About the Level 1 Homestudy Program

Holistic Horseworks equine bodywork training programs will deepen the bond between horse and rider by opening up joy and ease of movement for both. Gain a broader perspective and understanding of horse health, skeletal alignment, and musculature as well as rider-horse connectivity.

The result is fewer necessary veterinary treatments as well as reducing other high-cost expenditures like saddle fitting. Preventing horse health and wellness issues is much cheaper than treating them! Learning our whole program will help keep your horse healthy, sound, and rideable through their ’30s, for less than the cost of a good saddle or an expensive trip to the vet.

Level 1 Equine Musculoskeletal Unwinding is all soft work, from ears to tail, which is very effective in correcting a wide variety of maladies from gait abnormalities to mysterious lameness and more. These soft, gentle moves manually release the skeletal system to keep it in proper form and function, which allows the horse’s body to load and operate correctly.

We’ll also work on deep muscle unwinding that will have the horse presenting taller, longer, and stronger after just a 1-hour session. Other topics include balancing the horse's energetic center, chakras, and acupressure meridians, which can be truly transformative for these sensitive and gentle creatures.

Most other horse care training courses only work on the symptoms of the problem and do not address the root imbalances, which will always cause the issues to come back. Learn how you can help your horse effectively, and holistically. Get started today with the Level 1 Equine Musculoskeletal Unwinding Home Study program!

Your purchase includes instant access to a streaming or downloadable video that you can watch instantly, as well as an accompanying downloadable workbook.

After completing the program, students can choose to complete a series of case studies and receive a certificate of completion, or go even further to become a certified Equine Musculoskeletal Unwinding practitioner.

About the Level 2 Homestudy Program

This video takes the Musculoskeletal Unwinding to the next level as we go deeper to release tension in the Fascia not allowing the organs, muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones and joints to load or move correctly.

This is what is creating your mysterious lameness. Why are the hooves not under the shoulder or hip as they should be? Did you know that this creates premature arthritic conditions like sidebone, ringbone, kissing spine, arthritic knees and hocks?

Then what else is next? A lot! We use advanced Applied Kinesiology to ask where there is pain in the body and what the body needs to release the energetic blocks so it can heal. The area that is painful and lame is not where it usually starts though so we back track it thru the body to find the cause as well. What does the horse need to heal? For how many days? And then what? Also we look at the energy meridians and how that affects the horse and what you can do about it.

This knowledge will help the Practitioner excel at finding the problem areas in competition and equine athletes to help keep them sound and performing at their peak for many years to come.

About the Certification Program

Whether you already are— or are looking to become— a horse care practitioner, learning and getting certified in this methodology will add a whole new level of credibility to your practice.

Most other equine bodywork courses can only offer you a certificate of completion, but Holistic Horseworks can offer you an official certification. The only way a certification can be issued is by the originator of a modality or program. April Love, founder of Holistic Horseworks, lends her credentials and expertise to make this possible!

Imagine how great it will feel to tell your friends, family, professional colleagues, and potential clients that you are professionally qualified to offer high-quality, professional care to horses.

Path to Certification

1. Take the Level 1 Equine Musculoskeletal Unwinding Home Study
2. Finish your certificate of completion by submitting 5 case studies
3. Complete 3 Zoom trainings with April Love (each 90 minutes max)
4. Submit one final video of you aptly demonstrating an EMU session by yourself.
5. Get instructor approval, and receive your certification to submit to the IICT

Receive your official certification!

1. Become a member of IICT and submit your certification to them
2. Get your IICT Credentials