Allocation of hours
A total of 600 training hours are required before the diploma can be awarded by SHP-E(NL). These are allocated as follows:
Course
hours
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To take place during
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Allocation
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Function
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16
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Introductory workshop
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Workshop theory practice
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Course introduction
What can I expect, what is expected of me?
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135
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Foundation course 1st phase
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Course hours and supervision within the 9 weekend modules
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Acquiring knowledge
Learning
Putting into practice
Personal process
Contact with equitherapists
Group dynamics
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16
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Exam modules
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Supervision and evaluation, learning process based on exam modules
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What have I learnt, what do I still need to learn? Overview of first year
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40
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Practical project 1st phase
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To be performed at student's own discretion with intervision partner.
Supervision and support during foundation course
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Independently prepare, implement and evaluate a short course of equitherapy with horse and client based on first year of training
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30
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Assignments and exercises
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To be performed at student's own discretion with intervision partner.
Support during foundation course
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Integration of knowledge and reading into own system, examination of personal and group dynamics. Where can improvements be made?
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135
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Foundation course 2nd phase
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Course hours and supervision within the 9 weekend modules
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As in the first year, but now based on chosen specialisation and working practice and incorporating own integrative method of equitherapy.
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16
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Exam modules
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Supervision and evaluation with exam module
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Do[U.T.2] I know enough and am I sufficiently prepared and capable of working independently with horse and client?
Where do I stand after 2 years of training and where would I like to be?
Self-reflection
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40
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Practical project 2nd phase
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To be performed at student's own discretion with intervision partner
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As in the first year but now based on the requirements of the second year. Integration of supervision and intervision in personal therapy concept
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20
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Practical project, training
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To be performed at student's own discretion with intervision partner
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Gaining inspiration from the work of experienced colleagues and learning from peer-assisted intervision exercises
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30
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Assignments and intervision
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To be performed at student's own discretion with intervision partner
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As in the first year but based more on specialisation and cooperation with colleagues and other disciplines
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32
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Extra riding modules
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4 day modules which must be completed during the two-year training course
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Topping up the riding diploma with subjects that have not been covered there but which are important for equitherapists.
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90
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Riding diploma, vaulting, basic riding course for equitherapists
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At least 8 training days with exercises and practical sessions at a vaulting club. On completion of course students receive a KNHS[1] diploma.
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Ability to train and instruct the therapy horse responsibly and to work with riders and vaulters in accordance with training methods and systematic movement theory
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600
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Total
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Independent study and time-tabled hours
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