It is the Institute’s honor to educate and uphold the pure unadulterated philosophy, principles and art of equine osteopathy to its international students without compromise to expertise, excellence, capability, knowledge and osteopathic truth.
It is the Institute’s goal to create exemplary, preeminent Equine Osteopaths who, upon completion of the full courses and passing the mandatory Equine Osteopath Competency Examination (EOCE) followed by registration with the Registry for Equine Diplomate Osteopaths International (REDOI), are granted the use of the worldwide registered quality mark:
Equine Diplomate Osteopath EDO®
Excellence in Equine Osteopathy Education
Non-Veterinarian Route:
A consecutive 16 module Equine Osteopathic education of five days per module, four times per year (with 40 contact hours and 40 study hours per module) over 4 years.
Specifically tailored with propaedeutic modules in anatomy, physiology, neurology, and endocrinology for understanding the osteopathic philosophy, principles and biomechanics.
Totaling 1280 hrs. of intensive education, study, and hands-on practicing.
Target Audience:
Bodyworkers, massage therapists, Equine Touch and Bowen therapists, Masterson Method practitioners, cranio-sacral therapists, farriers, dentists, veterinary technicians, and all other comparably certified equine practitioners.
The courses are developed consecutively in numerical order, since each module builds on the previous one.
Upon successful completion of the Equine Osteopathy program, graduates can choose to pursue additional education in Canine Osteopathy (3 modules, 4-5 days/module), to learn the specific osteopathic differences, approach and physiological needs of the canine.
Veterinarian Route:
A consecutive 14 module Equine Osteopathic education of four days per module, four times a year (with 32 contact hours and 40 study hours per module) totaling over 1000 hrs. of intensive education, study, and hands-on practicing.
Target Audience:
Veterinarians, Osteopaths D.O., Dr. of Medicine, Dr. of Chiropractic, physical therapists, nurses, and those with comparable educational backgrounds with a fundamental understanding and knowledge of the anatomy, physiology, neurology, endocrinology, and pathology.
The courses are developed consecutively in numerical order, since each module builds on the previous one.
Upon successful completion of the Equine Osteopathy program, graduates can choose to pursue additional education in Canine Osteopathy (3 modules, 4-5 days/module), to learn the specific osteopathic differences, approach and physiological needs of the canine.