Distance Learning – suggested 12 months part-time study (Nominal hours 820)
In our Equine Herbal Medicine course students enter the wonderful world of herbal medicine to learn the differences between historic holistic and modern herbalism, along with the notable merits of herbal medicine methodologies in treating the equine body from the ‘whole-body’ wholistic perspective. Herbal Medicine specific to horses provides the student with information to build professional credibility in herbal medicine as it should be applied in clinical practice.
Learning the foundation, therapeutic and clinical principles behind herbal medicine ensures the students have gained the required knowledge to comprehend the safety and efficiency of herbal medicine for horses.
As students’ progress through the course, they will learn the art and science of plant morphology, botanical terminology, taxonomy, and nomenclature. Students will learn to recognise micro and macroscopic physical characteristics of plants, identify plant specimens and describe relationships between plants and their environments. This information serves as the foundation for the study of herbal pharmacy and pharmacology, and herbal therapeutics. Understanding the therapeutic actions of herbs for equine use, will aid in the students’ knowledge of what herbs are appropriate for in each of the body’s systems.
Students will also learn herbal identification, actions, constituents, indications, contraindications and medicinal combinations in detail. It is important for our students to have a sound understanding of the active chemistry associated with plant medicine and the Pharmacokinetics associated, that may influence the actives both negatively and positively.
There is no doubt the information learned in this course is a journey to behold, a journey we hope will never be lost, forgotten and disregarded, especially for our beloved herbivore plant eating Equine partners.
Enrolling in this course may very well earn the graduating student a place in Equine herbal history.
The course is completely structured in delivery each week for the full twelve (12) months, with course modules and assessment tasks being released at the same time each week. As the course is completely structured in delivery each week, students are unable to finish the course sooner, however, the course has an open-end expiry, so students can take as long as they need to finish the course in its entirety.
Students can enrol at anytime. However, we prefer for students to enrol on the 1st of each month.
Course is delivered via distance education through the ANME online learning portal.
Prerequisites not required for enrollment into this course.
Student require a Computer/Laptop/or Smart Phone with internet access A headset (If your computer is without an internal speaker).
Students must have basic computer skills.
Students must have basic English language skills. As we do have subtitle options on webinars, unfortunately the online test assessments are conducted in English.
Quizzes and examinations on the online learning portal, written assignments can be submitted by email or post, and via our online learning portal.
Welcome Orientation
Webinar: Welcome - Presenter: Leslie Williamson
Student Handbook
Study Guide
How to Reference Your Work
Blank Assessment Cover Sheet: To be submitted with any assignments sent in to be marked.
Student Declaration Form: to be submitted to the College
EBook: Holistic Herbal 4th Edition by David Hoffman
EBook: "Veterinary Herbal Medicine" by Wynn and Fougere
EPublication: Herbal Action Categories by Christopher Hobbs
EBook: "Handbook of Medicinal Herbs" 2nd Edition by James Duke
Introduction: Herbs, Holism and Science
Webinar: Herbs, Holism and Science - Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Lesson: 'What is a herb?' Presenter: Ashlie Williamson
Module 1 Quiz
Webinar Audio: Stance on Herbal Medicine - Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Herbal Philosophy
Webinar: "Philosophy, why bother?" - Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Blank Assessment Cover Sheet
Webinar: "Why Herbs Cure?" - Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Module 2 Test
History: Herbal Origins
Lesson: Potted History Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Blank Assessment Cover Sheet
Lesson: Early Origins of Herbal History Presenter: Ashlie Williamson
Lesson: Herbalism at the turn of the 1st Century CE Presenter: Ashlie Williamson
Lesson: '10th Century CE Herbal trade and knowledge' Presenter: Ashlie Williamson
Module 3 Quiz
History: Modern Herbal - 'The New Age'
Lesson: 'Herbals and Chemistry' Presenter: Ashlie Williamson
Lesson: 'Physio-medical Era' Presenter: Ashlie Williamson
Module 4 Quiz
Lesson: 'Modern Era of Herbalism' Presenter: Ashlie Williamson
Webinar: Potted history - Books Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Herbalism of the World: An insight into different herbal cultures
Webinar: "Folk Medicine" - Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Module 5 Quiz
Lesson: 'Signatures of Plants' Presenter: Ashlie Williamson
Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy
Webinar: Health Modules - Reductionist vs Wholistic Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Module 6 Quiz
Herbal Terminology
Audio Lesson: Herbal Glossary of Terms Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Module 7 Test
Plant Nomenclature
Blank Assessment Cover Sheet
Module 8 Quiz
Lesson: Herbal Scepticism Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Herbs and Science
Webinar: Chemistry is not scary! Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
EBook: 'Constituents of Medicinal Plants' by Andrew Pengelly
Module 9 Quiz
Phyto-chemistry Principles
Lesson: Introduction to Plant Chemistry Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Module 10 Quiz
Herbal Constituent: Carbohydrates
Lesson: Carbohydrates' Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Module 11 Quiz
Herbal Constituent: Lipids
Module 12 Quiz
Herbal Constituents: Terpenes
Module 13 Quiz
Herbal Constituents: Polyphenols
Lesson: System Tonics Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Module 14 Quiz
Herbal Constituent: Alkaloids
Lesson: Alcohols to Alkaloids Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Module 15 Quiz
Therapeutic Actions of Herbs
Webinar: Plants as Medicinal Actions - Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Module 16 Test
Excerpt: Priest and Priest’s 'Herbal Medication'
Nutritional Herbalism
Webinar: Discussion on Juliette de Bairacli Levy - Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Module 17 Quiz
Webinar: Foods as Medicine - Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Herbal Energetics
Webinar: Herbal Energetics - Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Module 18 Quiz
Lesson: 'How to distinguish Energetics?' Presenter: Ashlie Williamson
Herbal Physiology and Synergism
Audio Lesson: Basics of Herbal Physiology
Module 19 Quiz
Common Equine Safe Herbs
Webinar: Herbal Categories - Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Module 20 Quiz
Materia Medica Equine Common Herbs
Herbal Toxicology
Lesson: Essential Oils Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Module 21 Quiz
Phyto-chemistry Contraindications and Toxicity
Module 22 Quiz
Lesson: Mericks Manual 'art & science' Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Integumentary Systemology
Module 23 Quiz
Lesson: The 'senses' in clinic Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Digestive Systemology
Module 24 Quiz
Webinar: Prescriptive Foods - Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Cardiovascular Systemology
Module 25 Quiz
Webinar: Focus on the 'Whole' - Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Respiratory Systemology
Module 26 Quiz
Lesson: 'Know' what to focus on Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Nervous Systemology
Module 27 Quiz
Lesson: Thinking outside the square! Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Urinary Systemology
Module 28 Quiz
Lesson: Dietary Changes Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Reproductive Systemology
Module 29 Quiz
Lesson: Prescription Madness Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Musculoskeletal Systemology
Module 30 Quiz
Lesson: 'Failed Prescriptions' Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Endocrine Systemology
Module 31 Quiz
Lesson: Which appointment is important? Presentation: Dr. Sandi Rogers
The Immune System
Module 32 Quiz
Lesson: A different condition symptom...... Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Common Equine Allergies
Module 33 Quiz- Part 1
Common Equine Conditions
Module 33 Quiz- Part 2
Lesson: Equine Common Conditions Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Herbal Botany
EBook: Introduction to Botany- by Alexey Shipunov
Module 34 Quiz
Lesson: Welcome to Herbal Gardening Presenter: Ashlie Williamson
Herbal Soils, Planting and Feeding
Lesson: Herbal Soils Presenter: Ashlie Williamson
Module 35 Quiz- Part 1
Lesson: 'Herbs to grow in Soil Profiles' Presenter: Ashlie Williamson
Herbal Propagation
Module 35 Quiz- Part 2
Lesson: The Herb Garden Site Presenter: Ashlie Williamson
Herbal Companion Planting
Lesson: Companion Planting of Herbs Presenter: Ashlie Williamson
Lesson: Formal Herbal Gardens Presenter: Ashlie Williamson
Module 35 Quiz- Part 3
Wildcrafting & Harvesting Herbs
Identifying Herbs
Module 36 Quiz
Chart: Sowing Seed Collection
Drying, Storing and Preserving Herbs
Module 37 Quiz- Part 1
Lesson: Drying and Storing Herbs Presenter: Ashlie Williamson
Module 37 Quiz- Part 2
Module 37 Quiz- Part 3
Herbal Manufacturing
Lesson: Enter the Dispensary Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Module 38 Quiz
Lesson: Dispensary Size Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Herbal Dispensing: Extractions and Solvents
Lesson: Introduction to Herbal Manufacturing Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Module 39 Quiz
Herbal Dispensing: Internal Products
Lesson: Infusions & Tinctures Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Lesson: Are Tisanes Weak? Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Herbal Dispensing: External Products
Blank Assessment Cover Sheet
Lesson: Herbal Preparations Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Module 39 Test
First Aid Herbs
Herbal First Aid Kit
Module 40 Quiz
Equine Herbal Medicine Treatments
Module 41 Quiz
Case Report Template
Follow-up Case Report Template
Lesson: 'Wholistic Thinking' Presenter: Dr. Sandi Rogers
Blank Assessment Cover Sheet
Final Herbal Medicine Test
Graduates are eligible to join the International Institute of Complimentary Therapies or the Small Animal and Equine Naturopathic Association as a full member. Association accreditation and insurance to work as a professional in the industry as a qualified and industry recognised Equine Medical Herbalist.
Student have two (2) payment options to choose from: either students can pay for their course fees in full, or student can choose to proceed with a monthly payment plan.
$4,500.00
Course Fees: In-Full
Payment Plan Option
Equine Herbal Medicine
Course Price: $4,500.00 (AUD$)
The Payment Plan option allows students to divide the course payments into a monthly payment for the duration of their studies.
The monthly payment plan divides the course fee into twelve (12) equal payments of $375.00 (AUD$).
The first payment of $375.00 (AUD$) is payable upon enrollment into the course, giving the student access to their studies straight away.
