06/30/2026
Have you ever wondered what all is offered with Equi-First Aid? There are several classes, full and half day to meet every need when it comes to first aid and preparedness.
Full day
Equine Health and Emergency First Aid
$169
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 much more!
You'll receive a certificate of completion and comprehensive first aid manual.
(Recommended prior to taking the advanced course.)
Advanced Equine Emergency First Aid
$169
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.
Advanced Wilderness Emergency First Aid
$169
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.
Mare and Foal- A Horse Owners Guide to Foaling
$169
This comprehensive course is designed for horse owners and rescuers seeking confidence and competence in managing the entire mare and foal experience. Covering every stage from late gestation to early development, participants will learn:
Stages of labor and how to recognize normal vs. abnormal progression, foal CPR and emergency response techniques, key developmental milestones in the first days and weeks, biosecurity protocols, common complications, when to call the
Disaster Planning and Emergency Preparedness
$169
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.
Safe Trailering Practices
$169
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 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 it is putting strain on their body, leading to potential injury?
This hands-on course will teach you how to keep your horse as safe as possible and who to contact in the unthinkable.
Livestock Handling and Safety for First Responders
$169
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 them 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 and what you have available at the moment.
Half Day
First Aid Fundamentals
$99
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 will receive a first aid reference booklet.
Horseman's Backcountry Guide to First Aid
$99
A condensed version of our wilderness first aid, this half day course will help you learn how to plan, prepare and react to emergencies while you're out in the backcountry. From communications to packing, injury to illness, this condensed course is filled with must-know before you go information.
Essentials in Emergency Preparedness
$70
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.
On The Road To Safe Hauling
$70
Spend an hour in person, learning the essential tips and tricks 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.
I Can Help! Horse Safety and First Aid for Kids
$69
Have a horse-crazy youngster? 4-H group? Sign them up for the 3-hour kids’ program. They'll learn horse safety and basic first aid in a fun, hands-on environment. There's even a recipe for horse cookies in their manual, and they'll all get a frameable certificate of completion! No horse experience necessary!
(ages 5-9 recommended)
Info on hosting a class
Host a Class
I will travel anywhere in SC or NC, NO charge to host, I will even give you a spot in class.
What Is Required:
1. Indoor location - arena, barn, shelter - I can teach in just about any size area but do need a place to get out of the elements.
2. The area needs power for power-point portion of the course - coffee room, classroom, viewing area or corner of the barn - I require an area to plug in our power-point projector, and for students to be able to sit down - chairs or hay bales will do.
3. Equines! I will work with your horses - any age, any breed, any size. I require 1 horse for every 4 students (Classes generally range from 10-15 students). I do ask that you choose horses that will prove safe to work with for the students, recognizing that horses are living, breathing, reacting animals.
4. Minimum Class Size- if traveling out of SC, I will need a minimum number of 10 paid class participants before I can commit. This is to make sure I can cover travel fees, lodging, and food.
What I Provide:
1. An Equi-First Aid USA LLC certified instructor who is insured and has extensive equine backgrounds and is highly experienced in equine emergency first aid.
2. All learning materials - bandages, vet wrap, weight tape, thermometers, stethoscopes, etc.
3. Certificates of completion for all attendees.
4. First aid manuals for all attendees.
5. Normal vs. Abnormal charts for all attendees.
