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Title: Safety First - Before It


1
Pennsylvania 4-H Horse Safety Program
College of Agricultural Sciences
Cooperative Extension Dairy and Animal Science
2
Safety First - Before Its Too Late!
  • A Comprehensive
  • Safety Education Program

3
Objectives
  • Promote safety while working with horses
  • Promote safety awareness
  • Provide safety resources and activities
  • Incorporate safety education within existing 4-H
    horse projects
  • Recognize youth and leaders for safety
    achievements

4
Primary Focus
  • Does not involve additional project requirements
  • Promotes safety awareness and practices by
    providing resources and training for volunteer
    leaders and recognizing accomplishments

5
Program Components
  • Safety Packets distributed to each county
  • Educational programs for youth and adults
  • Cooperative programs with other groups and
    individuals
  • Safety awards for youth and leaders

6
Safety Packets - Part I
  • Videos
  • Ground Handling Horses Safely
  • With Leader Guide and Lesson Plan
  • Safe Horse Farm Operation
  • With series of seven related fact sheets
  • Text
  • Safe Horse, Safe Rider
  • Publication
  • PA 4-H Horse Show Management Guidelines

7
Safety Packets - Part II
  • PA 4-H Horse Safety Standards
  • PA 4-H Horse Safety Checklist
  • Booklet Fire Safety in Horse Stables
  • AYHC Publication
  • Start With Safety Horse Safety Guidelines
  • 2nd edition
  • Emergency Contacts Card
  • Reference List (updated annually)
  • 4-H Horse Safety Resources

8
4-H Horse Safety Standards and Checklist
  • Used by 4-H member with parent, leader or project
    helper
  • Can be used at home, with barn checks, horse
    camps, clinics or other club events
  • Help 4-H member assess safety practices and set
    safety goals

9
4-H Horse Safety Standards and Checklist
  • Activities should be done over several weeks,
    months, or longer
  • Pages can be separated from booklet, used
    individually, then kept in binder

10
4-H Horse Safety Standards
  • Defines standard safety guidelines
  • Numbered to correspond with checklist
  • Seven categories
  • Barn fire safety, emergency response
  • Facilities
  • Pastures
  • Tack and attire
  • Ground handling
  • Saddling and Bridling
  • Riding

11
4-H Horse Safety Checklist
  • Used to compare safety practices and facilities
    with standard guidelines
  • Numbered to correspond with checklist
  • Helps 4-H member set and achieve goals
  • Promotes safety awareness and practices

12
Educational Programs
  • Horsemanship Skills Program
  • Key component
  • Planned progression of skill development
  • Beginner through advanced levels
  • Youth learn handling and horsemanship skills
  • Leaders evaluate skills

13
Educational Programs
  • Leader Forums
  • Extension agent in-service training
  • Camps
  • County and regional meetings, clinics, seminars
  • Routine barn checks

14
Cooperative Programs
  • Counties are encouraged to cooperate with other
    organizations to conduct safety programming at
    local or regional events.
  • Consult local health and emergency agencies or
    see 4-H Horse Safety Resources list for listing
    of safety organizations.

15
Cooperative Programs
  • PA Equine Council
  • Barn fire safety programs for managers, fire
    fighters, emergency medical personnel, parents,
    and youth
  • Trailer safety focused on accident prevention and
    rescue

16
Cooperative Programs
  • Equine Safety Organizations
  • Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA)
  • American Assoc. for Horsemanship Safety,
    Inc.(AAHS)
  • American Medical Equestrian Association(AMEA)
  • Others??

17
Cooperative Programs
  • Local Emergency Medical Organizations
  • Basic first aid
  • First response
  • Advanced first aid
  • CPR
  • Equine Veterinarians
  • First aid and emergency care for horses

18
Safety Awards
  • Two Categories for Youth and Adults
  • Individual
  • Club or county
  • Presented at State Event
  • Future Plans for Awards Program
  • Scholarships
  • Tack or cash awards

19
Possible Funding Sources
  • PA 4-H Horse Program Development Committee
  • PA Department of Agriculture
  • American Youth Horse Council
  • Local health, emergency agencies
  • Others?

20
The Challenge
  • Make it Fun and Exciting!!

21
Safety Activities, Meeting Ideas
  • Conduct scavenger hunts to identify/locate safety
    concerns in facilities, at events, etc.
  • Have different safety stations at meetings or
    clinics i.e. basic first aid for horses and
    humans, safe horse handling techniques, safety
    equipment, etc.

22
Safety Activities, Meeting Ideas
  • Plan and conduct fire drills with horses, 4-H
    members and emergency personnel
  • Break into groups and assign different safety
    scenarios to youth leaders to plan actions
  • Horse Bowl, Hippology, or Skillathon contests
    with safety questions, problems, stations

23
The Opportunity
  • To make the best better
  • and safer!
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