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New ! Improve Your Horse’s Movement and Behavior
Saturday, May 8, 2010   Time: 9 am to 12:30 pm
Learn equine massage and gentle movement exercises that improve range of motion of the horse’s neck, shoulders and front legs. The methods benefit trail riding horses, those in competition, horses recovering from injury and older horses. Contact Community Education at phone (707) 527-4372 or www.santarosa.edu/communityed

Save your Horse’s Life: Learn Acupressure and Massage
Saturday, July 10, 2010 Time: 9:30 am to 3 pm
Location: Diana Thompson’s equine facility in Fulton, California (north end of Santa Rosa).
During the morning lecture students will learn about the causes of colic, the signs of colic and shock and how to take the horse’s vital signs to monitor your horse’s health and communicate with your veterinarian. During the afternoon hands-on class with the horses students will learn and practice the acupressure and massage methods that can help a horse who is experiencing colic or shock. To register contact Santa Rosa Junior College Community Education office at phone (707) 527-4372 or  www.santarosa.edu/communityed

Advanced Study
Equine Acupressure Course Level One
A Six-Day Class offered in two formats:
1) Three Weekends: August 28-29, October 2-3, and October 30-31, 2010
               Or
2)  A Six-day Intensive: September 15-21, 2010
Download Course Information Flier and Registration Form
Location: Diana Thompson’s equine facility in Fulton (north end of Santa Rosa)
Course provides a thorough, accurate foundation in equine acupressure and the Traditional Chinese Medicine approach to equine health. Students will have study requirements to complete before class begins and home study assignments in addition to the six days in class. The course includes a guided, graded externship program that if completed by the student following the course qualifies them for a certificate program through Equinology®. This Level One course is part of a three-course program. Several students will be able to bring their horses to class (see horse questionnaire). The Level One course content includes:   

• the location and uses of more than 120 equine acupressure points
• the location and uses of twelve organ systems (energy meridians) and two extraordinary flows of energy
• exercises to help the student feel qi energy and develop acupressure technique

For Complete Course information please see the Flier
To register, contact Diana at her office or Download Course Flier and Registration Form

Equine Acupressure Level One Six-day Intensive
October 13-19, 2010 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Same Course Description as above
Contact: Lyndsey Deutsch
e-mail address: info@hoofnpaws.ca

Equine Acupressure Course Level Two
Dates TBA
A six-day class offered in two formats:
1) Three Weekend Format (Held only at Diana Thompson’s facility):
Six days of class are held on three weekends, which are scheduled approximately three to four weeks apart.
Or
2) A Six-Day Intensive Format (Held at Diana Thompson’s facility and other locations):
During a 7-day period, students spend six days in class. Day four is spent out of class for study and rest. In addition to the six class days, students will have study requirements to complete before the class begins and home study assignments. Following the class, students can continue their learning by completing externship requirements out in the field. This guided, independent study deepens their experience with acupressure and, when taken with other courses, qualifies them for a certificate program through Equinology®. This Level Two course is part of a three-course program. For complete information, please Download Course Flier