What a brilliant video. So helpful for those deciding what to do with their careers/lives. Unfortunately when I went to horse college (KMC) there wasn’t all these options and choices, and people generally just went into yard work after. How I wish I could do it all again but now!! You have worked so hard and it’s so lovely to hear you say you have your dream job and show the pathways others could use to get there ❤️
EquineVeteranCollection thank you so much for your lovely comment! Writtle now offers an intergrated vet physio masters which I would loved to have done if it’s was available at the time! 😁
Lauren Allport it’s great they continue to evolve the courses but can be a little bit sad when you see one you would have liked to do! I could only do 1 year of my course as after that you had to be able to jump cross country 2-3ft and jumping is not my strong point! It was the only course they offered, and the only route to the uni level course so was very disappointing. They do all sorts now including completely non riding options, horse psychology etc. I would have loved to do the sort of thing you do. I sent your video to my friends daughter who has expressed an interest in this sort of career :) it’s good to see the ‘path’ to this kind of job.
This was so helpful, thank you so much Lauren for taking the time to make this video. I have always wanted to work with horses, but I've never really known where to start and this video has really opened a lot of doors for me!
I’m almost done studying my equine massage therapy course! I probably learn equal amount of anatomy/physiology than I do about massage and love it😍 Always loved chiropractic so I’m hoping to do a course in that in the future 🤞
Lauren Allport My course is called Equine sports and rehabilitation massage! My course provider is Wolds Equine, recommend it to anyone in the UK it’s amazing xx
You should be so proud of what you have achieved, Lauren. You dedicated many years to learn your craft and it is evident how difficult these courses were. I stopped riding many years ago due to health reasons, and I wish that my horse could have had the treatments you offer! Congratulations!
Patti 1962 thank you so much for the lovely comment! I’m sorry to hear you can’t ride, I hope my videos help to give you a little dose of horsey-ness haha 😊
You are so inspirational! Thank you for sharing your journey with us! It really shows how hard you work! I hope I can become just like you when I am older!
Thank you so much for this video! I have been contemplating what i want to do with my life, and i know i want to work with horses. I have been thinking in the same route you have taken but the education in my country on this subject i find is lacking. This is definitely something i have to consider! I have been working with horses for the last 2 years, but rehab and massagw interests me a lot. Hope you have a great day! x
Really interesting video! Thank you for making this Lauren. My horse gets sessions of Equine Touch, and I've been starting to think that maybe that's a route I might try to go down. I always look forward to seeing your new achievements and adventures 😄 x
Love this! Super informative for younger people, when I studied no one gave info away like this on what courses to do, and where! I’m from Australia, and an Equine Sports Massage Therapist and have found similar things to what you said in terms of feeling horses need Chiro adjustments alongside their muscular release. It’s a shame we don’t have access to the same degrees here! Contemplating travelling to do further study!
This was really informative! As I'm currently doing my masters in mechanical engineering, this is not really something that I would want to do for a living, but I still find it absolutely fascinating. It was really good to see all the different methods you have to help a horse, so that's definitely something I will keep in mind for when I can have my own horse.
Thank you so much for this video! The things you do are amazing and it's great you share with us the path you've done. However, in my country that way of threatment is still not very popular so now I'm getting a vet education, but I hope I'll be able to move to Europe in the future and pass a course in equine theraphy.
Loved it! Super interesting, where I am from horse therapy in a sense of chiropractic treatment is not a common thing. Most hobby owners do not educate themselves on horse issues as they should. To see you work so lovingly with the animals and talking about a wide range of treatments is just awesome. You should totally advertise your work a lot more :)
I live in the states and I'm currently going to college in the hopes to eventually become an equine PT. You are literally my inspiration and who I want to be when I grow up.
I went for one semester to an equine college in the US and decided it wasn't for me. I fell in love with horses during high school and just hopped into equine college with no real end goal (which probably didn't help matters). The program was heavily business focused- specifically like ranch or stable owning. I'm now doing a Masters in Library and Information Science, and riding my TB after work ;) I love watching you work and hearing your story! Thanks for sharing!
chase your dreams is all i can say to anyone who is in that doubting moment one gets stuck in sometimes. Taking risks is scary but what is there to loose you either succeed or dont. Never give up
Absolutely amazed by your ambition and work ethic, and really happy for you that you found a career you enjoy so much. It would be interesting in the future to maybe see some of the results of your therapeutic work. Are issues often solved with one session, or do most of your clients require a more comprehensive process for rehabilitation? Very interested in what you do!
Amber Lukk that varies from horse to horse the amount of treatment required, it depends on so many factors! 😊 if you look on my instragram and search #laurenallportequinetherapy I have lots of treatment videos there 😊 my Instagram is EddiesGun91
U are such and inspiration to me. My first time riding now my horse I fell off and broke my ankle. I didn’t want to continue but seeing ur videos made me go back and I now compete and won 3 gold medals. Thank u
I've messaged you before, but I just watched your dream horse job video! Due to all the covid situations, I have been blessed by still having an essential job in a grocery store, but the thought of being stuck in a store all my life doesn't sit well with me 😂 I do have a couple questions for you. How long is the schooling for the massage part of your education? And was it affordable? I did hear you mention the sciences were involved too, was it biological? I might have more questions on the future, but I'm so glad your video came out! Now it's got my wheels turning😁 I'd love to hear back from you. Thanks!!
Kimberly Nielson thank you Kimberly! Sorry for my slow reply! The equinology course was one week of classes and a 6 months externship (done at home). This was a great course, you have to learn the muscles and bones etc., so there is an importance around learning the anatomy but you can learn it easily colouring in muscle charts like I did - I found the course super interesting ☺️
10:57 I got so scared about the noise that I jumped out of my seat, thought my computer was broken, lol I feel so stupid! because I was so focused on listening to what you were saying. loved the video :-)
So interesting, in New Zealand anything like equine bowen, osteo or chiro practitioners have to have done the human equivalent before they do the equine part. We have so many people going around calling themselves an "equine osteo" but they don't have the relevant qualifications so it's a way to stamp out those that aren't actually qualified to do those kind of treatments. It will be interesting to see if our little country makes any headway into providing the courses to become qualified only in the equine sector
Superb video, I'm a new follower, and I am blown away at all of your accomplishments, and your energy! A question I have for you, very related to your line of work; I note that like myself, you have a love for these lovely big Warmblood types; having lost my 17.3hh WB gelding Bob due to serious arthritis, navicular, and the rest , I was heartbroken, and I have since had better luck with soundness with my Thoroughbreds. However recently I have bought two nicely bred yearlings, a Warmblood of Indoctro and Burggraaf lines, and an ISH of Clover Hill lines, they are both big yearlings well over 15hh. Having learned that a lot of Bobs issues were conformation related, genetic, but also possibly caused by his management and nutrition as a youngster - even back to his first year, I want to make sure I do a good job with these youngsters. I'm well read on the subject , however as a Therapeutic practitioner, as well as a 'mummy' to many lovely youngsters, what advice would you give to someone with youngsters if they want to give them a fighting chance of avoiding future muscular -skeletal related issues? Would you for example agree that the key is balanced nutrition to promote steady growth, i.e not overfeeding concentrates at a young age, etc? Just keen to get a view on your approach, might also make a good vlog! Thanks, B x
I have a moving disability and this is my dream job. My operation is in june. Fingers crossed I will be able to do this once I heal from my own rehabilitation. Love you, Lauren. Could you please do a video on how to teach to stretch a horse that just gets too nervous and wants to move away? My trainer and I are trying to work on her horse but he just tries to bite us when trying to stretch him. He is fine, he just wants us to leave him alone.
I wish you the best of luck with your surgery, I hope it goes well and you can study in the future 😊 I already have two videos on this channel about stretching, one is an after exercise stretching routine and the other about carrot stretches 😊
Really enjoyed this video! Can you use your chiro skills on other animals, such as dogs or cats? Personally I'm a big fan of needling as one of my dogs is a distemper survivor which left him with 2 tics, one in the mouth and the other left hind leg, and needling/acupuncture has made a massive difference to his pain, muscle relaxation, lessening the tics, ability to build muscle, and he can walk much better now 👍
A M needling can really have such an amazing effect! I’m a lover of it too! And yes I’m trained in small animal chiropractic, it’s just I prefer mainly to work with horses 😊
Really enjoyed watching this as I am looking into jobs in the equestrian world. I am from New Zealand and was wondering if you know of any courses here that would lead me into becoming an Equine therapist/chiropractor?
Thank you for making this video! I really want to work with horses in the future and I am most intereseted in becoming a riding instructor, ideally working with greener horses, ottbs or just general riders. However im pretty sure it isn't a high paying enough job to be able to support myself along with my horse and hopefully some land! Do you have any tips on managing multiple jobs and getting your name out into the equestrian world to become more popular?
This is fantastic information and thank you for giving so much insight. I've just done 3 years in college in Ireland in baking and pastry arts (sadly didn't have enough points for equine science) I'm considering now defering for a year and undertaking the national stud 6 month practical breeding course because even though I haven't worked with horses in several years, I really want to get back into horses. Breeding and genetics has always held great fascination to me and something about witnessing and helping mum and foal grow and learn just really interests me. Would you recommend it or looking into more stud management first.
I'm really glad that you've done this video as, having worked professionally with horses as a groom/rider for the past 7 years (currently working with young Dressage horses) and having worked through a lot of rehabilitation cases alongside veterinary physiotherapists/sports massage therapists etc in that time, I'm planning on following this path myself ultimately once my partner has completed his own (unrelated) course. However, I was torn between the course at Writtle that you yourself took and a degree in Veterinary physiotherapy (which seems to be less widely available at undergrad). I realise that this question is probably a bit 'how long is a piece of string', but would you say that one course has any advantages over the other? Are Vets more likely to recommend and work with those with a Vet Physio degree or is the title more of a formality? Obviously you've taken your own degee to the next level by supplementing it with a masters and further qualifications, which is something that I find really interesting. The more strings to one's bow, the better; especially when dealing with horses, which like to throw us new questions and dilemmas constantly! Thanks again for taking the time to do this video. :)
eleanoraaa cr thank you so much for commenting 😊. I think regardless of your specific qualifications, if you’re professionally trained at degree level or higher, well educated and having good responses from horses and a good reputation, most vets aren’t too worried about nitty gritty titles 😊 if vet physio MSc integrated programme was available when I went to I probably would have taken it. Though saying that I would never want to give up my chiropractic skills! I adore McTimoney method and the results
Lauren Allport Good to know! The prospect of doing a degree similar to your own and following it up with a masters is a tempting option. Hopefully it’ll be a realistic option when the time comes! Thanks for your response, it’s helpful to hear from professionals such as yourself who are already working in the industry. 😊
i know you mentioned equine dentistry very briefly but did you look into where to study this and how to get into it? I struggle to find much about it online! I'm currently studying animal science at uni of nottingham for reference x
Hi Lauren can you please explain the difference between an equine sports therapist and an ACPAT physio - what difference do you think exists between the therapies you can offer vs that a physio would? Do you think horses benefit being seen by both therapists or do you think that one is better than another?
Catriona Carter ACPAT physios have to train in people first to be on the register. I didn’t train in humans (never had any interested to treat humans). My equine sports therapy course was basically an equine physiotherapy course, but the legislation protects the physiotherapist title 😄. Each horse is different and will respond or benefit in different ways to different treatments 😁 some horses I only do soft tissue work (massage, needling, laser etc) and some only chiropractic, depending on their bodies. Most horses I do a mixture of treatments (soft tissues and manipulation). I think if you have a good therapist, they will recommend to you that your horse would benefit from a different treatment, or seeing a vet/dentist/saddler etc. 😄
Great informative video 😃 I’m currently studying equine sports therapy at Writtle but I’m wondering about other options in the industry rather than being a sports therapist. Do you know of any types of research, testing or development that would be good to get into? I love the course and the therapy but I’m more research inclined if that makes sense?
Wobble Tree Yes I understand what you mean! I’m sure if you contact some companies or developers you might be able to find some opportunities.. remember if you don’t ask you don’t get 😊
This video is very helpful! Thankyou! :) just wondering how you were able to afford the livery, as it's something I've thought about if I was go to an equine/animal University, however prices seem quite high, did you perhaps save up before or have a job whilst you were studying?
Issy Gleave saving you have to remember, I was actually the last year of students to train in the UK, before they put the prices up almost 3fold! So the cost was much lower when I did it! 😊 thanks for watching
Hey! :) Do you find that the horse you're treating becomes happier and calmer by the end of the session? Any horses who did not want you near, but then kinda liked you after you were done??
Hi, yes of course. Some horses (only the first time meeting them) can be wary or nervous of new people (especially if they are difficult with vets or farriers for example. I always work slowly at their pace, and once they know I'm there to do pleasant things, they always relax and can let go!
Is it easy to apply to Writtle as a foreigner? (specifically from the Czech Republic) sorry if it's too personal, but did you find living there and paying tuition difficult or was it managable? Also, do you think attending Writtle is really worth it if the end goal is to be a chiropracticioner? Just curious if there are other ways or if studying at Writtle is something that shouldn't be missed :) Thank you so much for all the great recent videos and for your openness
Pineapple Studios if I could back again, honestly I wouldn’t change the path I took, each part of my training I loved. Writtle was for sure some of my favourite years I’ve had so far! Writtle had lots of foreign students when I was there, so it’s very normal to study there if you’re from abroad 😊
Jill Productions to be a chartered physiotherapist you have to train in humans first, and I REALLY didn’t want to do that, I only had the drive to treat animals, that’s why I went this route. I also wished to be trained in manipulation, that’s why I choose a chiropractic masters 😊
I am a pharmaceutical engineer and am doing my masters in bioanalytics right now. I think chaning career paths is not possible anymore lol :P If only I was horse obsessed when I started looking for a study programme I might have ended up somewhere in equine therapy :) Love what you do!
I’ve been looking at going to writtle or bishop burton for their sports therapy and rehab degrees but I wanted to know what you think about writtles Integrated masters in veterinary physiotherapy compared to a normal Bsc in equine therapy and if it’s worth it to then go on to study at Mctimoney, education wise and the financial side too. Also, with the amount of study and travel as well as keeping horses, did you find it difficult to cope with expenses and paying back loans and is all your study paying off?
If the integrated programme was available when I went there I might have taken it, however I probably would still have wanted to train at McTimoney college as well, as my goal was to be trained in soft tissue techniques AND manipulation 😃
I always loved the idea of having a horsey job but didnt go into that direction because I'm not good enough to be a professional rider and dont want a 24/7 job with that many risks for injury. I'm too squeamish to be a vet and being a farrier never interested me. So I accepted that I would just have to limit horses to my free time. Since sseing Lauren and especially this video I've been wondering whether I chose the wrong career path. But also I have a condition that makes my joints hurt quite a bit so I'm not sure if I would be able to massage horses for multiple hours a day. Anyway, I've nearly finished my Bachelors in Computer Science (?) and it took me a lot longer than normal and after my mare died I decided not to get a new horse until I've started actually working, so I want to finish my Masters and then get to work xD
Nicoletta Braun good luck with your masters 😃 I was too squeamish for the vet side also! Also the therapy can be hard on the body (just hands on type of work) , so maybe if you already have a condition it’s something to consider when deciding to learn more 😃
Hey Lauren! I studied two years of Human Physiotherapy (its three initially, but I had to quit after two years due to health reasons), but I really want to treat horses. However, in Germany/Switzerland, the Animal/Horse physio is not accredited or officially acknowledged as a full degree by the State, and in some federal states you have to have the Human Physio first in order to do the Equine Physio. Is that the case in the UK too? Also, Im only 160cm tall.. Is there a height limitation in the work that you do? As in you have to be 170cm + tall to become an Equine Sports therapist? Greetings and thank you so much for this informative video, it really helps! Stay safe! Sarah
Sarah Blum I don’t live in the Uk, I only trained there. I actually treat mostly around Netherlands Belgium, Switzerland, Dubai, Saudi Arabia 😊 I travel to other places also! But the rules vary from place to place, eg. I can’t dry needle in the UK and Ireland but I can in other places 😊 and lots of shorter people trained when I trained, I often have to stand on a box for chiropractic adjustments, so that’s standard, you might just need a bigger box! 😊
@@LaurenAllport Thanks! As my parents sadly object to me studying anything horse related directly, I was wondering how your family reacted when you told them your plans? Mine say that its quite an "unsafe" jobsector in terms of jobperspectives aswell as payment, unlike Human physio, as there will always be people in need of that, be it in hospitals or rehab centres.. Do you find finding clients a hard thing to do?
Sarah Blum I think the first year is tough for most people going free lance. I’m lucky to have a good client base, therapy is the a big part of my income, but I also produce horses, make CZcams content and teach people and train horses for other people. I could do therapy full time, but for me I enjoy a variety of work, that’s just me though! Your parents aren’t wrong, quite a few people that did my course didn’t end up doing it full time. However it’s important to say you need to be willing to move or travel if your area is already highly saturated with therapists. You have to find your niche. I also found work of mouth to be my best friend, once I treated one horse and the owner told all his friends how much better the horse felt, things can spit ball pretty fast 🥰
I know I'm a little late to this video but I was wondering about you're sports therapy and chiropractic classes and if there were dissections that you had to participate in. I'm just wondering because that field really interests me though dissections tend to get too graphic for me. Thank you for your time
So are you now self-employed? If so, could you do a video on it? I'm unsure whether I'd want to be as my income and jobs would be less reliable than if I was employed. If I followed you're qualification path, do you think being employed would be an option? :) xx
Hi , I'm thinking of studying chiropracting and maybe physiotherapy, I was just wondering has anyone heard about the open school of equine studies and there online courses. Have been really struggling to find out anything about it?
Charlotte to be honest, most developed countries have some kind of horse industry, it’s just about finding your niche! And being willing to move or travel 😊
I’ve been torn between writtle and hartpury recently, I’ve always been in love with writtle but hartpury’s facilities seem so much more superior, but maybe that’s down to the advertisement difference? Also, by the time I will be going to writtle (currently studying further equine science diploma at moulton college) I will have to take my two horses and I worry about affording their livery and also my boarding, usually colleges charge quite a lot for livery so would you say it would be doable? Thanks xx
Depends, when I had Boo in Writtle (10 years ago) I paid like 50 pounds a week or close to it, you would have to check what it is now! I advise visiting the colleges for open days when its possible, you can't make an informed decision until you've seen the place in real life :D
I thought I’d end up going to hartpury because it looked amazing online and the course sounded good but went for an open day and absolutely hated it. Looked at writtle because Lauren went there and absolutely loved it! It may not have all of the fancy facilities that hartpury has but it has all the facilities you need for your course, with therapy barns, water treadmill etc. and you get access to some amazing scientific equipment (which I know the therapy students get to use). The lecturers are also amazing! Can’t recommend writtle enough 😊 don’t know too much about the livery but if you can’t board at the uni’s stables there’s plenty of yards in the surrounding area
Im applying to Writtle College for the Veterinary Physiotherapy degree. It says is a new one. Do you know it? Would you recommend it for someone who wants to do your job.
Thank you for the informations ... do you know something about applying it all in dogs? Is it possible? I’m studying vet but I would love to do somenthing in this field with dogs ans small animal... if you could answer it would be fantastic!
I like any video with educational content even though I am not planing on going to school or college etc I just find it fascinating especially if it is to do with animals because I have a very inquisitive mind and I like to know about different stuff and how it works and also like things like real crime programs not for the murder but like what when they on and how they fought the killer etc so anything that makes your brain work I love sorry about giving a mini story to read but as you can see I get a bit carried away about things if there fascinating
Hi ma'am iam musadq Ali I. Am from Pakistan I am horse rider and I want to horse trainer job in your country can you help out for get hosre trainer job
Wow I’m loving it already! Were the equinology and laser systems courses something that was introduced to people by the university as an extra or something you found and decided to do externally?
Max Brown the laser I found because of one of my lecturers and I took it externally, and the equinology was something you could choose to do as part of your degree course, it wasn’t compulsory. I highly recommend them 😊
Final question aha, just finished the video and I loved it, was so informative. If you were to move back to the UK for example, would that prevent you from offering dry needling because of the law? And did you have to have any training to use the magnawave? Thank you so much!
Poppy Withers a untrained person could in theory harm a horse attempting these treatments. I have undergone years of specialised training to learn and perfect these skills.
Poppy Withers he is actually receiving a chiropractic treatment. You see how he yawns immediately after the adjustment, this a positive sign of acceptance and relaxation. Please ask questions and enquire about what is happening in the video, before automatically assuming cruelty! If you watched the video you would know I have undergone years of training to learn these skills.
I actually decided earlier today that I want to go back to studying to become what you are so this video was perfectly timed xD
Henriette hahaha excellent news 🥰 thank you!
What a brilliant video. So helpful for those deciding what to do with their careers/lives. Unfortunately when I went to horse college (KMC) there wasn’t all these options and choices, and people generally just went into yard work after. How I wish I could do it all again but now!! You have worked so hard and it’s so lovely to hear you say you have your dream job and show the pathways others could use to get there ❤️
EquineVeteranCollection thank you so much for your lovely comment! Writtle now offers an intergrated vet physio masters which I would loved to have done if it’s was available at the time! 😁
Lauren Allport it’s great they continue to evolve the courses but can be a little bit sad when you see one you would have liked to do! I could only do 1 year of my course as after that you had to be able to jump cross country 2-3ft and jumping is not my strong point! It was the only course they offered, and the only route to the uni level course so was very disappointing. They do all sorts now including completely non riding options, horse psychology etc. I would have loved to do the sort of thing you do. I sent your video to my friends daughter who has expressed an interest in this sort of career :) it’s good to see the ‘path’ to this kind of job.
This was so helpful, thank you so much Lauren for taking the time to make this video. I have always wanted to work with horses, but I've never really known where to start and this video has really opened a lot of doors for me!
Sarah Lee thank you so much! I’m glad you liked the video 😊
I’m almost done studying my equine massage therapy course! I probably learn equal amount of anatomy/physiology than I do about massage and love it😍 Always loved chiropractic so I’m hoping to do a course in that in the future 🤞
Amber M what course did you take? 😊 do you like it? Thanks for watching 😊
Lauren Allport My course is called Equine sports and rehabilitation massage! My course provider is Wolds Equine, recommend it to anyone in the UK it’s amazing xx
You should be so proud of what you have achieved, Lauren. You dedicated many years to learn your craft and it is evident how difficult these courses were. I stopped riding many years ago due to health reasons, and I wish that my horse could have had the treatments you offer! Congratulations!
Patti 1962 thank you so much for the lovely comment! I’m sorry to hear you can’t ride, I hope my videos help to give you a little dose of horsey-ness haha 😊
@@LaurenAllport Between you and Holly, I get my horse fix for sure!
It's so interesting seeing all the different methods that you have studied! Always good to keep learning!
I really love The work with your horses. Great Job! 👋
Thank you so much for this video! honestly so inspiring and I relate to your interests so much! :)
peter thank you so much 😊
Did anyone else wearing headphones have the audio get WAY quieter around 2:20 ?
Loved it Lauren 😍😍
Sina Hashimi thank you Sina ❤️ miss you!
thank you so much for this video it was very needed for me X'D
My pleasure :D
You are so inspirational! Thank you for sharing your journey with us! It really shows how hard you work! I hope I can become just like you when I am older!
Amani Rafiq love you loads ❤️❤️ thank you pal
I LOVED this video sooo much, it really did helped me with knowing what I wanted to do when I'm done with school!
Cande Guglielmone thank you I’m glad I could help 😍
Thank you so much for this video! I have been contemplating what i want to do with my life, and i know i want to work with horses. I have been thinking in the same route you have taken but the education in my country on this subject i find is lacking. This is definitely something i have to consider! I have been working with horses for the last 2 years, but rehab and massagw interests me a lot.
Hope you have a great day! x
BONBONBEAUTY good luck if you decide to study horses 🐴 I loved all my training!
BONBONBEAUTY thank you for watching ❤️
Really interesting video! Thank you for making this Lauren. My horse gets sessions of Equine Touch, and I've been starting to think that maybe that's a route I might try to go down. I always look forward to seeing your new achievements and adventures 😄 x
Marianne Lamb thank you so much Marianne 😊 it’s definitely fun to learn if it interests you 👌
That was very interesting Lauren thanks for sharing 😎❤️😎
christine martindale thank you so much 😊❤️
Love this! Super informative for younger people, when I studied no one gave info away like this on what courses to do, and where!
I’m from Australia, and an Equine Sports Massage Therapist and have found similar things to what you said in terms of feeling horses need Chiro adjustments alongside their muscular release. It’s a shame we don’t have access to the same degrees here! Contemplating travelling to do further study!
Charlie Sweeney if you do travel, I adored my masters course 🙌💖 thanks for watching
This was really informative! As I'm currently doing my masters in mechanical engineering, this is not really something that I would want to do for a living, but I still find it absolutely fascinating. It was really good to see all the different methods you have to help a horse, so that's definitely something I will keep in mind for when I can have my own horse.
mrs_smarti thank you for watching and commenting ❤️❤️
Thank you so much for this video! The things you do are amazing and it's great you share with us the path you've done.
However, in my country that way of threatment is still not very popular so now I'm getting a vet education, but I hope I'll be able to move to Europe in the future and pass a course in equine theraphy.
Horse Friend thank you so much ❤️🥰good luck with your vet studies!!!! 💪
Loved it! Super interesting, where I am from horse therapy in a sense of chiropractic treatment is not a common thing. Most hobby owners do not educate themselves on horse issues as they should. To see you work so lovingly with the animals and talking about a wide range of treatments is just awesome. You should totally advertise your work a lot more :)
keito17 thanks so much for the lovely comment, much appreciated 🥰
I live in the states and I'm currently going to college in the hopes to eventually become an equine PT. You are literally my inspiration and who I want to be when I grow up.
Abigail Clark thank you so much 😍 good luck with your future studies!
I went for one semester to an equine college in the US and decided it wasn't for me. I fell in love with horses during high school and just hopped into equine college with no real end goal (which probably didn't help matters). The program was heavily business focused- specifically like ranch or stable owning. I'm now doing a Masters in Library and Information Science, and riding my TB after work ;) I love watching you work and hearing your story! Thanks for sharing!
angelswave88 thanks so much 😍 glad to hear you’re still enjoying riding your horse 😍
chase your dreams is all i can say to anyone who is in that doubting moment one gets stuck in sometimes. Taking risks is scary but what is there to loose you either succeed or dont.
Never give up
Just Elly well said ❤️ thank you!!
Absolutely amazed by your ambition and work ethic, and really happy for you that you found a career you enjoy so much. It would be interesting in the future to maybe see some of the results of your therapeutic work. Are issues often solved with one session, or do most of your clients require a more comprehensive process for rehabilitation? Very interested in what you do!
Amber Lukk that varies from horse to horse the amount of treatment required, it depends on so many factors! 😊 if you look on my instragram and search #laurenallportequinetherapy I have lots of treatment videos there 😊 my Instagram is EddiesGun91
U are such and inspiration to me. My first time riding now my horse I fell off and broke my ankle. I didn’t want to continue but seeing ur videos made me go back and I now compete and won 3 gold medals. Thank u
Sanaa Kadiri well done for getting in the saddle again! thank you 😊
I've messaged you before, but I just watched your dream horse job video! Due to all the covid situations, I have been blessed by still having an essential job in a grocery store, but the thought of being stuck in a store all my life doesn't sit well with me 😂
I do have a couple questions for you. How long is the schooling for the massage part of your education? And was it affordable? I did hear you mention the sciences were involved too, was it biological?
I might have more questions on the future, but I'm so glad your video came out! Now it's got my wheels turning😁 I'd love to hear back from you. Thanks!!
Kimberly Nielson thank you Kimberly! Sorry for my slow reply! The equinology course was one week of classes and a 6 months externship (done at home). This was a great course, you have to learn the muscles and bones etc., so there is an importance around learning the anatomy but you can learn it easily colouring in muscle charts like I did - I found the course super interesting ☺️
10:57 I got so scared about the noise that I jumped out of my seat, thought my computer was broken, lol I feel so stupid! because I was so focused on listening to what you were saying. loved the video :-)
Lea Aune hahaha that made me chuckle 😂😂😂 thanks for commenting ❤️
So interesting, in New Zealand anything like equine bowen, osteo or chiro practitioners have to have done the human equivalent before they do the equine part. We have so many people going around calling themselves an "equine osteo" but they don't have the relevant qualifications so it's a way to stamp out those that aren't actually qualified to do those kind of treatments. It will be interesting to see if our little country makes any headway into providing the courses to become qualified only in the equine sector
Christina Bird I had no idea it was like in NZ! Thanks for sharing ☺️
Superb video, I'm a new follower, and I am blown away at all of your accomplishments, and your energy! A question I have for you, very related to your line of work; I note that like myself, you have a love for these lovely big Warmblood types; having lost my 17.3hh WB gelding Bob due to serious arthritis, navicular, and the rest , I was heartbroken, and I have since had better luck with soundness with my Thoroughbreds. However recently I have bought two nicely bred yearlings, a Warmblood of Indoctro and Burggraaf lines, and an ISH of Clover Hill lines, they are both big yearlings well over 15hh. Having learned that a lot of Bobs issues were conformation related, genetic, but also possibly caused by his management and nutrition as a youngster - even back to his first year, I want to make sure I do a good job with these youngsters. I'm well read on the subject , however as a Therapeutic practitioner, as well as a 'mummy' to many lovely youngsters, what advice would you give to someone with youngsters if they want to give them a fighting chance of avoiding future muscular -skeletal related issues? Would you for example agree that the key is balanced nutrition to promote steady growth, i.e not overfeeding concentrates at a young age, etc? Just keen to get a view on your approach, might also make a good vlog! Thanks, B x
I have a moving disability and this is my dream job. My operation is in june. Fingers crossed I will be able to do this once I heal from my own rehabilitation. Love you, Lauren.
Could you please do a video on how to teach to stretch a horse that just gets too nervous and wants to move away? My trainer and I are trying to work on her horse but he just tries to bite us when trying to stretch him. He is fine, he just wants us to leave him alone.
I wish you the best of luck with your surgery, I hope it goes well and you can study in the future 😊 I already have two videos on this channel about stretching, one is an after exercise stretching routine and the other about carrot stretches 😊
CdS SHunter thanks for watching and commenting 😊
Really enjoyed this video! Can you use your chiro skills on other animals, such as dogs or cats? Personally I'm a big fan of needling as one of my dogs is a distemper survivor which left him with 2 tics, one in the mouth and the other left hind leg, and needling/acupuncture has made a massive difference to his pain, muscle relaxation, lessening the tics, ability to build muscle, and he can walk much better now 👍
A M needling can really have such an amazing effect! I’m a lover of it too! And yes I’m trained in small animal chiropractic, it’s just I prefer mainly to work with horses 😊
Really enjoyed watching this as I am looking into jobs in the equestrian world. I am from New Zealand and was wondering if you know of any courses here that would lead me into becoming an Equine therapist/chiropractor?
Thank you for making this video! I really want to work with horses in the future and I am most intereseted in becoming a riding instructor, ideally working with greener horses, ottbs or just general riders. However im pretty sure it isn't a high paying enough job to be able to support myself along with my horse and hopefully some land! Do you have any tips on managing multiple jobs and getting your name out into the equestrian world to become more popular?
H it really depends what your interests are 🤗 it’s possible with good time management and if you are driven to succeed☺️
I went to an open day at Writtle, and you were in the presentation as an example of an ex-student
Spidey Senses haha 😆 oh cool! I didn’t know that 😂😘
Spidey Senses thank you ☺️
I am actually very interested in Equine Massage Therapy and would love to do it.
This is fantastic information and thank you for giving so much insight. I've just done 3 years in college in Ireland in baking and pastry arts (sadly didn't have enough points for equine science) I'm considering now defering for a year and undertaking the national stud 6 month practical breeding course because even though I haven't worked with horses in several years, I really want to get back into horses. Breeding and genetics has always held great fascination to me and something about witnessing and helping mum and foal grow and learn just really interests me. Would you recommend it or looking into more stud management first.
Thats totally your call! I advise looking up the content of both courses and seeing which interests you more! :)
How do you know what you want to do ? I know I would like to work with horses but I don’t know what I wanted to do, please help
Can you link the websites to the college pages ? Super informative video!
Isabella Scricco sorry I forgot to add the links! Woops, if you just google search the ones you’re interested in, the websites will come up 😊
Thank you for making this video! Just curious how many years were you studying for in total?
Elise Stebbing around 6.5 in total ☺️
luren i saw you on a zara larson vidio i will never forget you song and you have a horse and i do she is a cob and she is kalled beau
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I'm really glad that you've done this video as, having worked professionally with horses as a groom/rider for the past 7 years (currently working with young Dressage horses) and having worked through a lot of rehabilitation cases alongside veterinary physiotherapists/sports massage therapists etc in that time, I'm planning on following this path myself ultimately once my partner has completed his own (unrelated) course.
However, I was torn between the course at Writtle that you yourself took and a degree in Veterinary physiotherapy (which seems to be less widely available at undergrad). I realise that this question is probably a bit 'how long is a piece of string', but would you say that one course has any advantages over the other? Are Vets more likely to recommend and work with those with a Vet Physio degree or is the title more of a formality? Obviously you've taken your own degee to the next level by supplementing it with a masters and further qualifications, which is something that I find really interesting. The more strings to one's bow, the better; especially when dealing with horses, which like to throw us new questions and dilemmas constantly!
Thanks again for taking the time to do this video. :)
eleanoraaa cr thank you so much for commenting 😊. I think regardless of your specific qualifications, if you’re professionally trained at degree level or higher, well educated and having good responses from horses and a good reputation, most vets aren’t too worried about nitty gritty titles 😊 if vet physio MSc integrated programme was available when I went to I probably would have taken it. Though saying that I would never want to give up my chiropractic skills! I adore McTimoney method and the results
eleanoraaa cr *when I went to Writtle
Lauren Allport Good to know! The prospect of doing a degree similar to your own and following it up with a masters is a tempting option. Hopefully it’ll be a realistic option when the time comes! Thanks for your response, it’s helpful to hear from professionals such as yourself who are already working in the industry. 😊
i know you mentioned equine dentistry very briefly but did you look into where to study this and how to get into it? I struggle to find much about it online! I'm currently studying animal science at uni of nottingham for reference x
Ellen Bursnell I’m not actually sure about dentistry, I just had a look online and everything seemed to be in OZ or USA! Sorry I couldn’t help more 😊
Why do the horses make those funny faces? Is it a sign that they like it? It’s really funny tho.
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Hi Lauren can you please explain the difference between an equine sports therapist and an ACPAT physio - what difference do you think exists between the therapies you can offer vs that a physio would? Do you think horses benefit being seen by both therapists or do you think that one is better than another?
Catriona Carter ACPAT physios have to train in people first to be on the register. I didn’t train in humans (never had any interested to treat humans). My equine sports therapy course was basically an equine physiotherapy course, but the legislation protects the physiotherapist title 😄. Each horse is different and will respond or benefit in different ways to different treatments 😁 some horses I only do soft tissue work (massage, needling, laser etc) and some only chiropractic, depending on their bodies. Most horses I do a mixture of treatments (soft tissues and manipulation). I think if you have a good therapist, they will recommend to you that your horse would benefit from a different treatment, or seeing a vet/dentist/saddler etc. 😄
Great informative video 😃 I’m currently studying equine sports therapy at Writtle but I’m wondering about other options in the industry rather than being a sports therapist. Do you know of any types of research, testing or development that would be good to get into? I love the course and the therapy but I’m more research inclined if that makes sense?
Wobble Tree Yes I understand what you mean! I’m sure if you contact some companies or developers you might be able to find some opportunities.. remember if you don’t ask you don’t get 😊
Thanks 👍
Hi, may I ask if there was (a lot of) chemistry involved? Or was it mostly biology? That would kinda be a deal breaker for me :D Thanks!
This video is very helpful! Thankyou! :) just wondering how you were able to afford the livery, as it's something I've thought about if I was go to an equine/animal University, however prices seem quite high, did you perhaps save up before or have a job whilst you were studying?
Issy Gleave saving you have to remember, I was actually the last year of students to train in the UK, before they put the prices up almost 3fold! So the cost was much lower when I did it! 😊 thanks for watching
Issy Gleave also I meant for my degree in at Writtle, that’s what I was referring to above 😊
Hey! :) Do you find that the horse you're treating becomes happier and calmer by the end of the session? Any horses who did not want you near, but then kinda liked you after you were done??
Hi, yes of course. Some horses (only the first time meeting them) can be wary or nervous of new people (especially if they are difficult with vets or farriers for example. I always work slowly at their pace, and once they know I'm there to do pleasant things, they always relax and can let go!
Is it easy to apply to Writtle as a foreigner? (specifically from the Czech Republic) sorry if it's too personal, but did you find living there and paying tuition difficult or was it managable? Also, do you think attending Writtle is really worth it if the end goal is to be a chiropracticioner? Just curious if there are other ways or if studying at Writtle is something that shouldn't be missed :) Thank you so much for all the great recent videos and for your openness
Pineapple Studios if I could back again, honestly I wouldn’t change the path I took, each part of my training I loved. Writtle was for sure some of my favourite years I’ve had so far! Writtle had lots of foreign students when I was there, so it’s very normal to study there if you’re from abroad 😊
Very impressive CV you got there! What are your future ambitions? And why didn't you choose for
physiotherapy? :)
Jill Productions to be a chartered physiotherapist you have to train in humans first, and I REALLY didn’t want to do that, I only had the drive to treat animals, that’s why I went this route. I also wished to be trained in manipulation, that’s why I choose a chiropractic masters 😊
I am a pharmaceutical engineer and am doing my masters in bioanalytics right now. I think chaning career paths is not possible anymore lol :P If only I was horse obsessed when I started looking for a study programme I might have ended up somewhere in equine therapy :) Love what you do!
JanniTheCat wow I don’t think I could do your degree or masters haha. Sounds interesting but hard! Thanks for watching ❤️❤️❤️
@@LaurenAllport Well I think yours isn't easy either! Just depends what you personally like learning i guess :)
JanniTheCat that’s a very good point haha 😍🥰
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I’ve been looking at going to writtle or bishop burton for their sports therapy and rehab degrees but I wanted to know what you think about writtles Integrated masters in veterinary physiotherapy compared to a normal Bsc in equine therapy and if it’s worth it to then go on to study at Mctimoney, education wise and the financial side too. Also, with the amount of study and travel as well as keeping horses, did you find it difficult to cope with expenses and paying back loans and is all your study paying off?
If the integrated programme was available when I went there I might have taken it, however I probably would still have wanted to train at McTimoney college as well, as my goal was to be trained in soft tissue techniques AND manipulation 😃
Do you know if there are some courses about this in spain?
naia cervilla I’m sorry I’m not sure 😊
I always loved the idea of having a horsey job but didnt go into that direction because I'm not good enough to be a professional rider and dont want a 24/7 job with that many risks for injury. I'm too squeamish to be a vet and being a farrier never interested me.
So I accepted that I would just have to limit horses to my free time. Since sseing Lauren and especially this video I've been wondering whether I chose the wrong career path. But also I have a condition that makes my joints hurt quite a bit so I'm not sure if I would be able to massage horses for multiple hours a day. Anyway, I've nearly finished my Bachelors in Computer Science (?) and it took me a lot longer than normal and after my mare died I decided not to get a new horse until I've started actually working, so I want to finish my Masters and then get to work xD
Nicoletta Braun good luck with your masters 😃 I was too squeamish for the vet side also! Also the therapy can be hard on the body (just hands on type of work) , so maybe if you already have a condition it’s something to consider when deciding to learn more 😃
Hey Lauren! I studied two years of Human Physiotherapy (its three initially, but I had to quit after two years due to health reasons), but I really want to treat horses. However, in Germany/Switzerland, the Animal/Horse physio is not accredited or officially acknowledged as a full degree by the State, and in some federal states you have to have the Human Physio first in order to do the Equine Physio. Is that the case in the UK too? Also, Im only 160cm tall.. Is there a height limitation in the work that you do? As in you have to be 170cm + tall to become an Equine Sports therapist? Greetings and thank you so much for this informative video, it really helps! Stay safe! Sarah
Sarah Blum I don’t live in the Uk, I only trained there. I actually treat mostly around Netherlands Belgium, Switzerland, Dubai, Saudi Arabia 😊 I travel to other places also! But the rules vary from place to place, eg. I can’t dry needle in the UK and Ireland but I can in other places 😊 and lots of shorter people trained when I trained, I often have to stand on a box for chiropractic adjustments, so that’s standard, you might just need a bigger box! 😊
@@LaurenAllport Thanks! As my parents sadly object to me studying anything horse related directly, I was wondering how your family reacted when you told them your plans? Mine say that its quite an "unsafe" jobsector in terms of jobperspectives aswell as payment, unlike Human physio, as there will always be people in need of that, be it in hospitals or rehab centres.. Do you find finding clients a hard thing to do?
Sarah Blum I think the first year is tough for most people going free lance. I’m lucky to have a good client base, therapy is the a big part of my income, but I also produce horses, make CZcams content and teach people and train horses for other people. I could do therapy full time, but for me I enjoy a variety of work, that’s just me though! Your parents aren’t wrong, quite a few people that did my course didn’t end up doing it full time. However it’s important to say you need to be willing to move or travel if your area is already highly saturated with therapists. You have to find your niche. I also found work of mouth to be my best friend, once I treated one horse and the owner told all his friends how much better the horse felt, things can spit ball pretty fast 🥰
I know I'm a little late to this video but I was wondering about you're sports therapy and chiropractic classes and if there were dissections that you had to participate in. I'm just wondering because that field really interests me though dissections tend to get too graphic for me. Thank you for your time
Brenna Jones in Writtle we did dissections.. however you had the option to only watch - you didn’t have to dissect 🤗
@@LaurenAllport that's such a great compromise! Thank you for the reply
So are you now self-employed? If so, could you do a video on it? I'm unsure whether I'd want to be as my income and jobs would be less reliable than if I was employed. If I followed you're qualification path, do you think being employed would be an option? :) xx
peter Yes some people are employed by clinics for example.. for me I was fortunate to be able to make it self employed! 😊
Hi , I'm thinking of studying chiropracting and maybe physiotherapy, I was just wondering has anyone heard about the open school of equine studies and there online courses. Have been really struggling to find out anything about it?
Did you yourself apply to work in Dubai, or was it offered to you? I'm interested in working there when my degree is over! This was a great video
leila mcnamara I was offered to go there 😊 by someone who saw my videos online actually! Thank you ❤️good luck with your studies
I am from India. My son is practicing horse riding. Can he get job in your country??
I've heard you say that you work in multiple countries; what countries would you say is there the most work for therapists?
Charlotte to be honest, most developed countries have some kind of horse industry, it’s just about finding your niche! And being willing to move or travel 😊
@@LaurenAllport thank you for replying! Yes that makes a lot of sense 😊
I’ve been torn between writtle and hartpury recently, I’ve always been in love with writtle but hartpury’s facilities seem so much more superior, but maybe that’s down to the advertisement difference? Also, by the time I will be going to writtle (currently studying further equine science diploma at moulton college) I will have to take my two horses and I worry about affording their livery and also my boarding, usually colleges charge quite a lot for livery so would you say it would be doable? Thanks xx
I’m the same as you, but I’m torn between bishop burton and writtle. What year are you applying?
EquineCrystal I’m doing one last two year course at my college so I’ll be going summer of ‘23. Brackenhurst also looks good😭
Depends, when I had Boo in Writtle (10 years ago) I paid like 50 pounds a week or close to it, you would have to check what it is now! I advise visiting the colleges for open days when its possible, you can't make an informed decision until you've seen the place in real life :D
I thought I’d end up going to hartpury because it looked amazing online and the course sounded good but went for an open day and absolutely hated it. Looked at writtle because Lauren went there and absolutely loved it! It may not have all of the fancy facilities that hartpury has but it has all the facilities you need for your course, with therapy barns, water treadmill etc. and you get access to some amazing scientific equipment (which I know the therapy students get to use). The lecturers are also amazing! Can’t recommend writtle enough 😊 don’t know too much about the livery but if you can’t board at the uni’s stables there’s plenty of yards in the surrounding area
A levels?! I thought you were from the republic 😮
Grryaancey 19 I went to school in N.I haha 😊
Im applying to Writtle College for the Veterinary Physiotherapy degree. It says is a new one. Do you know it? Would you recommend it for someone who wants to do your job.
Gin JhosyConnie yes and yes ☺️ I really recommend Writtle! ☺️
@@LaurenAllport thank you so much! Are you automatically a practitioner when you graduate or is there something else you need to do?
Gin JhosyConnie once you graduate you’re qualified ☺️
How many years did you go to school?
3 for my degree and 3 for my masters degree ☺️
@@LaurenAllport ok thanks I’m very interested in this job ☺️
Thank you for the informations ... do you know something about applying it all in dogs? Is it possible?
I’m studying vet but I would love to do somenthing in this field with dogs ans small animal... if you could answer it would be fantastic!
valeria ritz the Masters degree I took was Animal, so horses dogs cats sheep and cows haha
valeria ritz thanks for watching 🤗
I like any video with educational content even though I am not planing on going to school or college etc I just find it fascinating especially if it is to do with animals because I have a very inquisitive mind and I like to know about different stuff and how it works and also like things like real crime programs not for the murder but like what when they on and how they fought the killer etc so anything that makes your brain work I love sorry about giving a mini story to read but as you can see I get a bit carried away about things if there fascinating
Donna Jeffery thank you Donna 😍 I’m the same as you in those respects totally!!!! I’m also a fan of true crime stuff haha
Anything that makes my brain work
Could you give me some financial advice? I also have my dream horse job, but I can't afford a herd of horses of my own :'(
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Wow I’m loving it already! Were the equinology and laser systems courses something that was introduced to people by the university as an extra or something you found and decided to do externally?
Max Brown the laser I found because of one of my lecturers and I took it externally, and the equinology was something you could choose to do as part of your degree course, it wasn’t compulsory. I highly recommend them 😊
Final question aha, just finished the video and I loved it, was so informative. If you were to move back to the UK for example, would that prevent you from offering dry needling because of the law? And did you have to have any training to use the magnawave? Thank you so much!
Max Brown yes I had to train to be a magnawave practitioner 😃 and yes if I lived in the UK I couldn’t practice needling there.
Do you travel to other countries to treat horses/ponies? If so, what are your contact details?
Amy yes I do! You can email me Lauren-allport@hotmail.co.uk thank you 😊
Unfortunately in Italy this practice isn't popular so my dream is automatically not gonna work 😑😑
In northern Europe it's big - if you could move north you would be suited and booted!
If you move from Italy, maybe your dream is possible 😊
@@LaurenAllport it just scares me the fact that maybe I'm not gonna be able to study properly if my mane language isn't English, is it possible? 😕
Would love to know a good online course to give me a taster of animal therapy
laura hendy you should try the equinology website, they have courses that might suit 👌☺️
NO YOU CAN BREAKE HIS LEG AND HIS HEAD FOR REAL
Poppy Withers a untrained person could in theory harm a horse attempting these treatments. I have undergone years of specialised training to learn and perfect these skills.
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Do you ever regret spending years in collage and not trying to go pro jumping
jessica.showjumper no never because I would need to some way to fund my riding 😂😂😂
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Poppy Withers lol what are you on about? 😅😅😅😅😅please elaborate
How is it cruel lmao
Because you nearly broke his legs and head
Poppy Withers are you joking 😂😂😂
Poppy Withers he is actually receiving a chiropractic treatment. You see how he yawns immediately after the adjustment, this a positive sign of acceptance and relaxation. Please ask questions and enquire about what is happening in the video, before automatically assuming cruelty! If you watched the video you would know I have undergone years of training to learn these skills.
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