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Equine First Aid Workshop — Free for 40 Participants!July 2018
Story: Jackie Bellamy-Zions
“The Grand River Agricultural Society is pleased to provide support for the equine first aid and wound management training program, and look forward to hosting a workshop at our facility to give our employees, trainers, grooms, and other stakeholders valuable hands on practical experience,” says Jamie Martin, GRR Director of Operations.
This free course, valued at $420.00, is a great opportunity to receive training on what to do in an emergency and how to be prepared. Five components will be covered including: the principles of triage, horse assessment, wound management and bandaging, the first aid kit and eye injuries. Participants will learn the ‘do’s and don’ts’ of first aid from experienced veterinarians. Instructors will include: Dr. Laura Frost, Halton Equine Veterinary Services, Dr. Janet Beeler Marfisi, Clinical Pathology, Ontario Veterinary College and Dr. Kristen Frederick, Hagersville Veterinary Services. “Funding from the Grand River Agricultural Society has been integral to development of this equine first aid workshop which will benefit all three racing sectors in Ontario as well as industry professionals from non-racing and OSPCA,” says Equine Guelph director, Gayle Ecker. Registration for the 40 free workshops is available on a first-come-first-serve-basis. To register, go to TheHorsePortal.ca. For trainers and grooms from the horse racing industry, use the coupon code firstaidracing18, Following the hands-on workshop will be an Introduction to Equine First Aid Online short course in the winter of 2019. Special thanks go out to Grand River Agricultural Society for making this important training possible. Thanks also to industry sponsors: Standardbred Canada, Intercity Insurance, Ontario Racing, Ontario Equestrian and the Ontario Association of Equine Practitioners. |