Somato-Osteopathic Re-education Workshop
Practical training for horse owners and equine therapists, available in person or live via Zoom.
Stop strengthening dysfunction
Somato-Osteopathic Re-education: Resetting the Equine Nervous System
Fusing osteopathic principles with somatic movement to explore chronic protective bracing and persistent tension patterns.
My approach brings together equine manual therapy, osteopathic principles and somatic movement, with an emphasis on understanding why some horses continue to show tension or restriction despite previous intervention.
This practical workshop focuses on:
• Understanding relationships between movement, protective tension and whole-horse function.
• Exploring active movement and recognising patterns of restriction and compensation.
• Learning practical somatic movement techniques, with individual guidance and attention to horse and handler safety.
• Working in a small group, allowing time for demonstration, discussion and hands-on practice.
Thursday 15 October 2026
BOOKING INFORMATION
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A practical one-day workshop teaching gentle somatic movement techniques you can use with your own horse or within your work as an equine therapist.
Small-group teaching, horses provided, near Market Rasen.
Booking information
Book securely through my website using the “Book Your Place” link
Your place is confirmed once your booking and payment have been successfully completed
You will receive booking confirmation after payment
Full joining information, including the exact venue address or Zoom link, will be sent to confirmed delegates.
Please read my Course Terms & Conditions before booking
See FULL COURSE INFORMATION below
Companion learning - the theory behind the practical: Watch my Somato-Osteopathic webinar replay – Understanding Persistent Tension Patterns
Somato-Osteopathic Re-education
Practical Workshop Information
Understanding Why Tension Persists
Somatic movement uses gentle, controlled movement to help horses explore changes in muscular tension and develop more relaxed, balanced movement patterns.
In this practical workshop, I bring together somatic movement and osteopathic principles to explore why some horses continue to show persistent tension and protective movement patterns.
The day is deliberately practical and straightforward. I will guide you through a sequence of exercises, each focusing on a different area of the body, while encouraging you to consider the relationships between movement, tension and whole-horse function.
You will also see how additional techniques can be used before the somatic work to help prepare the horse.
YOU WILL LEARN:
• A guided sequence of somatic movement exercises designed to help horses explore and release unwanted tension patterns.
• How different exercises relate to different areas of the body.
• Additional preparatory techniques to support the somatic work.
• A simple routine that you can continue to use with your own horse.
• How to recognise and consider movement patterns rather than focusing only on individual areas of tension.
This is not massage.
The workshop combines theory, demonstration and plenty of supervised practical work.
You will practise with different horses during the day, allowing you to experience how individual horses respond.
If you are joining the workshop, you will be able to follow the demonstrations, explanations and practical sessions as they happen.
Horses are provided, so you do not need to bring your own horse.
One place may be available for a delegate wishing to bring their own horse, by prior arrangement. Please contact me as soon as possible if you would like to ask about this.
In-person places are limited to 15 people to allow small-group practical work and individual guidance.
COURSE TIMETABLE (United Kingdom time)
09:30 Welcome and course introduction
09:45–11:00 Principles, theory and demonstration
11:00–11:15 Break
11:15–13:15 Practical session
13:15–14:00 Lunch
14:00–16:00 Further practical session and Q&A
LOCATION / ATTENDANCE
You can attend in person near Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, or join live via Zoom. The exact venue address or Zoom joining information will be sent after booking.
PRICE
£145 per person
Please see my Course Terms & Conditions before booking.
IF YOU ARE ATTENDING IN PERSON
Tea and coffee are provided. Please bring your own lunch.
Parts of the course will take place indoors and outdoors in a working equestrian yard environment, so please dress appropriately for the weather and wear sturdy yard footwear. No trainers or wellies.
If you have any questions before booking, please contact me:
+44 (0)7947 623923