Welcome to the application form page!
The on line application link is posted below. Please read the following very important information:
For the 6 day course and the VR course, payment in full must be received for completion of the application form process.
For the 6 Week program, the deposit payment of $500 must be received for the completion of the application form process.
E-transfer payments are sent to: info@equinerehab.ca
This is an auto deposit account, so no need to create a security question and password.
If you choose this option, please fill out the form, then immediately send your payment.
Only when payment is received will the application form be accepted and an e-mail will be sent to the registrant with the homework password.
If you prefer to make your payment via Credit Card, Yes, you can use your CC via PayPal. Please only use the PayPal option if you are using your CC. (It helps to keep the costs down!)
Once your application and correct payment has been received, you will then receive the log in information for the homework. This may take up to 24 hours as each application is processed by Sidonia personally.
If you have not received your confirmation e-mail, please check your spam folder. If the course is posted on the web site within 3 weeks of the course start date, the course will be moving forward.
or if you prefer to print your form you may do so and mail it to the address on the application form
Waivers:
All waivers are provided by Sidonia at the course.
There is no need to print and submit any of these waivers.
They are posted here so you can read them and be aware of all particulars prior to the course.
If a facility requires a waiver, all participants must also sign their waiver
- Release and Waiver of Liability (pdf)
- Acknowledgement of Risk and Release of Liability – For Participants 18 or Older (pdf) – will be provided at the course.
Only for students who are under 18
Both this form below and the Release of Waiver and Liability form (above) must be completed by parent/guardian and brought to the course.
Payment methods:
3 ways to pay for the class:
1) e-transfer: info@equinerehab.ca
2) PayPal: Credit Cards (Visa or MasterCard)
3) Cheque or Money orders made payable to: Sidonia McIntyre
If a cheque or Money Order is sent, it must be received by Sidonia no less than 2 weeks prior to the course start date.
No cheques will be accepted at any courses.
To view the full cancellation policy, please click the link: https://equinerehab.ca/refund-policy/
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Preparing for your upcoming course
Once your registration is complete, you will be sent an e-mail with the access code for the homework log in.
If the e-mail is returned as “undeliverable”, you will receive a text or phone call.
All classes:
Please be sure to write down the date of the course. The correct dates are located on the course date page.
https://equinerehab.ca/massage-course-dates/
My course date is: ________________________________________________
Please be at the facility on the first day of class, no later than 7:45am, so class can begin promptly at 8am. There are some locations that have a high traffic volume, so please leave early! Please do a ‘drive by’ of the facility the day before the class if possible.
Classes are from 8-5pm daily. The last day of class will be concluded by noon at the latest
It is to be presumed by all registrants that the course is moving forward. If a class is to be cancelled, you will receive notification via e-mail.
A receipt will be issued on the last day of class along with the GST/HST #
Pack: a lunch, sunscreen, hat, cushion or towel for sitting upon – some people like to bring collapsible chairs. I provide plastic stools if there are no chairs provided by the facility, and they can get quite uncomfortable. Please also pack gloves in case of cold weather- the dollar store thin gloves are perfect for massaging in cold weather- thick or leather gloves are not acceptable for massage – extra clothing to be prepared for inclement weather.
Bug spray for yourself (and your horse if you are bringing your horse).
Although certainly not mandatory, it is always best to have your tetanus shot up to date as we do work in the barn – rusty nails and nips!
Although not mandatory, steel toed shoes/boots are highly recommended.
Everyone helps out with daily clean up of both the classroom and stalls/paddocks area. Many hands make light work! In all my years of teaching, I have always found each group to be ready and willing to lend a hand! The facilities where the classes are taught are real, working farms – chores are a part of working with horses!
I do not allow video taping of the course or pictures of maneuvers, but you may bring your camera on the last day for group photos.
There is absolutely no smoking during class – this includes vaping. You may smoke only in designated smoking areas – usually no less than 30 meters from the barn. In dry areas, smoking may only be permitted in your own vehicle. Proper disposal of butts is mandatory – no littering is permitted. Please carry gum or mouthwash as we do work in fairly close proximity to each other.
If you chew, spitting is not acceptable. A spit cup is also unacceptable. There is absolutely no spitting in stalls as nicotine is toxic to horses and nobody spits on the floors of the barn.
My cell #, to be used in case of emergency only -this means that you cannot find the facility on the first day of class or an emergency has arisen during the class – is 1-519-562-9992 . Please put this number into your cell phone contacts. I do not answer this phone while I am teaching. Any questions should be directed to either my e-mail (through the ‘contact’ section of the web site- this is best as the internet never sleeps and I can return e-mails at any time of day or night), or you may text my cell phone.
Hotel/Motel/Lodging is the responsibility of each student.
www.airbnb.com is an excellent source for accommodations – this is what I personally use. There are pictures of accommodations, along with the general area of the place. Once a person has booked the spot, then the address is provided.
www.kijiji.com is another resources for accommodations. If you google “short term accommodations (and the city name)”, then you will have multiple sites to choose from for your accommodation needs. Please be safe and take extra precautions when booking: Let someone know where you will be staying – full address and contact information of your host, take a picture of the house when you arrive and text it to a family member or friend. Try to find accommodations that will be reasonably quiet. Indicate that you are there to work (as some people do not take students) for the week and require a peaceful and quiet environment – you will need one!
If a course location page lists contact information of the facility, then you may contact that facility to inquire if you may bring your horse. If no contact information is provided, or the facility has already indicated that it is a ‘closed herd’, then you may not bring your horse to the course.
Any arrangements to bring a horse to a course is between the registrant and the facility.
No one ever needs to bring a horse to the course as all facilities provide horses for the course.
If you have made arrangements to bring your horse to the facility, then you must bring sufficient hay for your animal to help avoid a change in feed colic. You will be sharing your horse with the rest of the group as we work in pairs during the course. You will be working on your horse for the final exam. Your animal may or may not be used every day as this is would both annoy and fatigue the animal – so be prepared to work with other horses.
Please exercise care and caution when on facility property as there are dogs, cats, horses and people. Please obey the speed limit – if one is not posted, the accepted limit is 20km/hr.
E-mail is the best way to reach me. I check my e-mails no less than twice daily (unless I am traveling). You may send an e-mail by clicking on the ‘contact’ button of the web site, or e-mail directly to: info@equinerehab.ca
E-mails are returned within 24-48 hours. If you have not received a reply, please check your spam folder.
You may also text me at: 519-562-9992
Adding info@equinerehab.ca to your list of contacts will help ensure that e-mails come to the inbox.
Please do not leave a message on my cell phone as service can be very poor in some areas – texting to my cell is a much better form of communication; however, e-mail is always best.