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Dates for the Spring Orientation session have been confirmed.
Arrival will be on Tuesday April 15. A meet and greet will be held that evening. (optional)
The workshop will be held on Wed., April 16 - Saturday, April 19.
There will also be an Academy sponsored dinner on Saturday night (optional)
Departure will be on Sunday, April 20.
The workshop will consist of one full day of classes, two full days of cadaver trimming and dissection, tool handling and body mechanics, and a wild horse encounter day. Some materials covered in the classes will include new findings on Equine Dentistry, dealing with laminitis in the field and herbology and horses. You will get multiple and varied perspectives from our instructors as they guide you through the cadaver trimming and dissections, and share their knowledge and experience regarding different pathologies and trimming issues. You will also have the opportunity to bring photos and case studies for an open Q & A session with the instructors to “pick their brains.”
For those who already have some experience in trimming, we will have more advanced pathological feet to work on. You will also have the opportunity to clean and take home the bones of the cadavers you work on if you so desire.
The freedom of individuals to inquire, study, evaluate and gain new understanding and maturity is the fundamental basis for learning at the Equine Sciences Academy. You will encounter students and instructors from diverse backgrounds with different opinions and philosophies. This diversity is important in exploring new ideas, honing critical thinking skills, and learning to think “outside the box”.
Our goal is to help students to learn to think critically as they evaluate and distill information, not to teach any one viewpoint or source. We do not believe that any one person or organization is "the" source or has all the answers. We believe that knowledge is a dynamic collective work - one we should all contribute to, draw from and share. Nature is about wondrous diversity and while there are some elements held in common, each horse is unique and must be approached with that held firmly in mind. Formulas for care or treatment do not ultimately serve the best interests of the horse. It is important to approach each equine as an individual, to assess body and mind to determine what effects the forces of life have had on that individual, and provide appropriate care based on that unique assessment at that particular time.
This session is also a wonderful opportunity to meet and share experiences with others seeking a better way for our domestic horses. It is a great networking tool, and provides a support system for those times when you feel “all alone out there.” Sitting around a campfire in the evenings is a great way to relax and spend time with new friends.
This workshop is primarily for students seeking certification with the ESA and they will get first priority, however, should there be space available, individuals who desire a good basis and overview of natural horse and hoof care, or those wanting to find out if this program is right for you may audit. Auditors should contact us to check on availability. If after you audit you decide to apply to the Academy, you will get credit for the workshop.
info@equinesciencesacademy.com
The session will be again be held in Eminence, Missouri along the Jack’s Fork and Current rivers. Registration is open and space will be limited and on a first come first serve basis, so we suggest you sign up early. Please visit the website for more details.
http://www.equinesciencesacademy.com/esa_000032.htm
This is also a reminder that EasyCare is offering four $1,000 scholarships for the spring.
http://www.equinesciencesacademy.com/esa_00000f.htm
The deadline for scholarship applications is February 15, 2008. You must have applied and been accepted into the ESA program before applying for any scholarship. Follow the link to EasyCare’s website for complete details. We thank them again for their support and generosity.
ESA Scholarships are awarded on an annual basis and will be available again in the fall.
We look forward to seeing you in April !!
The Equine Sciences Team
Happy New Year from all of us at ESA, we hope you all enjoyed a safe and happy holiday season.
Dates for the Spring Orientation session are for four days between April 13 - April 20, 2008. You may register at any time, however please do not book any travel until exact dates are confirmed. We are in the process of booking rooms etc. Space is limited, so we suggest registering early.
The session will be again be held in Eminence, Missouri along the Jack’s Fork and Current rivers. Registration is open and space will be limited and on a first come first serve basis, so we suggest you sign up early. Please visit the website for more details.
http://www.equinesciencesacademy.com/esa_000032.htm
The next Orientation session will be in the fall of 2008.
Students will also now be able to take online courses before attending Orientation. It will however still be a prerequisite before attending your first practicum. For those who would like to register for online classes as a student, you must have applied and been accepted into the Academy first. You may then register for classes online.
This is also a reminder that EasyCare is offering four $1,000 scholarships for the spring.
http://www.equinesciencesacademy.com/esa_00000f.htm
The deadline for scholarship applications is February 15, 2008. You must have applied and been accepted into the ESA program before applying for any scholarship. Follow the link to EasyCare’s website for complete details. We thank them again for their support and generosity.
We look forward to meeting our new students in April!
The Equine Sciences Team
Orientation Week is a great success (For the full article with pictures, click on link and then" save" or "execute" to read article. This will take a few seconds to load. For the text only version read below.)
The Equine Sciences Academy began enrollment in June of 2007 and held its first Orientation week in Eminence, Missouri, from October 17 - 21.
The purpose of the academy is to educate students in all key aspects of the care and custody of domesticated equines based on study of the life way of the wild horse. A university format includes comprehensive studies on all required coursework, practical instruction, rigorous testing, and practical exams. Students completing the two year program are certified as ESA Hoof Care Practitioners.
The ESA looks to the life way of the wild horse as the model for equine health and soundness because equines, or any creatures that are kept in a manner that is consistent with their nature will fare far better in a domestic environment than those that are kept in ways alien to their physiology.
The Academy also teaches that formulas for care or treatment do not ultimately serve the best interests of the horse. It is important to approach each equine as an individual, to assess body and mind to determine what effects the forces of life have had on that individual, and provide appropriate care based on that unique assessment at that particular time. In order to accomplish this, the practitioner must have a solid fundamental understanding of all the key factors influencing and affecting the horse both mentally and physically as the practice of focusing on one aspect of a horse's body, environment, habits etc. without due consideration of the other possible mitigating factors in his life is inherently flawed. The Academy’s comprehensive curriculum provides this all important overview and perspective.
The first two days of the Orientation week consisted of classroom and lecture time. Lectures included an introduction to the philosophy and goals of the ESA; new findings on Equine Dentistry and the serious consequences of incorrect dental work; Herbology - the benefits of herbal supplements and remedies and what horses will eat when given the option; Farrier Science - a former farrier’s perspective on common practices, why they do what they do and how to work with farriers; Laminitis - how to look for subtle signs that the horse has problems before they become obvious and debilitating, the implications and what to do; and Critical Thinking - what it is, why it’s important and the implications in the real world. In the evening there was an informal open Q & A session for students to present cases or ask questions of all the instructors.
The third day was dedicated to cadaver trimming and dissection. In the morning, instructors worked with each student on trimming two cadaver feet and discussing their views and experiences with the different issues presented. For students that were already trimming horses at home it was good experience in dealing with different scenarios, and for those who were just learning it was a good introduction to trimming without the fear of injuring the animal, and gaining mastery of the tools and confidence.
In the afternoon each student followed a step by step process in dissecting one of the feet they had trimmed. A first hand look at the anatomy gave students real insight into the complexity and amazing mechanism of the distal limb. They were also given the option of taking home the bones of the cadavers they had worked on for study purposes (after cleaning them of course.)
On Saturday evening the Academy hosted a dinner for everyone. This was an informal social gathering enjoyed by all. Campfires in the evening also provided a great time to relax, roast marshmallows and enjoy social time.
Eminence was chosen for Orientation because there are three wild horse bands in the area, and one of the days is dedicated to wild horse study. The horses were skittish as there had been a roundup in the previous two weeks, but they were seen early in the morning and then again in the evening in a large meadow surrounded by hills and the tree line of a river bank. The highlight of the day was as the sun set, everyone sat quietly when suddenly you could hear the band thundering through the river before they silently appeared in the meadow to graze for the night. It was a magical moment.
The Academy would like to thank an exceptional group of students for making the first workshop a great success. We would also like to thank EasyCare, Inc. for their generous scholarship program and congratulate all the ESA and EasyCare scholarship recipients.
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We are pleased and honored to announce that Mrs. Lydia Nevzorova has accepted our invitation to join the esteemed group of equine professionals on the Academy's Advisory Panel.
Mrs. Nevzorova is the founder of the Nevzorov Haute Ecole in St. Petersburg, Russia, and an equine rights activist.
Please visit the website for more information on Mrs. Nevzorova and the Nevzorov Haute Ecole.
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Scholarships
We are pleased to announce that the 2007 ESA Scholarships for this year have been awarded. The applications were outstanding and the choices very difficult. We thank everyone that applied for your excellent efforts.
There were three categories with no applicants. Rather than letting those awards go to waste, we decided to convert those awards into three additional Excellence scholarships for this 2007 award term.
Congratulations to the following students:
Armed Services Scholarship - Gee Knopik
Distinction Scholarship - Hannah McCargar
Excellence Scholarship - Peggy Brennan
Additional Excellence Scholarships:
Laurie Joslin
Brandon Cox
Marian Figley
We are confident that these students will be excellent ambassadors for the Academy and horses everywhere.
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Orientation
If you wish to attend and have not yet applied to the Academy, we can still work you in and we will expedite your application review to give you time to make plans should you be accepted.
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As most of you know, we have opened the application process for the Academy. We have been extremely pleased with the caliber of applicants, and congratulate those who have already been accepted. The inaugural class promises to be an exceptional group.
Dates for the Fall Orientation session are Oct 17 through Oct 22, 2007. The session will be held in Eminence, Missouri along the Jack’s Fork river. Registration is open and space will be limited and on a first come first serve basis, so we suggest you sign up early. Slots are already filling up. Please visit the website for more details.
http://www.equinesciencesacademy.com/esa_000016.htm
The next Orientation session will be sometime early in 2008.
This is also a reminder that both the Academy and EasyCare are offering scholarships.
http://www.equinesciencesacademy.com/esa_00002e.htm
EasyCare recently released a press release regarding the Scholarships they are offering ESA students - you can visit their website www.easycareinc.com under Press Releases to see the release. Please visit the scholarships page on the website for more information.
http://www.equinesciencesacademy.com/esa_00000f.htm
The deadline for scholarship applications is Sept 15, 2007. You must have applied and been accepted into the ESA program before applying for any scholarship.
We have received questions regarding certification for those who already have a good deal of experience in natural hoof and horse care. Orientation is a pre-requisite to starting the program, however we recognize that many of you are more seasoned and will waive attendance at the Orientation session under the following conditions.
You must first apply to and be accepted into the program.
You may then challenge (ACE) the following first term online courses.
http://www.equinesciencesacademy.com/esa_000030.htm for more details on ACE.
1107 Foundations of Natural Hoof Care
1207 Understanding Farrier Science and practices
1307 Equine Anatomy - Distal Limb
1407 Hoof Pathology - Part 1
1507 Equine Behavior
If you ACE the final exams in these classes on the first try, you may request exemption from the Orientation week. We still recommend attendance, but it will not be required. Please note that the Critical Thinking class will still be required in the first term (ACE is not available for Critical Thinking). If you do not pass the ACE exams on the first try, you will then be required to attend Orientation as usual.
If you are exempted from Orientation, to receive certification you will need to complete all the remaining online courses with a passing grade either by taking the course online or ACEing the courses. Please note that all practicums and workshops are still required.
ACE exams will not be available until early next year, so if you choose this option, you will have to wait until 2008 to begin the program.
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We are very pleased to announce that the application process for the Academy is now open.
Go to the Student page and click on Applications. Please remember that enrollment will be limited.
Dates for the fall Orientation week have yet to be finalized.
Fees for the 2007 academic year have been posted on the website.
EasyCare has generously offered eight $1,000 scholarships for the Fall 2007 and Spring 2008 classes. They will provide the criteria for and selection of their scholarship recipients. The criteria still pending. You will be notified when these are posted and the application process opens. We thank EasyCare for their support of the Equine Sciences Academy Program.
The Academy is also proud to offer several scholarships of our own for the 2007 academic year.
Please see the Scholarship page under Program on the website for more details. Again you will be notified when this process opens.
We appreciate your continued support, and look forward to working with many of you in the near future.
Sincerely,
The Equine Sciences Academy Team
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We are very excited to announce the launch of the Equine Sciences Academy website.
www.equinesciencesacademy.com
We thank you all for your patience and great interest in the Academy. We hope that most of your questions will be answered on the site. Some information is not yet available, and is noted as such. If you are on our mailing list, you will automatically be updated when new information is posted. For those of you who have not signed up for the mailing list, this is the last email we will send you unless you sign up.
http://fs10.formsite.com/EquineScience/form084680152/index.html
This is a very exciting and challenging time, and we look forward to sharing it with many of you in the near future. Thanks again for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Cindy Sullivan, Derry McCormick and Steve Dick
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The Equine Sciences Team
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June 28, 2006
The goal of the Equine Sciences Academy is to be the most comprehensive and professional training program in natural horse and hoof care available.
The program will basically follow a distance learning university format, with the exception of required practicums. The program is designed as a two year course, but your actual completion time may vary based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, your schedule, ability to pass all required elements before progressing, prior experience etc.
The program is flexible and is designed to accommodate different schedule requirements.
The first year includes Orientation Week, three terms of online courses, three practicums and finals. During this time, you are considered a student. You register for each term as a complete module. Online course work is then done at your own pace, and practicums are scheduled with an instructor at the appropriate time and in accordance with your schedule. Once you have completed the first term, you may register for the second and so on.
The second year includes home study requiring three detailed case studies, verifiable ongoing field work, three practicums and finals. During this time, you are considered an intern and will still have full access to Academy resources and support from instructors.
Once you pass your Internship finals you will be certified as an Equine Sciences Practitioner.
Any enrolled student may challenge and "ACE" (Academy Course Exemption) an online course and receive credit with a passing grade. If you have prior experience, this may allow you to complete the program in a shorter time frame. All practicums and exams are still required. If you require more time to complete the program, we allow for that also.
Anyone may also audit an individual online course without enrolling in the Academy. There will be no exam given to auditors. If at some point, you wish to enroll in the program you may “ACE” the course, and receive credit with a passing grade.
This enables you to use this program either as a primary training program or as an adjunct to other programs.
Thank you for your continued interest, and we look forward to sending our next update.
Sincerely
The Equine Sciences Team
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We are pleased to announce to those interested in the field of natural horse and hoof care, the establishment of the The Equine Sciences Academy. The Academy’s goal is to be the most comprehensive educational resource available in this area of study.
The purpose of the academy is to educate students in all key aspects of the care and custody of domesticated equines based on study of the life way of the wild horse. A university format includes comprehensive studies on all required coursework, practical instruction, rigorous testing, and practical exams. The program requires the exacting standards necessary to turn out highly skilled and comprehensively trained horse/hoof care professionals, and only those who pass all required course work and prove their competence at the hoof and in all aspects of natural equine management will be eligible to graduate.
Some courses may be challenged by taking the appropriate tests. A passing grade will earn credit for that course eliminating redundancy for students or professionals with prior experience.
Instructors in the program represent a range of disciplines, methods and backgrounds, while yielding to the overriding principles of applying the elements of the life way of the wild horse to the care and management of the domestic horse. They are required to meet stringent criteria regarding knowledge, teaching ability and field experience in their area of expertise. The Academy’s Advisory Board of equine professionals will keep the Academy apprised of current and emerging data and research findings, and assure continuing curriculum development and integrity.
The Academy is a privately owned educational entity governed by the founders, and is seeking program accreditation. Enrollment begins in 2007. Class sizes will be limited.
If you wish to be on the mailing list for future announcements and more detailed information, please click on the link below. If you are not automatically redirected to the form, please copy and paste this address into your browser
http://fs10.formsite.com/EquineScience/form084680152/index.html
To contact The Academy click below, or copy and paste into your browser.
http://fs10.formsite.com/EquineScience/form316491137/index.html
We look forward to serving your educational and career needs.
The Equine Sciences Academy
Founders
Cindy Sullivan Steve Dick Derry McCormick
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