Day 1: Wednesday September 20th, 2023, 08.30 – 17.45
Morning program: 08.30 – 12.00
Bilderberg Hotel ‘t Speulderbos (BHS)
Lunch: 12.00 – 12.55
Bilderberg Hotel ‘t Speulderbos (BHS)
Afternoon program: 13.00 – 14.30
Bilderberg Hotel ‘t Speulderbos (BHS)
Continuation: 15.00 – 17.45
Aeres Training Centre (ATC)
| Topics | Content | Presenter | Time | Location |
| Informal Welcome | 08.10 – 08.30 | BHS | ||
| Introduction : theory. | Preview on course basics & outline; BC I program. | Solange Schrijer, NED | 08.30 – 09.15 | BHS |
| Functional anatomy of the axial neuromusculoskeleton and attachments fore and hind limb – test. | Informal test – precourse material functional anatomy. | Dr.Kevin Haussler, USA |
09.15 – 10.00 | BHS |
| Short break | 10.00 – 10.15 | BHS | ||
| “Topographic & functional anatomy – biomechanics of the equine spine and pelvis”, theory. |
Detailed exploration of the equine axial musculoskeletal and nervous systems. | Dr.Kevin Haussler, USA |
10.15 – 12.00 | BHS |
| Lunch | 12.00 – 12.55 | BHS | ||
| Static observation: theory. |
Structured clinical examination of the equine patient in static conditions : procedure and contents. | Solange Schrijer, NED | 13.00 – 14.30 | BHS |
| Transfer to ATC | 11.00 – 11.15 | |||
| Static observation: demonstration. |
Demonstration of a structured static observation of the equine patient. | Solange Schrijer, NED | 15.00 – 15.40 | ATC |
| Static observation: practical training. |
Static observation training in small groups setting. | Practical trainer team | 15.45 – 17.45 | ATC |
Day 2: Thursday September 21st, 2023, 08.30 – 18.00
Morning program: 08.30 – 12.00
Bilderberg Hotel ‘t Speulderbos (BHS)
Lunch: 12.00 – 12.55
Bilderberg Hotel ‘t Speulderbos (BHS)
Afternoon program: 13.00 – 14.30
Bilderberg Hotel ‘t Speulderbos (BHS)
Continuation: 15.00 – 18.00
Aeres Training Centre (ATC)
| Topics | Content | Presenter | Time | Location |
| “Functional anatomy of the equine skin and fascia”: theory. | Anatomy, histology, biomechanics and innervation of the equine skin and fascia. | Dr.Kevin Haussler, USA |
08.30 – 09.45 | BHS |
| “Palpation”: theory. | Presentation on the next step in the clinical examination of the equine patient: general palpation – full body. | Solange Schrijer, NED |
09.50 – 10.40 | BHS |
| Short break | 10.40 – 10.55 | |||
| Veterinary Chiropractic Terminology and Biomechanics | Introduction into chiropractic terminology and joint biomechanics preparing the motion evaluation. | Dr.Kevin Haussler, USA |
11.00 – 12.00 | BHS |
| Lunch | 12.00 – 12.55 | BHS | ||
| “Examination of the head and cervical spine”: theory. | Structured clinical examination of the equine head and cervical regions. | Dr.Kevin Haussler, USA |
13.00 – 14.30 | BHS |
| Transfer to ATC | 14.30 – 14.50 | |||
| Palpation: demonstration and practical training. | Experiencing (different techniques in) palpation; demonstration of the FES- general palpation procedure, practical training in small groups setting. | Guy Blom, NED , Dr.Kevin Haussler & practical trainer team |
15.00 – 16.15 | ATC |
| Examination of the head and cervical regions : demonstration and practical training. |
Continuation of the motion evaluation training of the equine spine: head and cervical regions. | Dr.Kevin Haussler, USA & practical trainers |
16.15 – 18.00 | ATC |
Day 3: Friday September 22nd, 2023, 08.30 – 18.00
Morning program: 08.30 – 12.15
Bilderberg Hotel ‘t Speulderbos (BHS)
Lunch: 12.15 – 13.10
Bilderberg Hotel ‘t Speulderbos (BHS)
Afternoon program: 13.15 – 14.30
Bilderberg Hotel ‘t Speulderbos (BHS)
Continuation: 15.00 – 18.00
Aeres Training Centre (ATC)
| Topics | Content | Presenter | Time | Location |
| Pathology of the equine spine and pelvis”: theory. | Dr.Kevin Haussler, USA |
08.30 – 10.30 | BHS | |
| Short break | 10.30 – 10.45 | BHS | ||
| “Examination of the thoracolumbar musculoskeleton”: theory. |
Detailed clinical examination of the thoracolumbar spine and ribcage. | Dr.Kevin Haussler, USA |
10.50 – 12.15 | BHS |
| Lunch | 12.15 – 13.10 | BHS | ||
| “The examination of the sacropelvic and sacrocaudal regions”: theory. |
Detailed clinical examination of the pelvis, sacrum and tail. | Dr.Kevin Haussler, USA |
13.15 – 14.30 | BHS |
| Transfer to ATC | 14.30 – 14.50 | |||
| Examination of the thoracolumbar region: demonstration and practical training. |
Practical training of the segmental assessment of the equine thoracolumbar area and ribcage. | Dr.Kevin Haussler & practical trainers |
15.00 – 16.30 | ATC |
| Examination of the sacropelvic and tail regions: demonstration and practical training. | Continuation of the motion evaluation training of the equine axial skeleton: sacropelvic area and tail. | Dr.Kevin Haussler & practical trainers |
16.30 – 17.15 | ATC |
| Transfer to class room ATC | 17.15 – 17.25 | |||
| Preparation of video assignment no.1 Topographic anatomy, static observation & general palpation: theory. | Video assignment no.1 : guidelines and pitfalls: examples of reports, photographs and video material. | Solange Schrijer, NED | 17.30 – 18.00 | ATC |