Applied Equine Neuroscience and Functional Anatomy
A Five-Day Intensive Study | July 17–21, 2026
Early Bird Registration $1250 I Regular $1350
Upgrade Your Experience With Small Private Group Wet Lab With Dr. Peters $175 and Dinner Social At The Rio $75 with Guest Appearance By Temple Grandin.
An interdisciplinary educational experience hosted at Colorado State University - Equine Science, bringing together equine neuroscience and functional anatomy to support thoughtful, ethical, and evidence-informed horsemanship.
What To Expect
This 5-day combo course brings us all together here at Colorado State University - Equine Science for...
equine neuroscience and functional anatomy to give you a deeper, more practical understanding of the horse. Through complementary perspectives, you’ll explore how the horse’s brain and body influence behavior, movement, and learning. Expect clear explanations, real-world application, and thoughtful integration you can immediately apply to training, handling, and education — all grounded in ethical, horse-centered practice.
What’s really going on in your horse’s mind?
Through engaging classroom presentations with, and a rare hands-on horse brain dissection, you’ll see how the horse’s brain shapes perception, movement, and learning.
Learn how to communicate clearly, build trust, and create a safe environment where your horse can relax, reset, and self-regulate. Tap into their natural curiosity to encourage exploration and brain growth.
Equine Functional Anatomy and Dynamic Posture
Understanding Equine Movement ~ Realizing Your Horse’s Potential is for ALL equestrians of all levels and disciplines. The study of equine functional anatomy provides a roadmap to understanding what creates healthy movement and why it is important for the development of a healthy mind and body. Ethical, well-being-first horsemanship isn’t just the future – it’s the way forward to creating deep and meaningful relationships with the horses in our lives
You Belong Here.
If you’re looking for fun, interactive, evidence-based insight—with clear reasoning and practical application—this course is for you. Learn to integrate neuroscience and functional anatomy into your work with horses.
Daily Schedule and Itinerary
Early Bird Ticket Sales Open February 1, 2026Thursday, July 16th
The Skeptical Horseman Podcast Launch at CSU
Friday, July 17th
7:30 Check-In Begins (TBD on Building) / Directions-Maps / Booklets / General Info.
9:00 Introduction to Horse Brain Science with Dr. Steve Peters — Equine & Human Neuroscientist
1:00 Introduction to Equine Functional Anatomy with Jillian R. Kreinbring M.S. ~ Equine Functional Movement Specialist
6:00 Friday Night Social - Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant
Saturday, July 18th
9:00 - 4:45 Horse Brain Science
6:00pm - 7:30 Brain Dissection Lab / Limited to 20 students
Sunday, July 19th
9:00 Horse Brain Science
1:00 Equine Functional Anatomy
6:00pm - 7:30 Brain Dissection Lab / Limited to 20 students
Monday, July 20th
9:00 Horse Brain Science
1:00 Equine Functional Anatomy
Tuesday, July 21th
9:00 Equine Functional Anatomy & Wrap!
