The provider will:
- ensure that participants are constantly supervised
- ensure that horses are kept at optimal health and condition to minimize behavioural risks
- practice skilled horsemanship to supervise and care for horses ensuring safest possible encounters with participants
- ensure that site and equipment are safe and kept in good condition
- inform participants of any known risks on site
By engaging in Natural Forces Equine Therapy participants agree that:
- you have read the safety tips below
- agree to follow instructions given by provider on site
- agree and are aware that being in the presence of horses, large unpredictable animals, always contains an element of risk and agree to exposing themselves to this·
- will not hold the provider liable for any injury that may occur
Safety tips for being around horses
As horses are prey animals…they are prone to getting frights and will ‘flight’ or move quickly if they suspect any danger or are suddenly scared. They may even try to run away.
If this happens there is always the risk they may accidentally knock anything in their way.
Be aware that the horses may respond this way even if it seems quiet.
Horses can be upset by
- blowing plastic
- other horses running around
- a strange sound
- a falling branch off a tree
- another horse bullying it
Always wear covered shoes near horses, and remain alert in windy or unusual situations. Make sure that if you are holding your horse that the lead rope or reins are NEVER wrapped around your hands. If a horse pulls away in fright, unless you are experienced, it is safest to let go and catch it again when it has calmed down.
For further reading see: https://ihearthorses.com/child-safety-around-horses/