Rocking Star Equine First Aid
Courses and Schedule
ALL COURSES ARE NONREFUNDABLE UNLESS
CANCELLED BY HOST OR INSTRUCTOR
All of our classes are a pretty fair split between Hands on Learning with our Host locations horses, and classroom time. Our All-day courses are generally scheduled from 9am-5pm. Half day class times will vary. All of our EFA-USA Classes are developed by our team of Veterinarians and Equine Professionals. Check out the classes and what is covered in each one below.
I don't see a class that I can attend/in my area
I am willing to travel to your area if I have a Host Location or I can facilitate having a Fellow Instructor come your way!
Please contact me about Hosting a course in your area! rockingstareqinefirstaid@gmail.com
First Aid Fundamentals
Sunday April 6th 9a-1p
Shadow Mountain Ranch
31564 Shadow Mountain
Thousand Palms, Ca. 92276
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On the Road to Safe Hauling
Sunday April 6th 2p-4p
Shadow Mountain Ranch
31564 Shadow Mountain
Thousand Palms, Ca. 92276
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Equine Health and Emergency First Aid
Sunday August 10th 9a-4p
Prado Park Equestrian Center
16629 Johnson Ave.
Chino Ca. 91708
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Full Day Courses
Equine Health &
Emergency First Aid
Our most comprehensive, and popular, course! Join us for a one day course covering: what your vet needs to know, conditioning a horse to accept treatment, taking vital signs, dealing with lacerations, punctures, colic, choke, collapse, casting, shock, hoof issues, recognizing pain in the horse and pain source identification, injury prevention and so much more! All attendees receive a certificate of completion and first aid manual.
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$169
Prerequisite for "Advanced Emergency First Aid". If you take two courses in combination, the discounted package price is $315 for both courses.
Disaster Planning and Emergency Prepareedness
A MUST for any livestock owner, this course will train you in fire prevention, planning for and executing safe evacuation procedures, hidden dangers and responding to first aid emergencies. It also covers what to do in natural disasters such as flooding, wildfires, ice storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, and more.
Don't be unprepared - we can help you help your animals. This course is suitable for any livestock operation, not just horses, and is supported by the insurance industry.
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$169.00
Advanced Emergency First Aid
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.
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$169.00
If you take this course in combination with "Equine Health & Emergency First Aid" , the discounted package price is $315 for both courses.
Safe Trailering Practices
Keeping your horse safe is your number one priority. Is your trailer safe, and do you know what your horse experiences during a collision? What are the protocols, your responsibilities and liabilities when involved in an accident, and laws around hauling? Do you know if the size and layout of your trailer provides your horse comfort and stability, or if is putting strain on their body, leading to potential injury?
Join us for a hands-on day of learning how to keep your horse as safe as possible and how to be prepared for the unthinkable.
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$169.00
Advanced Wilderness Emergency First Aid
A wilderness version of the Advanced course, this one-day, highly advanced equine emergency first aid training class is for the adventurous outdoor rider.
With a camping component, this also covers everything including trapped horses, poison, burns and bites, hypo/hyperthermia, tie ups, fractures, and sucking chest wounds.
This course prepares the student to handle the most serious injuries, where without your first response, the horse will not survive.
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$169.00
If you take this course in combination with "Equine Health & Emergency First Aid" , the discounted package price is $315 for both courses.
Livestock Handling & Emergencies For First Responders
Many first responders have never been exposed to working with horses and livestock yet are called in the line of duty to deal with these animals in fires, accidents, natural disasters, escapes, and more.
This one or two-day optional training exclusive to first responders teaches how to keep themselves and the public safe, while having the knowledge and confidence to work with all types of livestock, with a focus on horses.
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$169 (Ask about group pricing for departments)
Half Day Courses
Equine First Aid Fundamentals
This is a half day fast paced clinic covering the fundamentals of first aid. Working hands on with the horses, you will learn to take vital signs, recognize pain in the horse, detect colic, and participate in lots of bandaging in realistic scenarios! All attendees receive a first aid reference booklet. Appropriate for folks without extensive horse experience. Ages 10 and up.
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$99.00
Horse First Aid for Kids
I Can Help Equine First Aid for Kids-
Developed for your Horse Crazy Kids ages 5-9. Spend three hours in a fun and supportive learning environment covering: Safety, The Rules of Horse First Aid, How to weigh their horse, cuts, tummy trouble, healthy feet , tips for keeping their horse in good health, and more! This class comes with an activity Manual.
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$69
Back Country First Aid
(A condensed guide)
This class is designed for the trail rider who needs to know Equine First Aid Basics while in a remote location. This three-hour course is a super condensed version of our Advanced Wilderness class and will cover; planning for your trail adventure including communication set up, what to pack etc, preparing your horse/horses for the trail including conditioning and how much they can pack, vital signs, wounds, bandaging, snake bite, fractures, and more!
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$99.00
On The Road To Safe Hauling
Spend an hour in person or on-line, learning the essential tips and trick for safely hauling, livestock or any other items round your farm. From selecting the appropriate trailer, to calculating your loads, we hope to equip you with knowledge you need to get started confidently.
*If you find this course to be helpful you may be interested in our Full day class which delves even deeper into the subject and includes hands on scenarios for a more comprehensive learning experience.
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$70 (Ask about group pricing for events and expos!)
Essentials in Emergency Preparedness
Spend two hours in our Emergency Preparedness Course! Covering Disasters, alert types, mapping out your property, essentials of your "Go Bag", nose to tail assessments of your livestock, identifying shock, what to have on hand for shelter in place, and more! Course comes with a workbook for your planning and personal preparedness notes.
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$70.00
Ask about group pricing for events and expos!