H2.3-2.4 Horse Care

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H2.3c Hazards Risks

Hazards Risks Overview

• Dress for Work with Horses• Behaviour Around Horses• Horse Behaviour• Horse Behaviour Video• Senses• Catching & Releasing• Leading• Tying up a Horse• Tying a Quick Release Knot Video• Hazards• Risks

Dress for Work with Horses

Behaviour Around Horses

Horse Behaviour

Kicking

Striking

Horse Behaviour

Biting

Following Up

Horse Behaviour

Easy to Load

Ears Laid Back

Shying/Spooking

Horse Behaviour

Rearing

Bucking

Grooming

Horse Behaviour Video

Senses

Sight

Touch

Senses (cont.)Hearing

Smell

Taste

Catching

Use Halter/Head Collar & Lead Rope

Seek Information about the Horse

Catching

Catch

Fit Halter/Head Collar

Approach

Catching

Lead Away

Releasing

Face Closed Gate

Remove Halter/Head Collar

Releasing

Remove the Lead Rope

Release the Horse

Leading a Horse

• Right hand holds below the chin

• Left hand keeps rope up off the ground

Tying Up a Horse

Tying a Quick Release Knot Video

Hazards

The hazards in the image would be:-

• The handlers’ lack of control.• The incorrect use of equipment• Inattention of the handler

Hazards (cont.)

The hazards in the image would be:-

• Dusty environment• Riders lack of protective head gear (helmet)• Close spacing of the horses

Hazards (cont.)

The hazards in the image would be:-

• The person sitting in the arena while a horse is being ridden• The person sitting in the arena on the outside track

Hazards (cont.)

The hazards in the image would be:-

• The girl standing behind the horse• The size of the horse compared to the girl

Risks

The risk in the image would be:-

• It would be likely that the horse would stand on or become tangled in the lead rope• The horse could get a fright from standing on the lead, pull back and hurt its poll• The handler could become injured from the horse pulling back• Broken equipment

Risks (cont.)

The risks in the image would be:-

• Possible head injury from falling off• Injury to horse and/or rider from close horses kicking or biting• Health ailments from dust inhalation (for both horse and rider)

Risks (cont.)

The risks in the image would be:-

• Injury to the person from a horse kicking or standing on them as the horse passes• The possibility of the rider falling off if the horse shies at the seated person• The possibility of the person being trampled if a horse becomes out of control

Risks (cont.)

The risks in the image would be:-

• Girl being kicked• The girl being knocked down or stood on by the horse

After the Video Tutorial• View the Power Point Presentation and

see if you can discuss each slide

• View the Video Tutorial again, if necessary

• Read the Workbook

• Do the Homework/Extension Lesson

• Complete the Online Quizzes

• Complete the Practical Assessments

• Join Phone Tutorials if available

• Listen to Phone Tutorial Recordings

References

Publication:- Author:-

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Horses Sarah Montague & P.J Dempsey

Images:-

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