Accidents and injuries can happen at any time anywhere, for any number of reasons. This makes it essential that everyone involved with horses – grooms, trainers, riders, drivers, coaches – learn how to administer first aid and how to do so safely. When minutes count, we need to know how to make the most of every second.
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The goal of this first aid course is to give caregivers the peace of mind knowing that they can step in and help their horse when needed until a professional arrives.
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This course covers an overview of first aid procedure and include a focus on many common horse health conditions horse caregivers may encounter on a day-to-day basis. A goal of this course is to give caregivers the peace of mind knowing that we can step in and help our horse when needed until a professional arrives.
May 3 – May 10
Course length: 1 week (5-10 hrs)
Course Curriculum:
Introduction Principles of Triage
What to do to “be prepared”
Principles of “Triage”
C.T. (Assess the situation, Call for help, Treat the horse)
The ‘do’s and don’ts’ of first aid
Travel and trail
Horse Assessment
How to perform the Horse Health Check
Common and severe injuries/sickness
Wound Management
Wound first aid
Bandaging and bandage materials
Healing
The First Aid Kit
About kits
Inventory checklist
Responding to Eye Issues
To register click https://thehorseportal.ca/courses/
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To receive your Equine Emergency Preparedness Certificate:
- Register and complete two short online courses on The Horse Portal: Equine First Aid, and Fire & Emergency Preparedness
- Once you have completed both courses, you will automatically receive your Equine Emergency Preparedness Certificate!
- Special offer this Spring! SAVE $50 by registering for both courses at once. Choose the ‘Emergency Preparedness Certificate’ registration option below on EITHER Equine First Aid or Fire and Emergency Preparedness (do not register for both!). You will then be automatically be registered for the second course – a confirmation email will be sent to you within 48 hours of registration.
- Note: Already completed one of these short courses before? No worries – your prior course completion will count towards your Certificate. Complete the course you are missing, and then send an email to horseportal@uoguelph.ca to receive your Certificate!
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