Spain: Whole Horse Dissection Clinic – Dr Ivana Ruddock
October 26, 2017 @ 9:00 am - October 29, 2017 @ 5:00 pm
We are really excited to be hosting a Whole Horse Dissection Clinic with world acclaimed Dr Ivana Ruddock.
The dissection clinic is 3 days, very much a hands-on class, with Ivana. She helps students to understand what is hidden under the horse’s skin. Peeling away layer by layer the secret is revealed of the continuity of the fascia that brings home the understanding of how problems in one area can affect other parts of the body. Isolating individual muscles and visualizing their insertion and origin helps to see how they move the bones and what type of movement they create. Seeing the stay apparatus in action will help to appreciate the correct posture and how an understanding of how un-balanced hooves or bad saddles can change that. Trying to lock and un-lock the stifle and seeing the reciprocal mechanism of the hind leg will be engraved into the students memories. A fast “tour” within the horses intestinal track will show its vulnerability. Location of horse’s kidneys, liver, spleen and ovaries may help to see how their dis-ease can have impact on the rest of the body, just via their connection to each other and to skeleton. Seeing the hyoid apparatus and it connection to the skull and also to more distant shoulder area will explain its effect on straightness of the horse.
There are many more “horse secrets” that students discover over these three days. While students are of course not permitted to wield a scalpel they are as you can see from the photographs allowed to touch and to physically examine the horse as each layer is stripped to reveal its secrets.
It is so fascinating that there has never been a single student who did not complete the class even when they had expressed concern in dealing with the dead specimen.
The 4th day will be an ” Introduction to Equine Touch” with Ivana.
http://theequinetouch.net/what-is-et/
The Dissection Clinic is charged at 300 euros and ET Intro Day is charged at 100 euros.
Day guests please bring a packed lunch with you, we will provide refreshments.
For those of you who would like to stay we are offering 5 nights’ accomodation with full board including wine for 200 euros.
The food is organised group self-catering. We provide the food and recipes. The group shares out the cooking and clearing up.
All vegtarian with vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free options will be available.
The accomodation is on a shared room basis with includes use of heated pool and relaxing garden.
Places are limited in the house so please book early to avoid disappointment.
To book your ticket and reserve accomodation please email: rachel@connectiontraining.com
Granada airport is only 40 minutes away.
Malaga airport is 90 mins away
For more information on how to get here please email Claire: events@connectiontraining.com
Click here to read more about the Centre: https://connectiontraining.com/connection-training-centre/
