The document provides information for volunteers at Courage Reins, an organization working with horses. It defines key terms like pasture, paddock, stall, breezeway and tack. It outlines safety procedures including maintaining assertiveness, being aware of other horses' body language, and disciplining horses within 3 seconds if needed by firmly saying "No". The document concludes by notifying the reader that a test will follow to assess their understanding of the material.

1. Welcome
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Thank you for
volunteering your
time and talents.
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2. Introduction to the Section:
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Pasture—
A larger fenced
area used for horses
to roam freely.
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3. Introduction to the Section
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Paddock—
A fenced area used for
horses to roam freely.
Also known as a corral
in western terms.
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4. Introduction to the Section
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Stall—
An area in a barn or
shed that is used to
house the horses.
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5. Review of a Basic Concept
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If you feel uncomfortable or unsafe about
anything you are asked to do, then please
do not do it. Trust your feelings.
Remember, your safety
always comes first.
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6. Intro to Terms
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The following slides will state
a term you need to know
as you go through this section.
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7. Terms You Need to Know
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Breezeway —
A roofed, often open
passage, connecting
two buildings.
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8. General Information
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9. Terms You Need to Know
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Mare –
A female horse of more
than four years of age.
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10. Terms You Need To Know
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Gelding –
A castrated male horse.
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11. Terms You Need to Know
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Halter –
The basic headgear a horse
wears when being lead to
and from a paddock.
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12. Terms You Need to Know
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Noseband
Parts of the Halter
Attachment ring
Lead
Rope
Buckle
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13. Terms You Need to Know
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Crown Strap
Across the Poll
Memorize the parts
labeled. These will Buckle
Noseband
be used on your test.
Throatlatch
Bar of the Halter
Attachment Ring
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14. Terms You Need to Know
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Tack –
Any equipment used to
ride a horse, such as saddle,
girths, cinches, bridles, etc.
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15. General Information
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Because tack is costly to
replace, never drag tack,
misuse it, or let it hit the
ground anywhere.
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16. General Information
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17. General Information
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If a person does not show
assertiveness (not aggressiveness)
when handling horses, they WILL
take charge of the situation.
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18. General Information
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Horses need to have
a leader or boss.
This could be a
dominant mare or
gelding, themselves or a human.
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19. Safety Information
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Like humans, horses
have bad days. On these
days, be alert, keep your
guard up and treat the
horse with respect.
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20. Safety Information
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Always be aware of the other horses in the
paddock. Look for signs of aggression such as:
• Pinning back of the ears
• Baring of the teeth
• Snaking of the neck
• Turning their butts toward you.
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21. Safety Information
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22. Disc ipl in e
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Discipline must be done within
three seconds of infraction
If the horse:
• Paws, say ―No!‖ firmly. If they continue,
firmly slap the shoulder with another ―No!‖
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23. Discipline continued
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• Strikes or kicks, quickly slap the shoulder
or butt three times.
• Pushes you with its head, nibbles or bites, a
slap to the neck with a firm, ―No!‖
• Do not hit the horse in the face
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24. Thank You!
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25. Test
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The next PowerPoint presentation you
open will be your test. It is labeled
―Courage Reins Volunteer Test.‖
You have 30 minutes to complete it.
Good luck!
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