Horses Inside Out Dissection Series 2012

Royal Agricultural College Cirencester GL7 6JS

Led by Dr Andrew Hemmings and Gillian Higgins, these hands on day courses offer a sensitive insight into the anatomy of the horse and provide a rare opportunity to look at the structures we influence by training and therapy.

Sunday 22nd January      The Cranium. This includes the mouth, teeth, hyoid apparatus, musculature of the jaw, the TMJ and the influence of the brain on behaviour patterns.

Sunday 12th February      The Limbs. From the wither and pelvis this will look at the musculature, stay apparatus, joints of the fore and hind limbs, the tendons and ligaments of the lower legs and the structure and function of the hoof.

Sunday   4th March            The Spine. Gillian will focus on the joints, ligaments, musculature and their effect on movement whilst Andrew will focus on the central nervous system, the neural plexus and the nerves.

Sunday  25th March          The Internal Organs. This includes the digestive and reproductive systems, the heart, lungs, spleen and liver.

Sunday  8th December     The Spine Date - to be confirmed.

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