NOVEMBER 2020 THE RIDER /3
FREE Youth Horse Behaviour and Safety Course to begin this November!
Guelph, ON Oct. 21, 2020 - Missing the excitement leading up to the Royal Win- ter Fair? Us too! Equine Guelph and its safety partners have come up with a way for all the horse crazy youth to keep fu- elling their passion to learn more about their favourite animal. Instead of setting up the immensely popular EquiMania! display this November, Equine Guelph is setting up a free virtual classroom for youth (13 – 17), where they will be able to take a Horse Behaviour & Safety course on demand until February 2021! The Free Youth Horse Behaviour
& Safety course will launch on Novem- ber 6th on
TheHorsePortal.ca and remain open until February 6th. This self-paced course has been made possible thanks to Equine Guelph’s safety partners: ESSO, Kubota Canada, Ontario Equestrian, SSG Gloves, System Fencing and Workplace Safety & Prevention Services. With no specific time to be online,
the on-demand platform is set up to be super flexible and user friendly. There is approximately two-week’s worth of ma- terial and activities but with this special offering, kids can keep coming back as often as they like for 3-months. Tell your friends, tell your barn, tell your ‘Ag’ group!
This course, valued at $100, has
been a game changer for many youth learning to speak horse and also for adults who have taken the offering de- signed for those over 18. Next Adult of- fering runs Nov 30 – Dec 11. One of our students from Uganda was recognized by their Olympic committee for the knowl- edge she gained, and how it could be ap- plied in their equine community. Check out her story!
Course Topics include:
Horse Behaviour – Wild vs Stabled How Horses See and Hear Herd Behaviour – How Horses Interact with Each Other Horse Handling – Basic Safety Around Horses Rider/Helmet Safety Safe Trailering – Basics Fire Safety Safety around the Barn and Paddocks Returning from an Injury
There will be many more points to
ponder as students go through a multitude of videos from industry professionals in- cluding past expert guest speaker: Dr. Re- becca Gimenez-Husted.
As a
world-renowned instructor on technical large animal emergency rescue, Gimenez has a wealth of experience when it comes to horse behaviour and safe handling. For more information on Dr. Gimenez please visit the TLAER website. “Thank you for doing the youth
horse behaviour and safety course,” says Lillian (a past student of the Horse Be- haviour and Safety Youth Course). “I re- ally enjoyed the course and learned a lot. The course was really fun, and I wish it was longer.” Now everyone can spend a little
longer enjoying this self-paced special free offering! Equine Guelph would like to thank
our loyal sponsors: ESSO, Kubota Canada, Ontario Equestrian, SSG Gloves, System Fencing and Workplace
Safety & Prevention Services, for making this free offering possible. Get all your barn buddies (age 13 – 17) to-
gether and sign up today for this awesome oppor- tunity to stay safe and pursue your passion for horses online!
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 epicentre for academia, industry and government - for the good of the equine industry as a whole. For further information, visit
www.equineguelph.ca.
Story by: Jackie Bellamy-Zions, Equine Guelph
Photo: Youth can pursue their passion for horses online with a free course
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