Northwest Career & Technical Academy/Skagit Valley College
Equine Healthcare & Handling Workshop 2014
Student Groups
Group 1
Horses: Jenny, Magnum
Coco
Group 2
Horses: Pigeon, Ellie, Shadow,
Group 3
Horses: Marz, Maya, Denali
Tegan
Melinda
Brittany F
Sheena
Mia
Joy
Janice
Donna
Keshia
Shayane
Carrie
Arlene
Anahy
Kimberley
Made
A-Rod
Moses
Ryan
Ashley
Ymelda
Kasey
Alex D
Rebecca
Kylee
Kylie
Group 4
Horses: Rex, Kenya, Pipa
Cieara
Tina
Dana
Dani
Katie H
Alisa
Rene
Group 5
Horses: Thor, Dudley, Gypsy
Celci
Abel
Katie B
Ariana
Amber
Britney C
Jamie
Kathryn
Note: Student Groups will meet their assigned horses at their first session and will take them from
session to session, unless otherwise instructed
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Detail Reminders….
When: March 25 (Tues.) & March 26 (Wed.), 2014
Time: 8:00 – 3:00 p. m. The first session begins promptly at 8:00 a. m. Students must be on-site
and ready to begin by no later than 8:00 a.m. We will be meeting at the bleachers inside the barn.
Students will be released from the field trip site at 3:00 p. m. both days.
How to Dress: Students need to wear long pants (jeans) and close-toed/heeled shoes; boots are
recommended (No Uggs or other soft suede shoes). T-shirts and sweatshirts are fine but students
should also bring a warm jacket and/or rain jacket. Hats are fine to wear as long as they don’t impair
vision. Above all, dress warmly and in layers. We will be outside all day and it will likely be cold. No
dangling jewelry. If you have long hair, pull it back away from your face.
What to Bring: A lunch and water to drink; a pen to write on lab sheets, a few sheets of paper for
notes, and a clip board, if you have one.
Behavior Expectation: Vet students (high school and SVC) are expected to conduct themselves in a
professional manner while off-campus on school sponsored activities. All Academy rules/regulations
apply. Students are expected to be on time. Absolutely no smoking or alcoholic beverages on the
premises. Remember to use calm, quiet voices and movements when working with confined animals.
S. Lane, revised 3/22/14
Location: Silver Quarters, 13201 Persons Road, Bow, WA 98232
Phone: Call the Academy at 360-848-0706
Directions: I-5 > Exit 230 (Burlington/Anacortes, Hwy 20 West) toward Anacortes for about 5 miles
> Turn right onto WA-237 (Farm to Market Road) > Go approx. 3.3 miles on Farm To Market > Turn
Left onto Rector Road and go approximately 0.8 miles > Take the 1st Right onto Persons Road and go
approximately 0.1 miles. Silver Quarters is on the right. Pull into the barn driveway and park in
designated area.
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Horse Handling Session Descriptions
Day 1
Session 1 – Stall Skills (Horse Handling) - Cliff
-handler safety in a stall (make sure handler is between exit and horse)
-importance of making certain gates & doors are secure
-haltering (rope, nylon)
-lead rope (how to attach, how to hold)
-navigating, controlling, and closing the stall gate
Session 2 – Grooming/Tying – Samantha G., Helper: Stacey
-handler safety in close contact with a horse
-safety & hazards when tying a horse (handler and horse); ask client if horse ties comfortably;
discuss concerns with horses that pull back when tied or otherwise panic
-tying horses to a stationary object (quick-release, dally, tie ring)
-grooming procedures (shedding/curry, stiff bristle, soft bristle, mane/tail)
-safe lifting of feet (horse & handler; plus OSHA lifting standards)
-daily hoof care
-hoof soaking
Session 3 – Handling Skills I (Catching A Horse) – Cyndi, Skagit Animal Clinic & Helper:
Vanessa
-handler safety around loose horses
-catching/haltering a horse housed in a pen or pasture
-handler moving around a horse, including walking behind horse
-where to stand when DVM is examining a horse
-release with lead
-praise
-Advanced Group – trot, stop, jog circle
Session 4 – Physical Examination/TPR’s – Emily Knopf, DVM, Chuckanut Valley Veterinary
Clinic & Helper: Amanda
-safe handling of a horse during examination by DVM
-T, P, R’s, CRT, and P/E demo. See P/E Form for specifics; students will need to fill out a medical
record while performing TPRs and conducting a “well-health” exam
-gut sounds
-jugular vein – locate, occlude, describe uses (no needle sticks by students, please)
-locate IM injection sites; describe how to safely administer an IM injection (no needle sticks by
students, please)
-If time, signs of colic &/or laminitis
Session 5 – Hoof Care/Trimming/Shoeing/Therapeutic Shoeing (Shane Westman)
-Shane decides
S. Lane, revised 3/22/14
Day 2
Session 6 – Barn/Stall Sanitation Skills/Stable Equipment/Biosecurity on the Farm & in the
Large Animal Vet Hospital – Samantha & Helper: Amanda
-identify and use: apple picker, pitch fork, muck bucket, feed scoops/scales, grain cans/bags, stall dry,
shovel, wheel barrow
-types of bedding (advantages/disadvantages of each)
-discuss disease control, sanitation practices, contaminated fomites, hand-washing, etc., Focus
particularly on handling sick horses or at an event where there are numerous horses from various
locations/situations
-Stall cleaning (sorting vs. stripping) – students should demonstrate
-ethical manure disposal (if time)
Session 7 - Equine Nursing Procedures – Dr. Matt Westley (Chuckanut Valley Veterinary
Clinic)
-safety around horses when conducting nursing procedures; where the handler should stand when
the vet is examining the horse
-administer oral liquids/meds (applesauce in dose syringe)
-wrapping a tail
-clip neck for jugular catheter placement and students prep the site (make sure owner is okay
w/clipping some hair.
-discuss and demo restraint devices (students do not apply these items)
-lameness exams
Session 8 - Handling Skills II (Horses in Motion) - Cyndi
-safety around moving horses
-all groups, except Advanced: walk, stop, back, turn
-Advanced students: turn forehead, disengage hindquarter, side pass
Session 9 - Blanketing Horses/Fly Masks/Fly Control - Vanessa & Stacey
-blanketing/un-blanketing: how to do it & why?
-fly masks (types, why use, how to put on a horse)
-fly spraying technique (how, when, why)
Session 10 – Loading/Unloading A Horse from a Trailer - Cliff
-discuss and demonstrate safe handling of horses during loading and unloading procedures
-demo procedures for loading and unloading horses from a trailer
-tips for loading difficult horses
-tips for weight distribution in the trailer (single & multiple horses in the trailer)
-tips for providing food/water to travelling horses
-information about transporting horses long distances; health certificates
-trailer safety: safety check list before transporting animals
Demonstration 1: Shane Westman, Horse Shoeing
Demonstration 2: Cliff Williams, Natural Horsemanship
S. Lane, revised 3/22/14
Northwest Career & Technical Academy
Veterinary Assistant (VETA) Program – Field Experience
Equine Handling & Healthcare Workshop
Day 1: Tuesday, March 25
Sessions
8:00 – 8:20
Topics/
Presenters
8:25-9:25
9:30-10:25
10:3011:25
Lunch
11:3012:00
12:0012:55
1:00-1:55
2:00-2:55
Session 1
Horse Stall
Skills
Orientation, Introduction of Presenters
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4
Grooming/
Horse
P/E –
Tying
Handling I
TPR’s
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 2
Group 1
Group 4
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Group 4
Group 5
Group 1
Session 5
Hoof
Care/Shoeing
Shane W.
Group 5
Group 3
Group 2
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Group 2
Group 1
Group 5
Group 3
Group 1
Group 2
DEMO 1
Horse Shoeing – Shane Westman
Group 4
Day 2: Wednesday, March 26
Sessions
8:00
Topics/
Presenters
8:25-9:25
9:30-10:25
10:30-11:25
Lunch
11:30-12:00
12:00-12:55
1:00-1:55
2:00-2:55
Session 6
Sanitation/
& Farm
Biosecurity
Orientation, Introduction of Presenters
Session 7
Session 8
Session 9
Equine
Horse
Blanketing/
Nursing
Handling II
Fly Masks/
Procedures
Fly Spraying
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Lunch
Group 2
Group 1
Group 4
Lunch
Group 3
Group 5
Group 4
Group 3
S. Lane, revised 3/22/14
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Lunch
Group 4
Group 5
Group 1
Lunch
Group 5
Group 2
Group 1
Group 2
DEMO 2
Natural Horsemanship – Cliff Williams
Session 10
Trailer
Loading/
Unloading
Demo
Group 5
Group 3
Group 2
Lunch
Group 1
Group 4