Equine Performance and Rehabilitation

Entry requirements

Academic

2:1 honours degree in a relevant subject. Students with 2:2 and relevant experience will be considered on a case by case basis.

Non-academic

Students with non-relevant qualifications but with sufficient work experience or professional experience will be considered on an individual basis.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The focus of this programme is on optimising, maintaining, enhancing and restoring the performance of equestrian athletes.

Through specialist modules, you’ll develop your ability to understand and evaluate the interaction between the physiology of exercise and the principles behind rehabilitating the sports horse.

In addition, you’ll be given the opportunity to either further investigate the riders impact on the exercising horse, or to critically review a subject of your choosing that aligns with the aims of the programme and your own aspirations.

You’ll have opportunities to gain first-hand experience of advanced technologies at Hartpury, including gait analysis and electromyography equipment, as well as riding simulators used to assess rider influence on horse performance – some of our simulators are among the most advanced in the world at an educational institution.

Modules

• Applied Equine Exercise Physiology
• Therapy and Rehabilitation of the Equine Athlete
• Advances in Equestrian Biomechanics
• Equine Management for Optimal Performance and Welfare
• Postgraduate Independent Study
• Rider Performance

Visit the Postgraduate Certificate Equine Performance and Rehabilitation page on the Hartpury University website for more details!

Information for international students

In addition to the academic qualification an IELTS 6.5 or equivalent is required.

Fees and funding

Please visit our student finance page for information on tuition fees and student loans, as well as non-repayable grants, bursaries and scholarships, eligible to different groups, to support with study costs.