How did I become an Equine Physical Therapist (CERP)?

[@nathanking4234]

Great story! Glad you do both for horses and people.

[@hlee1327]

Hi! Just came across your video. Awesome journey! I saw a video of a therapist working on a horse’s hamstring strain and was amazed in the results. Compared to humans, the animals won’t have that fear constrain (pain science) and should get faster results. I’m an ortho/sports PT in my early 40s in solo/cash private practice. I’m thinking about slowing down in about 10 years and this is something I would like to do part time when I semi-retired. Financially, would it make sense? Is equine Therapy mostly self pay?

[@pivotpointequineriderrehab9574]

Awesome! Yes Equine PT is all self pay. I can be as busy as I want to be. When I attend events, it makes for a nice little passion project that helps pay for my horse habit. Good luck and let me know if you need any help!

[@nmg7728]

Hi, I’m 18 years old and have been quite lost for a minute on a career that I want to pursue, people would either tell me to go with something I love or something that paid well so I’ve been a bit conflicted, however I have had interest in being a physical therapist for horses more specifically racehorses. But I don’t really know where to start, what do you recommend?

[@pivotpointequineriderrehab9574]

I absolutely love being a physical therapist for both people and horses. After studying human movement, anatomy, and kinesiology- applying it to the horse is so much easier. So I recommend PT school, keep working on your horse skills, then take the certification to become an equine Pt

[@NforNatural]

I’m a licensed PTA, have you heard of certifications for PTA’s?

[@pivotpointequineriderrehab9574]

To become a Certified Equine Rehab Practitioner, at this time, you need to be a PT, vet or vet tech, but you could look into Summer Nicole Terry’s programs. Not sure how much she posts on KZbin, but look it up on facebook- she posts a bunch of content and information about her certification program. If your looking for a job in Nebraska, we are hiring a PTA 😉

[@NforNatural]

@@pivotpointequineriderrehab9574 thank you! Ah, I live in Washington state… but who knows what the future holds 😉😉

[@tytraulich4987]

What’s the difference between a Stretching instructor at a gym vs a physical therapist? I want to run a 30 min stretching class. Hips. Shoulders. Etc. Some people are telling me to get certified online as a personal trainer. Like ACE. And then shadow for a while. What I don’t want to do is sell content online, I’d rather practice as I think removing parts, like weights from a stretch is bad philosophy. I’m in the twin cities. Thanks

[@pivotpointequine9239]

A physical Therapist has a degree specifically in Physical Therapy. It involves undergraduate work, then getting into an accredited PT program to study for approximately 3 more years. Total post secondary education time is around 7 years and you get done with a doctorate in PT. It is a long process, but with that degree you can work in private outpatient clinics, schools, hospitals, for professional sports teams, nursing homes, - virtually anywhere. It has been a wonderful career for me, but it is not for everyone.