With renowned lecturers and experienced practitioners
Equidemia Masterclass
Establish yourself as a trusted expert in the equine industry.
The only 3-year multidisciplinary advanced training programme for professionals and dedicated equestrians who want to identify root causes, understand connections, and make well-informed decisions.
* In this informal 15-minute call with Celina, you can ask your questions. If it feels like the right fit for both sides, you will receive your personal booking link afterwards and can secure one of the limited places.
AS SEEN IN:
THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE IN THE EQUINE WORLD IS:
Too many opinions – and too little truly evidence-based, holistic thinking.
- You have already completed numerous courses (in areas such as crookedness therapy, classical dressage, osteopathy, fascia therapy, behavioural training, etc.) and invested significant money because you want to do things differently.
- You feel frustrated and know that pressure and force cannot be the answer – but you are still searching for an approach that truly works.
- You no longer want to treat symptoms alone, but want to understand root causes and address problems at their source.
- You sense that a holistic understanding of the horse is key – but you are missing the context needed to bring all the pieces together.
What if the key to lasting success lies in connecting all of these disciplines?
Led by Celina Skogan, together with an expert team including Zefanja Vermeulen (equine anatomy) and Tamara Dorresteijn (equine neuroscience), the Equidemia Masterclass offers exactly that. Through our structured training programme and academic depth, you will gain an entirely new understanding of the horse.
We equip professionals, ambitious equestrians, trainers, and therapists with the knowledge needed to support sustainable equine health and achieve meaningful training progress. Become part of a movement committed to improving horse welfare with an unprecedented level of depth.
* In this informal 15-minute call with Celina, you can ask your questions. If it feels like the right fit for both sides, you will receive your personal booking link afterwards and can secure one of the limited places.
What our participants say
The Equidemia Masterclass integrates:
Ethology & neuropsychology, anatomy & biomechanics, neurology & training science into a coherent framework that fundamentally reshapes how we understand horse training.
A unique training programme
The bridge between academic research, current scientific knowledge, and real-world practice.
Learn to ask the right questions
Identify the true causes behind symptoms and transform the way you approach horse training.
Solve problems sustainably
Develop training and therapy concepts based on deep understanding and key interconnections.
* In this informal 15-minute call with Celina, you can ask your questions. If it feels like the right fit for both sides, you will receive your personal booking link afterwards and can secure one of the limited places.
Your pathway to professional competence
The Masterclass follows a clear learning logic.
Understand the horse. Assess movement. Develop training.
Only when these levels are considered together can training emerge that is sound, functional, and aligned with the horse’s welfare.
Module 1
Understanding the horse
Needs, behaviour and welfare
Behaviour does not arise in isolation within training. It emerges from the interaction between brain, body, environment, and experience. In this module, you will learn to interpret behaviour within the context of management, nervous system function, nutrition, and welfare.
Key topics:
- Needs, management and welfare
- Behaviour in the context of biological systems
- Nutrition and training rations
- Pain, the nervous system and perception
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Interpret behaviour more systematically
- Distinguish pain-related behaviour from training challenges
- Recognise management and living conditions as influencing factors
- Make more informed decisions regarding training and welfare
See full module #1 curriculum
Detailed curriculum:
- Pain and pain-related behaviour in horses
- Processing of pain within the nervous system
- Neurophysiological foundations of movement
- Perception and sensory processing
- Laterality
- Needs and requirements of the horse
- Neurobiological needs of the horse
- Fundamentals of nutrition
- Designing and adjusting training rations
- Influence of management and living conditions on behaviour
- Assessing and improving welfare
Your competencies after this module:
- Adapt training rations and calculate individual requirements
- Apply abstract welfare models in practical contexts
- Identify pain-related behaviour and distinguish it from training challenges
- Interpret the horse’s neurobiological needs
- Evaluate management, environment and behaviour systemically
Module 2
Understanding the locomotor system
Movement, mechanics and load limits
Das zweite Modul widmet sich dem Bewegungssystem des Pferdes. This module focuses on the horse’s locomotor system. You will learn how movement is organised within the body and where the system’s load limits lie. This understanding forms the foundation for accurately assessing movement patterns and making well-informed training decisions.
Key topics:
- Functional anatomy and biomechanical relationships
- The locomotor system and tissue load limits
- Analysis and interpretation of movement patterns
- Mechanical and neurological causes of movement irregularities
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Observe and interpret movement patterns more systematically
- Identify deviations in movement at an earlier stage
- Differentiate potential causes of movement-related problems more precisely
- Align training decisions more closely with biomechanical principles
See full module #2 curriculum
Detailed curriculum:
- Functional anatomy of the horse
- Load limits of tissues and structures
- Biomechanical relationships within the locomotor system
- Tensegrity and mechanical force transmission
- Analysis of movement patterns
- Differentiating between gait abnormalities and lameness
- Mechanical and neurological dysfunctions
- Neurological conditions affecting movement
- Genetic conditions influencing movement
Your competencies after this module:
- Recognise normal and abnormal movement patterns and estimate the horse’s individual requirements
- Distinguish gait abnormalities from lameness
- Differentiate mechanical and neurological dysfunctions
- Interpret the influence of genetic and neurological conditions on movement
- Assess the load limits of the locomotor system
- Understand biomechanical relationships within the horse’s body
Module 3
Developing training concepts
Translating analysis into therapy and training
In this third module, you connect insights from behaviour and movement science with practical application. The focus is on translating observations and analysis into concrete training and rehabilitation strategies.
Key topics:
- Training in the context of health and rehabilitation
- Developing training and rehabilitation plans
- Training as a therapeutic tool
- Stress management and training efficiency
- Practical bodywork and supportive techniques
After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Develop training plans based on functional assessment
- Apply training purposefully in rehabilitation and prevention
- Recognise and reduce stress in training earlier
- Support horses with health limitations more safely
See full module #3 curriculum
Detailed curriculum:
- Training in the context of health and rehabilitation
- Developing training plans
- Lunge work and groundwork in theory and practice
- Training as a therapeutic tool
- Stress reduction in training and management
- Applying bodywork techniques
- Management of horses experiencing pain
- Management of chronically ill horses
- Distinguishing between neuromotor amnesia and pathology
- Assessing training progress realistically
- Planning early prevention strategies effectively
Your competencies after this module:
- Develop training plans based on functional analysis
- Use training specifically as a rehabilitation tool
- Use lunge work and groundwork as training and therapeutic tools
- Recognise and reduce stress in training
- Apply foundational bodywork techniques
- Manage horses experiencing pain and chronic conditions within training contexts
- Differentiate neuromotor amnesia from pathological conditions
- Assess training progress realistically and develop preventive strategies
* In this informal 15-minute call with Celina, you can ask your questions. If it feels like the right fit for both sides, you will receive your personal booking link afterwards and can secure one of the limited places.
Time for a true shift in perspective
The myth of “natural crookedness”
We have all heard it: every horse is expected to overcome its “natural crookedness”. But what if this perspective tells only half the story? Celina Skogan and her team of forward-thinking experts invite you to question this deeply rooted assumption.
Our approach: “natural crookedness” is often a reflection of deeper underlying imbalances. Instead of looking only at the surface, we consider the horse as a whole. Subtle lameness, nutritional imbalances, social stress in the stable environment – all of these factors can play a role.
By integrating academically grounded science with practice-oriented methods, we guide you in asking better questions and uncovering the underlying causes. Prepare for a genuinely transformative learning journey.
Behaviour
always has
a reason.
We need to understand the causes rather than suppress the symptoms.
The Five Domains Model
Health as a holistic concept is based on the Five Domains Model. Within this high-quality, science-based training programme, we explore all dimensions of equine welfare, guided by experienced university lecturers and subject-matter experts. Here, you gain a genuine opportunity to create meaningful change.
Adopted from McLean 2022. Modern Horse Training. Equitation Science Principles & Practice. Volume 1: First Principles. Eds: Stuart N. & Wyllie S. Equitation Science International. Tuarong, Australia.
Join the next programme start in August 2026
The training that fundamentally changes how you see the horse.
A curriculum that combines academic depth with practical application. The only holistic training programme that equips you, within 2.5 years, to become a professional in equine health, performance, and welfare.
After completing this training, you will recognise connections that remain hidden to others – enabling you to develop sustainable solutions for training, health, and behaviour, both for yourself and for your clients.
3 consecutive modules over 12 months each with more than 60 interactive webinars and direct access to expert feedback- Full access to webinar recordings via our learning platform so you can revisit key content anytime and learn at your own pace
- Optional in-person training days to deepen your practical skills, apply knowledge directly, and build confidence through hands-on experience
- Regular Q&A sessions and real case studies to receive tailored guidance and develop solutions for your individual challenges
- Comprehensive learning resources including PDF lecture materials and practical checklists to support structured and efficient learning
- Access to a professional online community to exchange ideas, ask questions, and benefit from shared experience
- Inclusion in the trainer network after certification to strengthen your professional visibility and position yourself as a recognised expert
mtl. Ratenzahlung
220 € / Monat
Laufzeit: 36 Monate. Die erste Zahlung ist sofort zu zahlen. Anschließend erfolgt die monatliche Abbuchung. Der Preis ist zzgl. MwSt. Gesamtpreis: € 7.920 zzgl. MwSt.
3x Monatsraten
2.600 € / Monat
Laufzeit: 3 Monate. Die erste Zahlung ist sofort zu zahlen. Anschließend erfolgt die monatliche Abbuchung. Der Preis ist zzgl. MwSt. Gesamtpreis: € 7.800 zzgl. MwSt.
Einmalzahlung
7.500 € / einmal
Der günstigste Preis! Der Gesamtpreis: € 7.000 zzgl. MwSt. ist sofort zu zahlen.
Monthly instalments
€ 220 / month
Term: 36 months. The first payment of €500 is due immediately. Starting September 1, 2026, the monthly charge of €220 will be debited. All prices are exclusive of VAT. Total price: €7,920 plus VAT.
Best value option
€ 7.500 / one-off
The value option. The total price of €7,500 plus VAT is payable in two installments: €500 immediately and €7,000 on September 1, 2026.
* In this informal 15-minute call with Celina, you can ask your questions. If it feels like the right fit for both sides, you will receive your personal booking link afterwards and can secure one of the limited places.
This is not all
Included as a bonus
As part of the programme, you receive complimentary access to the Equidemia Membership platform throughout the entire training period. This gives you exclusive access to additional interdisciplinary courses such as Academic Groundwork, Saddle Fit Theory, and many more, as well as monthly themed webinars. You can also join live practical training sessions online.
Become part of a community that shares your commitment to horses and continue expanding your knowledge on an ongoing basis.
Value: €900
The process
Your next steps
- During the complimentary information call with Celina we clarify your questions and explore together whether the programme is the right fit for you.
- If it feels like the right fit for both sides you will receive your personal booking link afterwards.
- You can then complete your booking at your own pace via our booking system and secure your place.
* In this informal 15-minute call with Celina, you can ask your questions. If it feels like the right fit for both sides, you will receive your personal booking link afterwards and can secure one of the limited places.
Who is behind Equidemia
A multidisciplinary evolution in horse training
Hi, I’m Celina. As a rider, trainer of classical dressage, gait analyst, rehabilitation trainer, osteopath, craniosacral therapist, and equine nutrition specialist, I have always seen each of my trainings as one step towards a deeper understanding of the horse.
Only when I recognised that every discipline reaches its limits in isolation did my true mission begin: to create an education that builds bridges between disciplines and enables a genuinely holistic perspective on the horse.
With the Equidemia Masterclass, I have created the programme I always wished had existed. We integrate multidisciplinary knowledge and provide the context that is so often missing between disciplines. We connect practice and science – with both critical thinking and genuine care.
Welcome to an education that goes beyond knowledge transfer. Its mission is to rethink horse training at its foundations.
* In this informal 15-minute call with Celina, you can ask your questions. If it feels like the right fit for both sides, you will receive your personal booking link afterwards and can secure one of the limited places.
WHO IS BEHIND THIS PROGRAMME
Our Experts
Celina Skogan 🇳🇴
Founder of Equidemia & expert in equine osteopathy, rehabilitation and nutrition
Masterclass-Themen:
Osteopathy, nutrition, training and programme design, therapeutic exercise, groundwork and lunge work, rehabilitation
Zefanja Vermeulen 🇳🇱
Co-founder of the Equine Studies Centre; specialist in equine anatomy
Masterclass-Themen:
Anatomy, gait anomalies, nervous system
Tamara Dorresteijn 🇳🇱
Equine brain specialist; biotechnologist and behaviour trainer
Masterclass-Themen:
Brain function, neuroanatomy
Dorothea Höhn 🇩🇪
Expert in hoof health and hoof biomechanics
Masterclass-Themen:
Hoof anatomy, pathologies, hoof biomechanics
Frauke Musial 🇳🇴
Professor of health sciences; specialist in biopsychology
Masterclass-Themen:
Biopsychology, scientific methodology, learning behaviour
Conny Röhm 🇩🇪
Leading expert in equine nutrition science
Masterclass-Themen:
Nutrition, genetic variation, feeding behaviour
Sue Dyson 🇬🇧
Veterinary specialist in orthopaedics and rehabilitation
Masterclass-Themen:
Pain, subtle lameness, gait analysis
Kate Farmer 🇬🇧
Trainer in ethical horse training; specialist in laterality
Masterclass-Themen:
Laterality
Anja Hass 🇩🇪
Psychologist and riding instructor; specialist in the human–horse relationship
Masterclass-Themen:
Psychology in horse training, working with clients
Katrin Obst 🇩🇪
Equine physiotherapist; specialist in rehabilitation
Masterclass-Themen:
Rehabilitation
MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
This programme is perfect for you if …
- … you are a professional (e.g. horse trainer, riding instructor, veterinarian, physiotherapist, osteopath) or an ambitious horse owner and want to finally understand and train horses from a multidisciplinary perspective
- … you want to understand the root causes of problems and resolve them long-term instead of temporarily suppressing symptoms that quickly return or reappear in another form
- … you often feel overwhelmed by conflicting information about horse training and equine health
- … you value a well-founded, science-based education and want to learn from leading experts recognised in academia
- … you want to position yourself as an expert instead of relying on guesswork and uncertainty
- … you want to look beneath the surface and work within a science-based framework that provides clear guidance
- … you want to be part of a movement that approaches horses ethically and with empathy
- ... du als Professional (z.B. Pferdetrainer, Reitlehrer:in, Tierarzt, Physiotherapeuth, Osteopath:in) oder ambitionierter Pferdemensch Pferde endlich multidisziplinär verstehen und trainieren willst.
- ... du Ursachen von Problemen verstehen und langfristig beheben willst anstatt nur kurzfristig Symptome wegzudrücken, die nach kurzer Zeit wiederkommen oder in anderer Form wieder auftreten.
- ... du dich oft überwältigt fühlst von der Menge an widersprüchlichen Informationen über Pferdetraining und -gesundheit.
- ... du nach einer nach einer fundierten, wissenschaftlich untermauerten Ausbildung suchst, die Klarheit und Richtung bietet.
- ... du lernen möchtest, Belastungsgrenzen zu erkennen und darauf basierend Trainings-und Gesundheitspläne abzustimmen.
- ... du dich am Markt als Expert:in positionieren möchtest und eben nicht das Prinzip Hoffnung und schlechtes Gewissen verkaufen willst.
- ... du Wert auf erstklassige Bildung legst und von führenden Expert:innen lernen möchtest, die in der akademischen Welt anerkannt sind.
- ... du unter die Oberfläche blicken willst und Wert auf ein wissenschaftsbasiertes Framework legst, das dir klare Leitlinien gibt.
- ... du Teil einer Bewegung sein willst, die ethisch und emphatisch mit Pferden umgeht.
Diese Ausbildung bietet dir Zugang zu hochqualifiziertem Wissen und Einblicken, die direkt aus der Forschung und langjähriger Praxiserfahrung stammen, sodass sodass du Pferdeprobleme künftig anders beurteilen und nachhaltige Lösungen entwickeln kannst.
* In this informal 15-minute call with Celina, you can ask your questions. If it feels like the right fit for both sides, you will receive your personal booking link afterwards and can secure one of the limited places.
FAQ
Do I have to take a final exam?
No. You can also participate purely for personal development and deeper understanding. If you would like to become licensed by Equidemia, the final exam is part of the certification process.
How flexible is the programme?
Our programme is designed to fit into your daily life and offers a high degree of flexibility. Each month, we host 2–3 webinars that you can attend live or watch later as recordings. In addition, you will receive access to a comprehensive collection of studies, books, video materials, and further resources for self-study. This combination of live sessions and independent learning allows you to organise your study time according to your own schedule.
We do not work with labels such as “difficult” or “unrideable”, but with causes, context, and possibilities. And we know where our limits are.
Do I need to attend the live sessions to benefit from the programme?
No, attending live sessions is not mandatory. All sessions are recorded and made available to you, so you can watch them at a time that suits you best.
What is required for the final exam?
For certification, the focus is on applying your new knowledge in practice. Each module includes 1–2 written assignments that must be submitted in order to qualify for the final assessment. The final exam itself consists of two case analyses and client consultations conducted live, allowing you to apply theory in practice with guidance from our experts.
We understand how challenging real-life cases can be, especially in complex situations. That is why we support you in turning question marks into moments of clarity, so that you can approach each case with confidence.
What are the payment options?
We offer a monthly payment plan to make the programme accessible.
What technical requirements are needed to participate?
Our platform is user-friendly, and our support team is available if you need technical assistance. All you need is an internet connection and a device that can access online content.
How is the quality of online learning ensured?
We rely on interactive and practice-oriented learning methods to maximise effectiveness and support a deep understanding of the material.
Will I receive individual support during the programme?
Despite the online format, we ensure individual support through regular Q&A sessions, direct access to experts, and an active community for exchange and guidance.
* In this informal 15-minute call with Celina, you can ask your questions. If it feels like the right fit for both sides, you will receive your personal booking link afterwards and can secure one of the limited places.