Specialist course in theoretical and methodological foundations in equestrian therapies

This course of theoretical and methodological foundations in equestrian therapies offers you a specialized training in the field. Currently, there is a certainty that companion animals provide multiple benefits to caregivers, becoming co -therapists in preventive therapy of the treatment of different diseases. This theoretical and methodological foundations course in equestrian therapies provides students with the basic knowledge used in the participation of animals in therapeutic interventions.

- Study the basic aspects of equestrian therapies. - Know the characteristics of social groups and pathologies that are found more frequently in equestrian therapies - Highlight the importance of animal welfare through knowledge of current legislation. - Know the types of therapy that are usually used more regularly such as animal -assisted therapy.

This professional exercises their activity in social sectors, such as residences of the elderly, centers with disabled people, prison centers, hospitals and entities of the public and private sphere.

This course of theoretical and methodological foundations in equestrian therapies prepares you to offer quality social intervention, offering a service with the best characteristics and skills to face work with horses knowing their characteristics and contributions to the patient.

This theoretical and methodological foundations course in equestrian therapies is aimed at professionals linked to social intervention with animals: psychologists, occupational therapists, education and free time monitors, pedagogues, psychopedagogues, social educators, and all those people who are interested in equestrian therapies.

This training is not included in the scope of official regulated training (Infant Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Official Professional Training FP, Baccalaureate, University Degree, Official University Master and PhD). It is therefore a complementary and/or specialization training, aimed at acquiring certain skills, skills or aptitudes of a professional nature, being able to be barely as merit in workbags and/or opposition competitions, always within the complementary training section and/or continuous training being always essential to review the specific requirements of the public labor stock of the public labor stock market.