Horsemanship Safety Training - Earn a Degree Online - Horse Safety - Safe Horse Training - Equestrian Training

A Teaching Method for All Disciplines of Horsemanship

A method that anyone can learn - Not just for the experienced instructor but a true technical advance for the instructor just starting out.  It can also be used for self-teaching.

The basis for a skill-driven program - The instructor will always know when the student can safely canter, jump, or go out on the trail
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Reduce the length of time that the beginner is so vulnerable to a fall - One of the goals of Secure Seat(sm) is to teach a deep, balanced seat as quickly as possible.  Although it initially appears that the method is slow, the students will have a correct, secure, harmonious seat much more quickly than with traditional methods which involve telling the student where to put his/her body parts in space, which always results in stiffness.  Stiffness means the student is at risk of a fall.  “Put your heels down” usually results in an incorrectly placed leg as well.

Teach riding by teaching exercises - Each exercise represents a particular skill.  When the exercise is learned the skill is learned.

Skills are taught in the necessary order - Eliminate the student plateaus that slow down teaching/learning.

Eliminate the guesswork - Because the skills must be learned in a certain order, the exercises are taught in a certain order.  The instructor will know when the student is sufficiently prepared to progress, or not.  Now the instructor will have an answer for, “When can I go on the trail.  Why isn’t my child jumping?  May I canter today?”

Eliminate many accidents due to falls from horses - Secure Seat(sm) will eliminate a substantial amount of riding accidents, greatly reducing the instructor’s and facility owner’s exposure to liability.

Students will retain what they have learned - Because the students have learned a series of exercises, they can recreate their lessons and start up quickly where they left off last year.  They won’t have to start over every time they change instructors at the stable or camp.

A defensible method in the unfortunate event of an accident - No longer will the instructor have to depend on the history or good nature of the school horse.  The instructor will have a written procedure that will reliably demonstrate why the student was prepared to attempt the current activity

Equestrian and horse safety during fire conditions are extremely important to you and your Fire Department. During a fire it may be necessary to protect horses in corral areas or evacuate; by reading this information you can be better prepared.

Reduce Fire Hazards
Do some "hazard reduction" work around the barn:

• Store gasoline (as well as paints, solvents and other flammable materials) in an approved safety container away from occupied buildings.
• Keep horse manure hay, straw, shavings, scrap wood and other combustible materials away from structures.
• Clean roof surfaces and gutters regularly; rake perimeter areas.
• Keep one hose (at lease 100') with the nozzle connected at a strategic location at all times.
• Keep trees and shrubs pruned.
• Maintain a fuel break around all structures.
• Keep weeds "knocked down" in equipment storage areas.
• Identify two retreat routes from your property.
• Post "no smoking" signs in and around the barn and in vegetated areas as appropriate.
• Make sure chainsaws and other equipment have effective spark arrestors.

Prepare An Evacuation Kit
Equip a plastic trash barrel (with lid) with the following:

• water bucket
• gloves
• extra lead rope, halter (under fire conditions use cotton lead ropes and halters)
• also attach an ID tag to the halter
• sheet or blanket (remove during fire--use cotton)
• cotton leg wraps
• equine first aid items
• whatever else you feel is essential for your horse's care and handling for the first 24 hours

Keep the kit lightweight so you can toss it in the back of a pickup truck or other vehicle. Store it in an easily accessible location and do not use it for anything but emergencies.

When The Fire Comes Your Way
Your personal safety and that of the people working with you must be your first concern!

• Try to remain calm and alert; think clearly and act decisively.
• Pay attention to conditions and fire behavior. Watch for a sudden change in wind direction or speed; a dramatic change in air temperature or humidity; smoke and ash or burning embers dropping around you.
• Post a lookout for possible dangers.

Identify your routes and safety areas.

• Point your vehicle in the direction of your first escape route. Leave the doors unlocked and the keys in the ignition.
• Maintain good communications with the people you are working with; give clear instructions and make sure they are understood.
• Cooperate with firefighters and law enforcement officers. Your safety and the safety of other civilians and emergency personnel - is their paramount concern.
• Do not block roads with vehicles or trailers. Fire equipment needs roadway access to protect your property.

• The best temporary shelter will be where the vegetation is sparse. This could include well-grazed pastures, open arenas, road cuts and banks, large boulders or rock out croppings, and depressions in the ground. Clear as much vegetation and flammable "ground litter" as you can while the fire is approaching, then lie face down in the depression and cover yourself with anything that will shield you from the heat.

Good and bad places to go:

• Vehicle - move the vehicle to bare ground or a sparsely vegetated area, close all windows and doors, lie on the floor and cover yourself with a jacket or blanket. The fuel tank will normally not explode until the car is well on fire or may not explode at all. Keep calm, stay in the vehicle, and let the fire pass.
• Road Cut - if caught without shelter on a road lie face down along the road cut or the ditch on the uphill side (less fuel and less convection heat). Cover yourself with anything that will shield you from the heat of the fire.
• Natural Chimneys - a natural chimney is a narrow, steep canyon that concentrates heat and updraft. Temperatures may exceed several thousand degrees Fahrenheit during a fire. Also, precious oxygen is quickly consumed by the advancing fire leading to the threat of asphyxiation. Avoid natural chimneys.
• Saddles - topographic saddles are wide natural paths for fire winds and vegetation; fires tend to be drawn up and over these depressions with great speed and intensity. Avoid saddles.

A Word About Smoke Inhalation
Feel like taking a nap as the world burns around you? You may be suffering from smoke inhalation, a dangerous, debilitating and sometimes fatal condition.

Carbon monoxide, an invisible odorless gas present in wildfire smoke, attacks the brain and nervous system, causing temporary disorientation, impaired judgement and slower reaction times. It also puts extreme stress on the heart. If you feel yourself getting drowsy or confused you may be suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning. You must get out of the smoke.

Smoke from wildfires also contains aldehydes and organic acids which are powerful irritants to the eyes, throat and lungs. A cotton bandana tied over the nose and mouth will help, as will goggles.

Have a Plan

• Develop a barn "Fire Safety and Evacuation Plan" and post it in a clearly visible place. Make sure that everyone who lives, works or boards at your barn understands the evacuation plan. Have an annual meeting to discuss fire contingency plans.

Wear Safe Attire
In the event that you are involved in a fire, the right clothes can help shield you from radiant heat, burning embers and flames:

• Cotton fabrics are preferable to synthetics. Synthetics will melt and can cause serious burns!
• Wear long pants and a long-sleeved shirt with the sleeves down.
• Sturdy leather gloves, while cumbersome, are essential to protect your hands from painful and disabling burns.
• Leather or "vibram" type slip-resistant shoes are the only safe footwear. Tennis shoes or rubber shoes will melt, causing serious burns.
• Wear a cotton bandana "bandit style" to shield your face. While wet cloth is more effective in smoke, the moisture can also cause serious steam burns to the face and respiratory system.
• Goggles will help protect your eyes from smoke and burning embers.

Just Do It!
It has been shown time and time again, if you don't take the above precautions within the next 24 hours, the chances are very good that you won't do anything at all to prepare for a fire emergency.

Original Information & Research courtesy of Kathy Good - Los Padres National Forest.

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