Stand out and succeed with a career in equine hydrotherapy

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Designed with professionals in mind, what's stopping you?

We’ve helped individuals like you obtain the training and credentials they need to deliver expert advice and provide quality services. Now it’s your turn to set yourself apart.

Fits around your life

With all lectures online, you can engage anytime to suit you.

Pay in instalments

Spread over three instalments, you can spread the cost and start earning more.

Support throughout

With experts to support you personally, you are guided and mentored the whole way. 
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Who we are

VetHed, founded in 2023, opens doors to equine hydrotherapy careers and training—whether you’re already in the industry or looking to enter it.

We partner with awarding bodies to create regulated qualifications and CPD that protect horse welfare, boost handler skills, and drive success in practice and business.

Led by Grace Nattrass—a veterinary physiotherapist, IRVAP Chair, Institute of Equine Hydrotherapists board member, and university lecturer—VetHed blends expertise with real-world impact.

Please take a look at our portfolio of courses here.
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Courses

Our students love us 

"The course has a great layout and a really helpful induction video. The enrolment process was also incredibly straightforward!"
Rehab THerapist
"Great communication throughout and interesting material pitched at an appropriate level."
Assistant racehorse trainer
"I am so impressed with the learning platform, the resources are fantastic and the course will do so much for the industry!"
Equine Physiotherapist

Benefits

Regulated learning

All our courses are regulated qualifications, giving them longevity, integrity and sustainability.

Clinical Hours

Visit a range of facilities and clinical providers

Community

Our learners can benefit from learning with their peers and sharing advice and support.

Quality Resources

We pride ourselves on the quality of our study materials, teaching and mentoring.

Raising Welfare Standards

Equine hydrotherapy in its modern form, has been used in equine performance and rehabilitation for over 50 years in the UK. Whilst the technology has evolved, and the research to support it is growing, unfortunately there is no regulation and (until now!), no appropriate qualifications; putting the welfare of horses at huge risk.

Well we're going to change that. Working closely with the Institute of Equine Hydrotherapists (IEH), the Institute of Registered Veterinary and Animal Physiotherapist (IRVAP) and the Register for Animal Musculoskeletal Practitioners (RAMP), VetHed has developed a suite of equine hydrotherapy courses​

Looking to a Future of Regulation

Since mid 2023 the animal musculoskeletal therapists (chiro/osteo/physio) have been under voluntary regulation of RAMP, which if successful will lead to statutory regulation of those professions. This means all they will be held to account by RAMP and have to be on their register if they wish to practice. This sets the precedent for all other therapies to follow, and is being closely watched by insurance companies and vets who often refer or approve cases. There are so many advantages to becoming a regulated industry, and you can read more about it here.

Inclusive Training

 The Level 6 course allows direct access for therapists or equivalent working at Level 4+ i.e. animal therapists from a regulated course, vets and veterinary nurses and degree graduates. On successful completion of the Diploma, these candidates will be qualified Advanced Equine Hydrotherapists! 

The Level 4 is for those also wanting to be qualified Equine Hydrotherapist, but may not have regulated qualifications in an animal subject. On the Level 4 course, candidates can invest in their education, business and the wider industry by enhancing their professional skills, treatment pathways, clinical reasoning and their understanding of the underpinning science and research on which we base our daily practice and management.

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