Special Olympics General Orientation and Equestrian Coaching Clinic
Do you need Equestrian Coach Certification? Then this class is for you!
When: August 9
Time: 9:30-2:00 with lunch provided
Training Course Faculty:
Diana Moore, Special Olympics Alabama Equestrian Director
Cost:
Free, but registration is required. Email joy@theredbarn.org for more information or to sign up.
Equine Health and Emergency First Aid Training Course
This is a one-day hands-on course with horses covering: what your vet needs to know when you call, conditioning a horse to accept treatment, taking proper vital signs, dealing with lacerations, punctures, colic, choke, collapse, casting, shock, hoof issues, recognizing pain in the horse, sources of pain and alleviation, spinal health, injury prevention, and so much more!
When: August 16
Online course begins August 1. Hands-on experience August 16th.
Continuing Education Hours:
All attendees will receive a certificate of completion and first aid manual.
Training Course Faculty:
Dr. Katrina Bradley, khuntermintz@gmail.com, 256-557-0568
Cost:
The cost to attend is $159. Email joy@theredbarn.org for more information.
Advanced Equine First Aid Training
Plan, prepare, react to any emergency! Join us for a one-day highly advanced equine emergency first aid course and learn what to do in more extreme situations.
This course covers everything from assessing the condition of a horse, trapped horses, poison, burns, bites, hypo-hyperthermia, tie ups, fractures, sucking chest wounds and more. It prepares the student to handle the most serious injuries, where without human intervention, the horse will not survive.
Equine Health and Emergency First Aid training course is required. You must sign up for that class at the same time that you sign up for this advanced class.
When: August 17
Online course begins August 1st. Hands-on experience on August 17th.
Continuing Education Hours:
All attendees will receive a certificate of completion and first aid manual.
Training Course Faculty:
Dr. Katrina Bradley, khuntermintz@gmail.com, 256-557-0568
Cost:
The cost to attend is $159. Email joy@theredbarn.org for more information.
CTRI Educational Workshop
The Red Barn is hosting an IN-PERSON, HANDS-ON educational workshop on August 18-20 for those preparing for certification as a PATH Intl Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor/CTRI. This workshop will also provide CTRI mentors with information to help them better understand where their IIT will benefit from their guidance. It will also be helpful for experienced instructors seeking tune ups in their riding instruction and communication skills and/or opportunities for “Continuing Education” to maintain their PATH Intl. Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor (CTRI) status.
When: August 18-20, 2021
Schedule:
Day 1, Wednesday August 18; 1p-5p
Day 2, Thursday August 19; 9a-12n, 1p-5p
Day 3, Friday August 20; 9a-12n, 1-5pWorkshop Includes:
Review:
- The CTRI Process/Roadmap including terminology
- The CTRI Criteria including why each area is important for therapeutic instructors to be competent in, suggestions on where to learn more about each areas, and how & when applicants need to demonstrate competency.
- The CTRI Application - A walk-through of all parts of the process including what experience and knowledge applicants need to acquire for each part, and the role of the mentor.Education and hands-on experience in:
- Riders – disabilities, contraindications and precautions, rider assessments and goals
- Equines - selecting equines for lesson program, warming up & assessing equine behavior/soundness before lesson, * covers some topics included in Part 2 of the CTRI Application
- Volunteers – how to utilize, engage, and retain volunteers through instruction, support and progression.
- Mounts and Dismounts
- Lesson Plans & Objectives
- Lesson Execution – best practices for safety and rider progression
- PATH standards as related to lessons and sample formsRole-played lesson scenarios for:
- Riding Instruction & Communication of Riding Skills (Part 3 of the Application Process)
- Therapeutic Riding Lesson (putting what was learned above into practice)Continuing Education Hours:
This workshop will offer 18 Continuing Education hours to attendees, including 2.5 DE hours and 1 CR-Riding. This workshop is NOT REQUIRED for certification as a PATH Intl Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor (CTRI).
Workshop Faculty:
- Mandy Branton - PATH Intl. Certified Riding Professionals/CTRI at the Advanced Level, Lead Faculty/Evaluator for the TRI Certification
- Susan Lutz - PATH Intl. Certified Riding Professionals/CTRI at the Advanced Level, ESMH&L, Lead Faculty/Evaluator for the TRI Certification, Lead Assessor for the CTRI Application Part IIICost:
The workshop is limited to no more than 10 attendees. The cost is $400 for reservations made before July 15th and $500 for reservations made after July 15th.
Email Joy@TheRedBarn.org for more information.