1.4 – Prevention First!

First Aid – Emergency Numbers Contact List (pdf)

1.5 – What is Normal?

Horse Health Check (pdf) 

The Horse Health Check Interactive Activity

Videos – Horse Health Check

The Horse Health Check infosheet (pdf)

1.6 – Body Condition Score

Body Condition Scoring

2 – My First Aid Kit

First Aid Checklist (pdf)

First Aid – Emergency Numbers Contact List (pdf) 

First Aid – What To Do In Case of Emergency (pdf)

Create a Trail Riding Survival Kit (Equus)

Equine Emergency-Evacuation Kit Checklist

How to Remove a Loose Shoe (Equus Prime)

3 – Lameness

Signs of Lameness – Dr. Nicola Cribb, OVC

Lameness Lab Healthcare Tool

Journey Through the Joints

4 – Common and Severe Injuries

Colic Risk Rater Interactive Activity

Tour through the Equine Gut Interactive Activity

Digestive Anatomy Interactive Activity

Biosecurity Calculator Interactive Activity

Biosecurity Standard/guidelines

Worms and Germs website

5 – Wound Management

Beeler-Marfisi Notes: Stall Wraps and Bandaging (pdf)

From Redwings Sanctuary on Wound Care: Wound Wisdom: Simple Steps to help you tackle wounds with confidence

New Developments in Science could contribute to Wound Healing and other health issues in the future:

Scientists grow human blood vessels from stem cells in a dish (CBC)

6 – Eye Injuries

The Horse’s Field of View

Protect your horse from eye injuries (Equus)

7.1 – Needs of the Horse

The Five Freedoms – From Code of Practice

The Five Domains – Mellor paper

Facial Grimace Score – website/paper

Acceptable Methods of Euthanasia – Excerpt from Code of Practice on Euthanasia

7.2 – Don’t Break your Vet

British Equine Veterinary Association video series on “Don’t Break Your Vet!”