Allocation of trainings hours

TRAINING • SHP-E(NL)

Allocation of Hours

“Overall overview and breakdown of the training trajectory (600 hours).”

A total of 600 training hours are required before the diploma can be awarded by SHP-E(NL). These are allocated across the training trajectory as detailed in the following overview.

Course hours	To take place during	Allocation	Function
16	Introductory workshop	Workshop theory & practice	Course introduction. What can I expect, what is expected of me?
135	Foundation course 1st phase	Course hours and supervision within the 9 weekend modules	Acquiring knowledge, learning, putting into practice, personal process, contact with equitherapists, group dynamics.
16	Exam modules	Supervision and evaluation, learning process based on exam modules	What have I learnt, what do I still need to learn? Overview of first year.
40	Practical project 1st phase	To be performed at student's own discretion with intervision partner. Supervision and support during foundation course.	Independently prepare, implement, and evaluate a short course of equitherapy with horse and client based on the first year of training.
30	Assignments and exercises	To be performed at student's own discretion with intervision partner. Support during foundation course.	Integration of knowledge and reading into own system, examination of personal and group dynamics. Where can improvements be made?
135	Foundation course 2nd phase	Course hours and supervision within the 9 weekend modules	As in the first year, but now based on chosen specialisation and working practice and incorporating own integrative method of equitherapy.
16	Exam modules	Supervision and evaluation with exam module	Do I know enough and am I sufficiently prepared and capable of working independently with horse and client? Where do I stand after 2 years of training and where would I like to be? Self-reflection.
40	Practical project 2nd phase	To be performed at student's own discretion with intervision partner.	As in the first year, but now based on the requirements of the second year. Integration of supervision and intervision in personal therapy concept.
20	Practical project, training	To be performed at student's own discretion with intervision partner.	Gaining inspiration from the work of experienced colleagues and learning from peer-assisted intervision exercises.
30	Assignments and intervision	To be performed at student's own discretion with intervision partner.	As in the first year, but based more on specialisation and cooperation with colleagues and other disciplines.
32	Extra riding modules	4-day modules which must be completed during the two-year training course.	Topping up the riding diploma with subjects that have not been covered there but which are important for equitherapists.
90	Riding diploma, vaulting, basic riding course for equitherapists	At least 8 training days with exercises and practical sessions at a vaulting club. On completion of course students receive a KNHS diploma.	Ability to train and instruct the therapy horse responsibly and to work with riders and vaulters in accordance with training methods and systematic movement theory.
600	Total	Independent study and time-tabled hours