Top 10 things horse riders need to know about Riding Establishment First aid needs assessment Note on handling horses – Although significant under reporting occurs, the data available and reports in equestrian journals show that many accidents involve un- mounted staff/riding school clients. The hazards arise from kicks, bites, being crushed or falling/being knocked to…
What is Concussion? A concussion is a form of mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBA), and although usually caused by a sudden impact to the head, concussions can also be caused by other trauma to the brain. The brain is a mass of soft tissue that is protected by the hard bony skull. If the brain
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Why use Medi-K and First Aid Training Co-operative for your equestrian first aid course? Kay Patterson was the founder of Medi-K First Aid Training. Kay was an ambulance technician and paramedic before setting up her own business training people in first-aid skills. She has been a keen rider for 25 years and owns a 16hh
All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are used in a variety of work and leisure settings. There are various types of ATVs, the main ones being ‘sit astride’, ‘sit-in’ and ‘skid steer’ the latter being either wheeled or tracked vehicles.  They are primarily used off road and they are fun to use! However, they are potentially very dangerous
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Top 10 things horse riders need to know about Air Jackets and Air Vests Air jackets/vests are made with airbags which inflate when the rider is thrown from the horse. The vests have a lanyard that attaches to the saddle or stirrup bars When a rider falls from the saddle, the lanyard triggers the activation
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Medi-K and First Aid Training Co-operative started working together in July 2020. Six months on we thought you might like to hear how Kay and Ian are doing? To do that we are going to take you back 12 months to the start of the Covid pandemic to give some context. As the Coronavirus (Covid-19)
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Top 12 things horse riders need to know about Body Protectors Now you have read our blog – Top 12 things horse riders need to know about Body Protectors – You can learn how to manage a casualty wearing a body protector on one of our Equestrian First Aid courses. To find out which first
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Top 10 things horse riders need to know about First Aid in the Field Updated August 2022 Part of the joy of riding is being given the chance to ride across beautiful countryside but in the case of an accident this can mean that medical assistance takes time to get to you. The big fences,
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Top 10 things horse riders need to know about low blood sugar levels Often, riders don’t eat properly if they go to a show, on a sponsored ride or for a day’s hunting and may miss out a meal – or two – because of nerves or not having access to food. Combine this with
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Public Equestrian First Aid course dates 2021 Follow this link to book a courses – https://firstaidtrainingcooperative.co.uk/public-first-aid-courses/cat-13-equestrian-first-aid/ Emergency First Aid at Work Location & Venue Monday, 15 March 2021 Newton Hall Equitation, Suffolk Monday, 15 March 2021 High Cross Equestrian Centre, Leicestershire Tuesday, 16 March 2021 Open College of Equine Studies, Newmarket Thursday, 18 March 2021
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