The certification programme to become a TTEAM
Practitioner takes at least two years and requires a considerable investment of time and
effort. The programme consists of four sessions, each lasting on average five days.
DURING THE TTEAM PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMME, YOU WILL:
Experience ways of working with horses that
are unique and rewarding including starting young horses, and improving behaviour both in
hand and under saddle.
Acquire easy-to-use skills to deal with
common behaviour and health-related problems.
Use techniques to increase performance and
reduce stress in riding and competition horses.
Work with shelter animals to reduce stress
and help them adapt more easily to new environments.
Learn how to help horses recover more
quickly from surgery and injury.
PART 1 - FOUR TRAININGS -
Qualification as an Equine Practitioner
In the first series you will learn more about
the Tellington TTouch philosophy and techniques. You may visit a local horse shelter to
work with horses in rescue as well as working with your own horse should you choose to
bring one to the training and/or some of the equine residents at Tilley Farm.
You will learn how to:
Identify behaviour, health and temperament
problems and learn creative solutions.
Work with horses to alleviate common issues
such as difficulty in hand and under saddle.
Learn to use the balance rein, neck ring,
driving lines, body wraps, and other TTouch training tools.
Use ground exercises, and obstacles to help
improve co-ordination and self control.
Implement new approaches to stress-free
grooming.
The first four sessions will give you a firm
foundation in the work. To enhance your education in this program, you will be asked to
work with horses between trainings and to keep a journal of your work.
ON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF YOUR FIRST
FOUR TRAININGS AND YOUR CASE STUDIES, YOU WILL HAVE EARNED YOUR CERTIFICATE AS A
PRACTITIONER.
YOU ARE THEN QUALIFIED TO:
Charge for work with individual horses.
Give short presentations, up to one hour,
introducing TTEAM to clubs and organizations.
PART 2 - ADDITIONAL TRAININGS -
(Optional)
The second part consists of two further
clinics for those who wish to advance to Practitioner Level 1 building on the skills and
tools you have learned.
YOU ARE THEN QUALIFIED TO:
Work privately with animals on a one-to-one
basis.
Give one-day hands-on workshops.
Give a series of hands-on trainings to
groups, i.e. one session per week, afternoon or evening, for 6-8 weeks.
COST
Each Practitioner Training Clinic costs
£495.00 per session. This does not include accommodation or meals.
ON-GOING TRAINING AND THE PRACTITIONER
GUILD
In order to advance to the higher levels of
Practitioner (levels 2 and 3), graduates must assist at a number of week-long trainings
and workshops. Details will be available on graduation from the two-year program.
When you have achieved the status of
Practitioner you have the option of applying for full membership of the Guild. The Guild
maintains a directory of Practitioners in the UK. When people ask the TTEAM-TTouch office
for a Practitioner near them, referrals are made from the Guild list.
MEMBERSHIP IN THE UK
GUILD
The Membership year runs from January to
December. All annual memberships expire on December 31st.
The benefits of becoming a member of the UK
Guild are as follows…
Only people who are members of the Guild are
allowed to assist at a Practitioner Training. This is a valuable way of updating and
upgrading your knowledge as TTouch is continually evolving.
Free subscription to TTeam Connections
Free Practitioner newsletter - Stay in
TTouch
Listing on the TTouch/TTeam UK and/or
Ireland websites (Pit's and Equine P's eligible after four trainings with completed case
studies)
Practitioner's workshops are listed on the
website and sent out to all people who have registered with our free e-group newsletter
Referrals to people calling/emailing or
writing to the Tilley Farm office
People who are looking for a Practitioner
will automatically search for those that are seen as being accredited to the UK Tellington
TTouch Centre at Tilley Farm.
NB It is worth noting that the egroup
newsletter currently has in excess of 1030 members. All these members receive information
about any workshops that are being held around the country as soon as the Practitioner
submits the details to Liz Serinken the
Web Producer.
If you have any questions about joining the
Guild, please contact the Tilley Farm office on 01761 471182.
INSTRUCTORS OF THE TWO-YEAR TTOUCH
PROGRAM
You will be taught by our team of professional
instructors, each of whom have had a minimum 13 years experience with The Tellington
TTouch. Linda Tellington-Jones, Robyn Hood, Debra Potts, and Edie Jane Eaton are the main
trainers. There will also be qualified Practitioners assisting at your trainings so that
you can benefit from their experience and have plenty of individual attention as you hone
your skills. Occasionally people from related fields such as allopathic and holistic
veterinary medicine, acupuncture, homeopathy, naturopathy, saddle fitters and equine
dental technicians will be invited to address the group.
MEDIA COVERAGE
Interest in the Tellington TTouch continues to
grow and this work is featured regularly in the media. Publications include: Your Dog,
Your Cat, Your Horse, All About Dogs, Dogs Monthly, Dogs Today, The Mayhew (Mayhew Animal
Home Magazine), Hello Magazine, Mizz, Horse and Rider, Daily Mail, Daily Express, Western
Daily Press, NFU Countrywide Magazine, and the Sunday Observer.
Television includes: This Morning (ITV1), Blue
Peter (BBC1), the One Show (BBC1), Only Fools on Horses (BBC1), GMTV (ITV1), Talking To Animals (ITV1 and National Geographic), Animal Rescue Live (BBC1), Under Dogs CBBC (BBC1), Celebrity Dog School (BBC1).
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