About Healthy Horse Training Courses
Healthy Horse Training Courses (HHTC) are proud to provide a top-tier training programme which is aimed at producing Equine Massage Therapists who are qualified to the highest standards.
We provide a well rounded education that covers both home study and onsite learning. You receive a mix of theoretical and practical training which gives you the skills you need to succeed in the real world as an Equine Massage Therapist.
After completing your tutor supported home study, we provide practical, hands-on training so you gain experience and can apply what you learn with ease! We will work together through your strengths and weaknesses enabling you to gain as much as possible from your chosen course.
Our tutors are experienced experts in their field, including Veterinary Physiotherapists, Equine Massage Therapists, and Qualified Saddle Fitters. The team ensures that all the students have an exceptional and enjoyable learning experience with a holistic approach, and are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of countless horses through education to produce elite therapists.
Meet Rachael Sivyer
(Director)
Rachael's work at the stables of Olympic rider David Broome started a 40 year career that took her involvement with the horse to many levels. She is an accomplished rider, trainer and horsewoman with a passion for the treatment and rehabilitation of horses suffering from physical and psychological trauma and poor performance.
Her insight from many years of working within veterinary practice as an equine veterinary technician, specialising in diagnostic ultrasound, and numerous cases of horses needing a complete program of rehabilitation, led Rachael to train and qualify as a Veterinary Physiotherapist.
Throughout her career, Rachael has rehabilitated many 'problem' horses, both in and out of the saddle, including some of those horses formally 'written off'. She has provided rehabilitation livery for post operative equine patients following orthopaedic procedures and colic surgery, as well as non surgical cases that require medical and conservative treatment.
Rachael treats and rehabilitates horses across several counties and is the veterinary physiotherapist for a prestigious racing establishment in Hertfordshire.
Rachael is passionate about sharing her knowledge and expertise, in order to help as many horses as possible through the hands of future therapists who are trained to the highest standards.
Her skill and dedication to impart knowledge to her students, ensures they achieve their very best through an entertaining and informative approach, Igniting curiosity while imparting her extensive knowledge.
Rachael offers guidance and mentorship to her student graduates making sure that they have access to advice and support.
Complimenting her other work, Rachael is a Master Saddle Fitting Consultant. She is equipped with the ability and knowledge to fit and adjust saddles to a high standard, solving saddle related problems that traditional saddlery doesn't often address as both qualified Saddle Fitter and Veterinary Physiotherapist.
Rachael spends her spare time with her rescued horses and dogs.