Time is running out to register for Equine Guelph’s online short course on “Equine First Aid” that runs from November 8 – 15.
This is one of the short courses on Equine Guelph’s Horse Portal featuring practical, flexible learning, and available this fall/winter to Standardbred Canada’s members with a 15 per cent partner discounted rate.
Click here to register now.
For those who have never taken an online course before, no prior online learning experience is required, and the course format is flexible with “24/7” access available.
The course curriculum includes:
1. Principles of Triage
2. Horse Assessment
3. Wound Management
4. The First Aid Kit
5. Responding to Eye Issues
Coming up right after Equine First Aid is "Horse Behaviour & Safety," offered from November 15 – 26. The course covers:
1. Horse Behaviour – Wild vs Stabled
2. How Horses See and Hear
3. Herd Behaviour – How Horses Interact with Each Other
4. Horse Handling – Basic Safety Around Horses
5. Rider/Helmet Safety
6. Safe Trailering – Basics
7. Fire Safety
8. Safety around the Barn and Paddocks
9. Returning from an Injury
These courses and the final course of the year, "Fire & Emergency Preparedness" (December 6 – December 13), are available this fall at TheHorsePortal.ca to SC members at the discounted rate of 15 per cent off.
Equine Guelph has been a pioneer and global leader in online education for equine professionals since its inception in 2003. The Horse Portal was launched in 2017 and became a national success, partnering with 10 English-speaking provincial equestrian federations across Canada. It is a partnership platform for the equine community, available to everyone in the equine industry. The Horse Portal has quickly grown to include youth organizations, international safety associations, and horse racing partners including Standardbred Canada, Ontario Racing, Horse Racing Alberta and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.