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Equine Care Risk Assessment Template
Create a professional, comprehensive risk assessment for equine care in animal care settings. Tailor hazards and measures to your needs and download a professional PDF. Add your own branding.
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What this covers.
This template focuses on typical risks and controls for equine care in animal care settings. You can add, remove or adapt items to match your context.
Potential benefits
Supports working and performance horses by ensuring their physical and mental well-being.
Enhances the human-horse bond through care, handling, and training activities.
Reduces the risk of disease and injury through preventive care and monitoring.
Promotes equine health through proper nutrition, medical care, and exercise.
Provides opportunities for therapy programs benefiting individuals with disabilities.
Typical hazards & measures
Horse becoming cast in stable
— Use anti-cast strips or banks of bedding along stable walls to help prevent horses from getting stuck. Train handlers on safe repositioning techniques if necessary.
Heat exhaustion in horses
— Provide ample shade, adjust workload based on temperature, offer frequent water breaks, and monitor for signs of overheating. Implement cooling techniques when necessary.
Aggressive horse behavior
— Identify and separate aggressive horses when necessary, provide structured training, and ensure appropriate socialization. Train staff to recognize and manage equine body language effectively.
Exposure to extreme weather
— Provide appropriate shelter to protect horses from extreme heat, cold, wind, and precipitation. Monitor weather forecasts and adjust horse care routines accordingly, such as altering turnout times.
Improper waste management
— Establish a routine for the regular removal and proper disposal of manure and soiled bedding. Maintain designated waste storage areas away from horse living spaces to prevent contamination and pests.
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