HOW TO NURSE SICK HORSES AND DEVELOP EQUINE ENTERPRISES

Maintaining premium animal welfare relies on proper grooming choices, strict isolation setups, and sound business planning.

• Learn rug selection, safe leg bandaging rules, and protective boot applications for travel.
• Study sick nursing guidelines, stable isolation procedures, and disease prevention routines.
• Master mane clipping types, tail pulling techniques, and professional presentation plaiting.
• Understand budget planning, entry fees, risk analysis, and cash flow records for horse events.
• Bundle Horse Care I, II, and III together to earn a comprehensive Proficiency Award qualification.

Course Duration: 100 hours

Course Structure

There are 6 lessons in this course.

1. Blankets, Bandages & Boots
   • different blankets and rugs
   • fitting a rug
   • surcingles and rollers
   • caring for rugs and blankets
   • types of bandages and their uses
   • rules for bandaging
   • boots and their uses
2. Maintaining The Health Of Horses
   • signs of good and poor health
   • sick nursing rules
   • isolation procedure
   • common ailments to recognize
   • taking the temperature
   • the medicine chest
   • first aid treatments
   • restraining a horse
   • emergencies
   • preventing a disease
3. Clipping, Trimming & Plaiting
   • reasons for clipping
   • types of clippers
   • types of clips
   • preparation for clipping
   • how to clip
   • finishing off
   • hogging the mane
   • trimming
   • pulling the mane and tail
   • plaiting the mane or tail
4. Traveling & Care of The Horse Away From Home
   • preparing a horse for travel
   • preparing a trailer
   • loading the horse
   • the problem loader
   • safety while loading
   • before a show
   • at the show
   • returning home
5. Organising and Managing A Horse Event
   • organising an event
   • contingencies to cater for
   • the public, exhibitors and organisers
   • costs
   • guidelines for planning a show or exhibition
   • the facility
   • exclusive bookings
   • facilities without prior bookings
   • booking records
   • publicity
   • community participation
6. Managing A Horse Enterprise
   • management plans
   • rural finance sources
   • banks
   • money market
   • financial planning
   • contract law
   • assessing profit
   • risk analysis
   • standards
   • financial records
   • cash flow
   • E.O.P accounting

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