EQUICARE

What EQUICARE does

EQUICARE is a French private professional training organization headquartered in Deauville, Normandy, delivering regulated diplomas in animal osteopathy and animal functional rehabilitation. Founded in 2013 on the back of an existing equine rehabilitation center, the school runs a 5-year Animal Osteopath training program (1,380 hours per year, exceeding the 1,200-hour French decree 2017-572 minimum and aligned with CNOV credentialing) and a 2-year Functional Rehabilitation training program, both based at its Deauville campus at 10 rue Princesse Sophie de Troubetskoï. The curriculum teaches three codified osteopathic approaches — structural-tissue, tissue, and mechanist — alongside holistic/intersystemic principles drawn from Andrew Taylor Still, with manual practice reinforced through partnerships with elite equestrian facilities (Pôle International du Cheval de Deauville, Académie Delaveau, polo and racing stables, livestock farms, and an animal shelter).

The revenue model is tuition-based professional services, billed on multi-year contracts, with student enrollment conducted year-round via direct contact (phone/email) with founder Hervé Baldassari. The Qualiopi certification (renewed 2025 by Cofrac, certificate 885543-45330) authorizes EQUICARE to deliver state-recognized professional training, and its curriculum explicitly prepares students for the CNOV animal osteopathy examination. In 2025/2026 the institution launched IFCOA (Institut de Formation Continue en Ostéopathie Animale) to extend its addressable market into continuing education for practicing animal health professionals, and entered Italy through a Magistra Group channel partnership delivering 2-year and 3-year post-graduate programs in Rome and Milan. Cross-disciplinary depth is supported by a strategic partnership with Ostéo-Évolution, a human osteopathy training center, while international rollout is modeled on a partner-administered, EQUICARE-controlled curriculum structure.

The GTM motion is direct-to-consumer at the individual-student level rather than enterprise sales, with marketing concentrated on the equicare.fr website, downloadable brochures, and organic social (Facebook, Instagram). The organization operates with approximately 16 employees, is privately held with no disclosed external funding or parent company, and is Qualiopi-certified.

Name

EQUICARE

Legal name

EQUICARE

Website

https://equicare.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EQUICARE is a French private training organization founded in 2013 in Deauville that delivers Qualiopi-certified 5-year animal osteopathy and 2-year functional rehabilitation diplomas, serving pre-BAC students and post-graduate animal health professionals across France and Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary and Animal Health Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Veterinary Services (541940)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Equine Care & Stable Management (EDAOAOAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports Medicine, Lameness & Performance (Equine) (HLAMABAJ), Equine Rehabilitation, Layup & Retirement Facilities (AFAEAGAJ), Equine Nutrition & Therapeutic Diets (HLAMAHAE)

Keywords

• Animal osteopathy training
• Veterinary rehabilitation education
• Equine osteopathy courses
• Functional rehabilitation training
• Animal healthcare school

Headquarters

HQ city

Deauville

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Animal Osteopathy Training: Professional training programs in animal osteopathy delivered over 5 years (post-BAC pathway) or as continuing education for graduates. Includes CNOV exam preparation.
2. Functional Rehabilitation Training: 2-year professional training program in animal functional rehabilitation, serving as both a standalone qualification and gateway to osteopathy studies.
3. Short Continuing Education Programs: Short professional development courses for animal health practitioners offered through IFCOA (Institut de Formation Continue en Ostéopathie Animale).

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Core offering

EQUICARE is an animal osteopathy and functional rehabilitation training school that delivers multi-year professional diploma programs (5-year animal osteopathy and 2-year functional rehabilitation) covering equine, canine, and bovine care. It also offers continuing education short courses through its IFCOA institute and post-graduate programs in Italy, preparing students for professional practice recognized by the CNOV (Comité National de l'Ordre des Vétérinaires).

Product overview

EQUICARE is an educational institution offering a unified portfolio of animal osteopathy and functional rehabilitation training programs. The core offering consists of a 5-year Animal Osteopath diploma program and a 2-year Functional Rehabilitation program, both based in Deauville, France. In 2025/2026, the institution launched IFCOA as a continuing education module for practicing professionals, and expanded internationally with Italian post-graduate programs delivered in partnership with Magistra Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IFCOA (Institut de Formation Continue en Ostéopathie Animale): Short continuous training courses for animal osteopaths and animal health practitioners launched in 2025/2026

Products and services

• Animal Osteopath Training (Formation Ostéopathe Animalier) A comprehensive 5-year diploma program in animal osteopathy covering equine, canine, and bovine species. Includes 1,380 hours per year of training in three osteopathic approaches (structural-tissual, tissual, mechanist) and CNOV (Comité National de l'Ordre des Vétérinaires) exam preparation, designed for pre-BAC students and post-graduate professionals.
• Animal Functional Rehabilitation Training (Formation en Réhabilitation Fonctionnelle Animale) A 2-year professional training program for animal functional rehabilitation practitioners covering prevention, convalescence, passive and active re-adaptation, sports preparation, and recovery for sport, racing, leisure, companion, and farm animals. Functions as both a standalone qualification and a gateway to the osteopathy program.
• IFCOA (Institut de Formation Continue en Ostéopathie Animale) A continuing education institute offering short professional development courses for animal osteopaths and animal health practitioners, launched for the 2025/2026 academic year.
• Italian Post-Graduate Animal Osteopathy Programs Post-graduate animal osteopathy programs offered in Italy (Rome and Milan) in partnership with Magistra Group, with two course options: a 2-year course for osteopaths, chiropractors, and etiopathes, and a 3-year course for physiotherapists, veterinarians, and doctors.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Magistra GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Partnership to deliver EQUICARE animal osteopathy programs in Italy through 2-year and 3-year courses in Rome and Milan starting 2025. Magistra Group serves as the local institutional partner handling Italian student recruitment and program administration.
• Ostéo-ÉvolutioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024Partnership between EQUICARE and Ostéo-Évolution, a post-graduate training center specializing in human osteopathy founded in 2009. The collaboration promotes a shared philosophy and approach to osteopathy, particularly regarding tissue work. Both institutions aim to strengthen connections between human and animal osteopathy, allowing each discipline to mutually enrich the other.
• Pôle International du Cheval de DeauvilleminorOthersMajor equestrian facility in Deauville providing animals and facilities for student training throughout the year.
• Académie DelaveauminorOthersLeading equestrian academy providing horses and training facilities for EQUICARE student practice.
• Haras des ForêtsminorOthersStud farm providing horses for student training and practical osteopathy experience.
• Ecurie Scott Smith Show JumpingminorOthersShow jumping stables providing competition horses for student practical training.
• Haras du Doma D'orminorOthersPolo stable providing horses for EQUICARE student training in the polo discipline.
• Grassfields PolominorOthersPolo club providing horses for EQUICARE student training in the polo discipline.
• Edouard ThueuxminorOthersRacehorse trainer providing access to galopeurs (flat racing horses) for student practical training.
• Refuge Animal de TouquesminorOthersAnimal shelter providing animals for student rehabilitation training experience.
• EARL La Ferme des ParquetsminorOthersWorking farm providing cattle and other livestock for student practical training in large animal osteopathy.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ostéo-Évolution: Ostéo-Évolution is a long-established post-graduate human osteopathy training center partnered with EQUICARE. While focused on human osteopathy, its shared methodology and training infrastructure make it a comparable institution in osteopathic pedagogy.
• VetAgro Sup: VetAgro Sup is a major French public veterinary and agricultural higher-education institution. While broader in scope, it is a relevant comparator for EQUICARE's professional training positioning and student pipeline in animal health.
• McTimoney College of Chiropractic: McTimoney College offers animal chiropractic and related training within a broader chiropractic education portfolio. It is comparable to EQUICARE as a credentialed provider of animal manual-therapy education, though it operates across a wider curriculum.
• ENVA (École Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort): ENVA is one of France's leading national veterinary schools, providing accredited veterinary education and related specializations. It represents the broader incumbent pathway that EQUICARE's post-graduate programs complement or compete with for practitioner training.

Direct peers

• Options for Animals College of Animal Chiropractic: Options for Animals is an established animal chiropractic college providing professional certification programs. It is comparable to EQUICARE in offering specialized manual-therapy credentials to veterinarians and health professionals.
• International Academy of Veterinary Chiropractic (IAVC): IAVC offers certified training in animal chiropractic and related manual therapies, including equine and canine tracks. It competes for the same pool of post-graduate veterinarians and health professionals seeking manual-therapy credentials for animal practice.
• European School of Animal Osteopathy (ESAO): ESAO is one of the longest-running animal osteopathy training schools in Europe, offering multi-year diploma programs. It is the closest direct competitor to EQUICARE in curriculum scope, target students (both pre- and post-graduate), and professional qualification pathway.
• Institut de Formation en Ostéopathie Animale (IFOA): IFOA is a French animal osteopathy training institute offering professional programs across multiple species. It competes directly with EQUICARE for French students pursuing animal osteopathy qualifications and shares the same regulatory recognition pathway.
• AVETAO (Académie de Ostéopathie Animale): AVETAO delivers animal osteopathy training programs in France and other French-speaking markets. It is a direct peer in curriculum, regulatory alignment, and target student segments.

Regional players

• Centre de Formation en Ostéopathie Animale (CFOA): CFOA is a French animal osteopathy training provider that competes with EQUICARE in the French-speaking market for animal osteopathy students, offering a comparable multi-year diploma pathway.

Market position

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Equicarebaldassari
• Instagraminstagram.com/_equicare
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/equicare

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