Equine Guelph to Host Horse Behavior, Safety eWorkshop

The two-week online course will teach people more about best practices for handling horses safely.
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Equine Guelph, the horse owners’ and care givers’ center at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, has announced a second offering of its online horse behavior and safety workshop April 1-14, 2013. This two-week online course is designed for people who would like to learn more about best practices for handling horses safely.

Education is pivotal for prevention. Injuries due to horses are one of the leading causes of animal-related hospitalizations and fatalities, according to the Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting (CAIR). A recent study conducted by the University of Kentucky (UK) Healthcare/UK College of Agriculture revealed that 40-60% of equine-related injury patients believed their injuries were preventable and due to rider error.

"The first ‘Horse Behavior and Safety eWorkshop’ sold out within two hours of announcement," notes Gayle Ecker, director of Equine Guelph. "We are pleased by the interest that horse people are showing in educating themselves about ‘why’ horses behave the way they do in order to become safer handlers

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