DECEMBER 2019 THE RIDER/ 7 Learning Horse Behaviour Opens Olympic Door


Guelph, ON November 13, 2019 - Learning the language of equines has set Sandra Rwese on a path to collaborate with the Uganda Olympic Committee and the Uganda Equestrian Associa- tion (UEA). After enriching her newfound passion for horses with the Equine Guelph online course ‘Horse Behaviour and Safety’ in 2018, Rwese was publicly recog- nized by the UEA. They saw the


opportunity to work together pro- moting horse welfare in Uganda where the equine industry is just in its infancy. Rwese immediately fell in


love with horses after a horse- back riding safari vacation in South Africa, just five short years ago. Having graduated from the University of Guelph 30 years earlier, Equine Guelph was the natural choice for her very first


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course in horse care, behaviour and safety. Knowing she was now destined to follow her new- found passion, Rwese set out with determination to achieve a growing list of goals. “I personally know the Uni-


versity of Guelph is a leading equine science university and the Ontario Veterinary College is ranked number one in Canada and seventh worldwide,” says


Rwese. “Equine Guelph’s reputa- tion is absolutely strong.” Joined by her classmates


from as far afield as Iceland, Ar- gentina and New Zealand, Rwese learned about equine herd struc- ture and hierarchy, and many of the traits horses and humans share. She learned the importance of knowing and respecting the herd leader and picked up many tips to help her on the journey to future success in horse training and barn management. “The group discussions


were very informative,” says Rwese. “We each shared valuable tips to help solve stable manage- ment matters - issues that would otherwise escalate into more complicated problems. The in- structors were very knowledge- able,


providing scientific


information in a way that was easy to understand and put into practical application.” Seven short days after com-


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pleting the Equine Guelph Be- haviour and Safety online course, a trip down to Botswana in (Southern Africa) put that new online knowledge to work during a one-week practical farm stable training session. She was happy to report her success and share her plans for further studies both hands-on with an Fédération Équestre Internationale course in Switzerland and with more on- line courses from Equine Guelph including Genetics and Nutrition. Rwese is full of ambition to


gain knowledge that will help de- velop programs to improve horse welfare in Uganda and reduce unnecessary vet bills that could stifle the growing industry. She says that Uganda is humid most of the year and many stables own horses that may not be a good “genetic” fit for the environment thus the interest in the online Ge- netics course at Guelph. Envisioning her retirement


plans, Rwese shares that her am- bitions include starting a Pony Club, becoming involved in Equine Assisted therapies and spending the rest of her life working with horses. “I can’t


thank Equine


Guelph enough for this opportu- nity,” says Rwese. “It was con- venient; I could study anywhere with the flexible online learning. It was affordable and it has really been a door opener.” The next offering of Behav-


iour and Safety on TheHorsePor- tal.ca is November 25 – Dec 6.


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Rwese shows off her certificate. Photo Credit: James Bakama


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About Equine Guelph: Equine Guelph is the horse


owners’ and care givers’ Centre at the University of Guelph in Canada. It is a unique partnership dedicated to the health and well- being of horses, supported and overseen by equine industry groups. Equine Guelph is the epi- centre for academia, industry and government - for the good of the equine industry as a whole. For further


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www.equineguelph.ca. Story by: Jackie Bellamy-Zions


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