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Services provided by Equetec include: Training, rehabilitation, lessons, lectures and clinics providing evaluations and education for optimal health, movement and performance. The techniques include gait evaluation, exercise training, horsemanship, groundwork, strengthening, stretching and conditioning, daily management, dressage and combined training. These techniques are fundamental to all breeds and disciplines. Services are available to both horse and rider.  


1. Equine Exercise and Rehabilitation Programs include: consultation, evaluation and specific guidelines for conditioning, strenthening, performance or behavioral issues. Rehabilitation and physical therapy may be included in programs as necessary. The goal of your individualized program is to encourage positive horse-rider interaction while improving overall health, performance and longevity.

Included are 4-6 phase program suggestions with an extensive written evaluation report. Programs include exercises and goals per phase.

Program follow up sessions are available. Follow-ups can be performed at your place (add travel expense), in clinics, at Equetec or by video made using the Equetec's evaluation video checklist or videos can be setup live at Equetec.

2. Programs may include an Exercise Program for the Rider. Sessions for the rider include body awareness, stretching and strengthening are available mounted and unmounted. Equetec has a gym and seasonal pool for unmounted sessions for the rider. Rider sessions also include seat lessons with your horse or with one of ours.

3. Regular weekly Private Lessons are available mounted and unmounted at Equetec or add travel expenses for clinics

4. Training and Rehabilitation at Equetec
~Training board is only available to customers enrolled in Equetec’s programs with their horses.
Training programs are based on the needs of the individual horse/rider combination.
~Training Board includes: full board for one horse including daily grain/hay/turnout and training.
Additional Services to training board:
~Training board customers additional lesson fee will be reduced and additional training sessions are reduced.
~A second horse boarded with a training board customer is available at a reduced rate for the second horse but any additional services provided for that horse will incur additional fees.
~Farrier/Vet support services (subject to training fee if the horse is difficult)
~Blanketing
~Additional supplementation or special care
~Emergency care such as bandaging etc.

5. Lay-ups and Daily management for Rehabilitation

6. Mail-in Video Consultation or Evaluation made using Equetec’s evaluation checklist includes a full report to include 4-6 phase program and email support to answer 10 questions on recommendations
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7. Group mounted or Unmounted Lessons at Equetec or add travel expense(groups may be limited)

8. Equetec Traveling Clinics

Organized Clinics at other locations include:
evaluations, demonstrations, specific programs, exercise training, conditioning, strengthening, suppling, dressage, cross-country jumping, stadium jumping and grouped professional clinics.

If you are interested in hosting or organizing a clinic please click on this link and the file will open with Adobe Acrobat Reader. Travel fees must be added to the listed clinic fees as necessary. More clinic information

9. Publications
"Basic Ground Exercise Training For All Horses" by Ginger S. Long and Richard A. Mansmann. VMD, PhD
"Exercises For Veterinarians and Trainers to Prevent and Rehabilitate Injury In the Horse" by Ginger S. Long and Richard A. Mansmann, VMD, PhD published in the proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Rehabiliation and Physical Therapy in Veterinary Medicine.

10. Other Publications to be announced later in the year. Next one is a CD including Basic Ground Exercise Training For All Horses with video clips demonstrating each exercise. The rest of the “GET With The Program” Series is coming soon!

11. Workbook is coming soon. Please submit any request for the upcoming workbook. Do you have a question you would like to work through with your horse by using our work book? info@equtec.com




12. Coaching/Competing at Shows
~ Dressage warm up
~Cross country walk
~Stadium walk
~Show jumping warm up
~Competition schedules for training horses
(to be discussed per horse)

 

 

13. Brokering
Finders/sellers fee includes web page listing with 1 picture plus expenses which include additional site picture uploads/video expense/ postage and flyers etc. % brokering fee but each may be negotiated based on the individual

14. Comprehensive Evaluation The Comprehensive Evaluation is a thorough examination of the horse–rider interaction for riders having problems with their horse’s movement or performance.

15. Evaluation or Consultation at Equetec



16. Video Lesson or Evaluation at Equetec includes one tape. Additional copies available

17. Trailering ( to be discussed based on horses experience and distance)

18. Beauty
Trimming/Mane/Tail pulling/Beauty treatment day
Trace/Full Clip and more.

19. Weekly Training
Training one week at a time, esp. useful when the owner is out of town. Training/fitness/strength work


20. “Horses In Harmony” Clinic Series

Clinics are available. Call now to book your next clinic.
This clinic is designed to teach horse owners a “Whole Horse” approach in one clinic. Demonstrations and clinics teach horse owners how to evaluate and maintain optimum health and performance. Equine professionals teach principles of their expertise. The goal of this team of professionals is to develop harmony in each horse/rider combination, no matter what the breed or discipline.

 

 

"Time to Brush your teeth!"

Dental is handled by one of our team professionals, as is, podiatry clinic once a month and all other veterinary services. Other therapeutic and rehabilitative services are available as needed by Equetec team professionals.

Contact us to schedule a lesson, clinic, an evaluation or individual program today!

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Podiatry Clinic days at Equetec are Friday each month. Space is limited; please conact me asap if you are interested.
Podiatry Farrier, Kurt Vom Orde and Dr. Kirsten Tillotson, DVM, MS, DACVIM ( www.tillotsonequine.com ) will be performing the podiatry clinics here at Equetec in Prospect Hill, NC.    

Podiatry clinic fees will include:

  • $125 + payable to Dr. Tillotson for your podiatry evaluation which includes hoof measurements and movement, lateral x-ray of both front feet (hinds are additional), review and report that includes not only prescriptions and recommendations but digital copies of your x-rays for your records.  Copies of your evaluation report will be sent via email, CD or hard copies if you don't have a computer.
  • $95-$240 depending on degree of work needed to support the findings payable to Kurt Vom Orde for shoeing
  • Drive in's that aren't having an evaluation or lesson that day with Ginger will be required to pay a $20 facility fee per horse payable to Equetec. This fee covers use of the facility and stall for the day.

Whole horse evaluations are available on podiatry clinic days which include these options:

Add travel expense to these prices for clinics at your location. Prices here are:

  • One hour + Comprehensive evaluations with Ginger Long, that includes a "whole horse" review of your conditioning/training program for horse/rider interaction includes review of behavioral responses, suppleness, symmetry, balance, suitability, gait analysis and biomechanics  for overall health and performance are $75
  • 2 hour comprehensive evaluations that includes a written evaluation report and a 4-6 phase conditioning/training program are $150.  Please email me so I can send you a history form to fill out if you choose this option.  Copies of your evaluation report will be sent via email, CD or hard copies if you don't have a computer.
  • One hour + Follow up and review from your initial evaluation $75
  • 45 minute + regular, weekly private lesson here at Equetec $65

    If you choose the whole package- we will commence with comprehensive evaluations/lessons then podiatry review, then shoeing.

    If this date doesn't work for you but you are interested in future dates, please contact me.

    Patient, preventive care provides purposeful practice and produces perfect performance!

Training weekly and monthly at $35/day includes full board, training and rehabilitation. Weekly lesson is included for monthly customers and additional services are at a reduced rate. Contact us for information on part time training and other service rates.


For Directions to Equetec, please call or email. For a general idea, see directions or click on the map below. Directions to the farm: Map to Equetec

From Raleigh: Take 40 to Durham Freeway end that merges with 85 in Durham. After merge with 85 the next exit is Hwy 70 exit number 170 toward Hillsborough, following signs to 86N. Once in Hillsborough you will come to a light with signs turning Right to 86N.   Follow 86 N until you see the Exxon in the middle of the road where 86 bears left and 49N turns right.  Turn right on 49 N.  We are exactly 1.8 miles on the right, Cactus Drive.  Turn right into Cactus drive, there will be signs to direct you into the field for parking for clinics or turn right into the first sand drive to the barnyard for regular lessons or drop offs.

From Greensboro: Take 40/85 to Exit 150 Haw River. Turn left at the top of the exit ramp and go through the light that crosses over Hwy 70 then follow the signs toward Roxboro and 49N. The next light there will be another Roxboro sign for you to turn right. Stay on that road til you come to the end, stop sign intersection of Hwy 86. Turn left onto 86 North then at Exxon turn right on 49 North. We are exactly 1.8 miles on the right, Cactus Drive.  Turn right into Cactus drive, there will be signs to direct you into the field for parking for clinics or turn right into the first sand drive into the barn yard for drop offs or lessons.

From Chapel Hill/Asheboro/Siler City/Pinehurst---15-501 North through Pittsboro if coming from Pinehurst to Chapel Hill-- in Chapel Hill cross the bridge to turn LEFT onto 54 Bypass West (away from Durham toward Carboro) Go through a few stop lights until you get to (shopping center on left/Post office on right then next light)  Old Fayetville Road turn RIGHT, pass the school and continue STRAIGHT through stoplight intersection of Dairyland and Homestead.  Old Fayetville Road turns into Old NC-86 to Hillsborough.  Go through Hillsborough North on Old NC-86 out of town for about 14 miles.  Follow 86 N until you see the Exxon in the middle of the road where 86 bears left and 49N turns right.  Turn RIGHT on 49 N.  We are exactly 1.8 miles on the right, Cactus Drive.  Turn right into Cactus drive, turn right into the first sand drive to the barnyard for regular lessons or drop offs.


 


 
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