Curriculum
Be equipped with the confidence and skills to be prepared for and respond to any disaster or equine emergency. Equi-First Aid USA offers courses for horse lovers of all ages. No experience is necessary! Below is Equine Health Academy's current course list. These classes are offered on-site at Flatwoods Farm, or can be offered at almost any local facility willing to host. Contact us if you are interested in hosting a class.
Equine Health and Emergency First Aid Training Course - $159
This is a one-day hands-on course with horses covering: what your vet needs to know when you call, conditioning a horse to accept treatment, taking proper vital signs, dealing with lacerations, punctures, colic, choke, collapse, casting, shock, hoof issues, recognizing pain in the horse, sources of pain and alleviation, spinal health, injury prevention and so much more!
All attendees receive a certificate of completion and first aid manual. This course also earns you professional development credits with Equestrian Canada as well as equine-related insurance discounts!
Ages 10 and up. The standard first aid course is required prior to taking the advanced course.
Advanced Emergency First Aid Training Course - $159
Plan, prepare, react to any emergency! Join us for a one-day highly advanced equine emergency first aid course and learn what to do in more extreme situations!
This course covers everything from assessing the condition of a horse, trapped horses, poison, burns, bites, hypo/hyperthermia, tie ups, fractures, sucking chest wounds and more. It prepares the student to handle the most serious injuries, where without human intervention, the horse will not survive.
Ages 10 and up. The standard first aid course is required prior to taking the advanced course.
First Aid Fundamentals Course - $99
This is a half-day, fast-paced clinic covering the fundamentals of first aid. Working hands-on with the horses, you will learn to take vital signs, recognize pain in the horse, detect colic, and participate in lots of bandaging in realistic scenarios! All attendees will receive a first aid reference booklet.
I Can Help - Horse First Aid for
Kids Course - $59
Have a horse-crazy youngster? Sign them up for the 3-hour kids’ program. They'll learn horse safety and basic first aid in a fun, hands-on environment. There's even a recipe for horse cookies in their manual, and they'll all get a frameable certificate of completion! No horse experience necessary!
Advanced First Aid - Wilderness Edition - $159
A wilderness version of the above course, this one-day, highly advanced equine emergency first aid training class is for the adventurous outdoor rider. With a camping and stitching component, this also covers everything including trapped horses, poison, burns and bites, hypo/hyperthermia, tie ups, fractures, and sucking chest wounds.
This course prepares the student to handle the most serious injuries, where without human intervention, the horse will not survive.
Ages 10 and up. The standard first aid course is required prior to taking the advanced course.
Interested in hosting a class? Contact Us to learn more about the benefits of hosting a first-aid class at your facility.