Mark Your Calendars!

Hi Everyone,

We are off to a great start for our course!  Make sure you mark your calendars so you will be able to attend the weekly live webinars with special topics and guest speakers each week.

Week 2:  Tuesday, July 15th, 10:00 a.m.

What is Welfare?

_Join your instructor, Gayle Ecker, for an introduction to welfare of the horse and what it means to each of us for our role as caretakers, grooms and owners of horses in today’s equine industry. Does “Good Health equine Good Welfare?” True or False?
We will take a serious look at this important question.
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Week 3: Tuesday, July 22nd, 10:00 a.m.

What is SLO? – Social License to Operate and the Equine Industry Today

Join your instructor, Gayle Ecker, as we begin to look at the role of the equine industry today and the public perception of this industry.  Social License to Operate can be understood at “social permission” from the public.  What issues are there for the industry today, and what is our role?

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Week 4: Tuesday, July 29, 2025, 10:00 a.m. 

Nutrition:  What Your Horse Wants You to Know!

Join this live webinar with special guest, Dr. Nicole Weidner, who will give you the “horse’s viewpoint” on nutrition and the digestive tract, feeding practices and more!  Feeding and nutrition of horses is one of the most important areas for knowledge for grooms and caretakers, so this webinar will give you a great introduction with very practical information to provide a basis for all.

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Week 5: Tuesday, August 5th, 10:00 a.m.

Fire Prevention in the Stable

Join your instructor and special guest, Dr. Susan Raymond, as we cover important areas of knowledge that will keep you and your horses safe!  Barn fires can be prevented with good knowledge, so this is an important one for all grooms and caretakers in our horse industry.

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Week 6: Thursday, August 14th, at 10:00 a.m. (Note: 2 webinars this week!)

Networking, Communications in the Equine Industry for Career Enhancement

Join your instructor and special guest, Christine Pohlkamp, of Nova Training and Consulting, to have discussions around enhancing your career pathways in the horse industry through networking and communications.

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Week 6 (2nd webinar):   August 15th, at 10:00 a.m.
Join your instructor and Brian Tropea of OHHA, to talk about your experiences in the course and to learn about the next steps for building your career in the horse industry through a work placement.
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