Online Learning for Equine Vet Rehab Therapists

05/10/2026

How much of your working day is spent actually treating patients... and how much is spent on everything that comes with them?

Clinical notes. Reports. Home exercise programmes. Photos and videos. Owner communication. Scheduling. Following up. Keeping track of it all. 😵‍💫

On 8 October, I’m sitting down with Laura Clinton from Corevelio to talk about:
Brain Boundaries: How to Balance Clinical Work, Admin and Life

We’ll be exploring practical ways to reduce the cognitive load surrounding our appointments - from gathering information before the patient walks through the door, to simplifying clinical notes and exercise prescription, keeping patient information in one place, and making better use of the time we have.

But this conversation isn't really about how to squeeze more patients into the day.
It's about creating systems and boundaries that protect our time, attention and energy - including making space between appointments, reducing the unpaid work that follows us home, and actually allowing our brains to switch off.

So before we go LIVE, we want to hear from you:
What part of your working day takes up FAR more time or brainpower than it should? 👇
And if you have a question you'd love me to ask Laura, pop that into the comments too!

📅 8 October
⏰ 14:00 GMT+2
📍 LIVE on Facebook
🔗 https://www.facebook.com/share/1HvPhf2SXm/

Part of the lead-up to the 10th Vet Rehab Summit: THE BRAIN on 14 November.

04/10/2026

Your October learning has arrived!

This month, we're joined by Emily Ashdown, Janice Huntingford, Gabby Varcoe and Nerida McGilchrist, bringing you fresh learning across our Small Animal and Equine memberships. 💚

And October is only the beginning...

🧠 We're officially counting down to the Vet Rehab Summit 2026, happening live on 14 November!

Remember, ALL Onlinepethealth members – including Free Members – can join us live for the Vet Rehab Summit.

Dive into your new October content, and then get ready to spend November thinking about THE BRAIN! 🧠

Which webinar are you heading to first? 👇

03/10/2026

🐴Share your experience with horses with headshaking! 👇

03/10/2026

How much does understanding the equine brain change the way we assess, handle and rehabilitate the horse in front of us?

On 6 October, we’re kicking off our Vet Rehab Summit Prelims with equine neuroscientist, clinician and author Dr Steve Peters, exploring why understanding the brain matters in equine health, behaviour and welfare.

We’ll be talking about how horses perceive and respond to their environment, how stress and arousal influence learning and behaviour, and what neuroscience can teach us about creating rehabilitation experiences that support both physical recovery and psychological welfare.

Steve is also the author of several books exploring the equine brain and nervous system - so we want to know:

📚 Who has read one of Steve’s books?
And whether you know his work already or this will be your first introduction to it, what is ONE question you would love us to ask him during the interview? 👇

📅 6 October
⏰ 16:00 GMT+2
📍 LIVE on Facebook
🔗 https://www.facebook.com/share/1Gd4H3ydmZ/

This conversation is part of the lead-up to the 10th Vet Rehab Summit: THE BRAIN on 14 November.

02/10/2026

🧠 THE PRELIMS ARE HERE!

We’re officially counting down to the 10th Vet Rehab Summit - THE BRAIN, and throughout October we’re going LIVE with an incredible line-up of conversations to get us thinking, questioning and exploring before the big day.

We’ll be talking about how the brain influences the work we do every day - from pain, movement and learning to acupuncture, external devices, stress, recovery and even the way we manage our own working lives.

And these aren’t lectures.
They’re live conversations - which means you get to be part of them! 🙌

Take a look at the full Prelims line-up 👆 and save the dates you don't want to miss.

📍 All Prelims will be streamed LIVE on our page throughout October.
👉 Make sure you're following Onlinepethealth on Facebook so you don't miss them!

And keep an eye on our socials - before each Live, we'll be asking what YOU want us to ask our guests.

Which conversation are you most excited about? 👇

02/10/2026

🐴 Poor performance doesn’t always present as obvious lameness.

Changes in behavior, movement, or willingness to perform may be some of the first signs that something isn’t right — and this post shares several great examples of horses that appeared sound but were ultimately diagnosed with an underlying condition.

01/10/2026

When we think about trigeminal-mediated headshaking, it’s easy to focus on the trigeminal nerve -

But that doesn't give us the full picture.

Let's go back to the anatomy:

The trigeminal nerve originates from the brainstem before forming the trigeminal ganglion within the cranial cavity and dividing into three major branches: the ophthalmic, maxillary and mandibular nerves. These branches leave the skull through different openings before travelling towards the structures they innervate across the face.
But if we follow the sensory information in the other direction, back towards the central nervous system, things become even more interesting.
Within the CNS, sensory information from the trigeminal nerve converges with sensory input from the upper cervical spinal nerves. Afferent input from C1–C3 and the trigeminal system can converge onto the same second-order neurons within the trigeminocervical complex.

So, when we are looking at a horse with headshaking, perhaps our thinking shouldn’t stop at the trigeminal nerve.

What sensory information is entering the CNS from the upper cervical region? Could cervical nociception influence the way trigeminal sensory information is processed? And could this help us understand why the upper cervical region may be clinically relevant in horses presenting with headshaking?

We don’t have all of those answers yet, but this is exactly why understanding the CNS matters in rehabilitation. Anatomy gives us the structures. The nervous system helps us understand how those structures communicate, interact and influence one another.
And as we head towards this year’s Vet Rehab Summit: The Brain, I suspect we are going to be asking a lot more questions like these.

We explore the anatomy, current evidence and some of the unanswered questions around trigeminal-mediated headshaking in our latest blog.
Comment BLOG if you would like to read more about it

29/09/2026

🐴 Interesting research underway at CSU exploring ketamine therapy for horses with chronic arthritis pain.

Looking forward to seeing the outcomes of this clinical trial and what it may mean for future equine pain management!!

25/09/2026