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🐴 you are their first responder ⛑️
Teacher @illbeouthere
Spring ‘26 in Westcliffe, CO
Classes from Los Angeles to CO

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⛑️ He was limping for days until I could figure out what was happening, but after 3 days of this he’s moving around like a champ and the abscess is now coming out of the top of his hoof. 🐴 🥰

@firstaidequine take a class with me!

How To:
*Warm h20 + epsom soak
*Saline solution
*Padding (diaper or non stick gauze)
*Cotton gauze
*Vet wrap
**Gorilla tape to keep together is great on hooves NOT around legs

#firstaid #abscess #horselove #horsefirstaid #firstaidequine #horsehealth

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⚠️ Perennial & Annual Ryegrass Toxicity in Horses ⚠️

Not all ryegrass is safe for horses! Perennial ryegrass toxicosis is caused by the fungus Epichloë festucae, which produces the neurotoxin Lolitrem B, leading to muscle tremors, ataxia, and collapse. Annual ryegrass toxicosis is caused by the bacterium Rathayibacter toxicus, which produces corynetoxins, causing similar neurological symptoms.

🚨 Symptoms: Tremors, stumbling, stiff gait, incoordination, eye spasms, collapse.
⏳ Onset: 2–6 days after ingestion.
🛑 Prevention: Avoid contaminated pastures, test hay, and monitor horses closely.

⚠️ تسمم عشب الراي السنوي والدائم في الخيول ⚠️

ليس كل عشب الراي آمنًا للخيول! يحدث تسمم عشب الراي الدائم بسبب الفطر Epichloë festucae، الذي ينتج السم العصبي لوليترم B، مما يؤدي إلى ارتعاش العضلات، فقدان التوازن، والتشنجات. أما تسمم عشب الراي السنوي، فينتج عن البكتيريا Rathayibacter toxicus التي تفرز الكورينيتوكسينات، مسببة أعراضًا عصبية مماثلة.

🚨 الأعراض: ارتعاش، تعثر، تيبس المشية، فقدان التنسيق، تشنجات العين، انهيار.
⏳ ظهور الأعراض: بين 2 و 6 أيام بعد تناول العشب الملوث.
🛑 الوقاية: تجنب المراعي المصابة، فحص التبن، مراقبة الخيول باستمرار.

Thank you to @avonridgevet for sharing this topic!

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⛑️🐴Sunday’s Equine Health & Emergency First Aid Class with @firstaidequine (Laura) was Amazing!🤩

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Highly Recommend this Course! It had so much Great Information and Hands on Training!

We were happy to host the 21 folks with our 5 🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴 (Ms. Diamond, Ms. Rosie, Mr. Pickles, Ms. Raven, & Ms. Coco)! Who were happy to be patients 🩹❤️‍🩹for all the students from vital checks to eye wounds!

It was so great to have horse folks from the High Desert and Surrounding Areas talk and share horse stories! We have an Amazing Horse Community willing come together to help and support one another! 🫶🐴🤠 We look forward to Hosting More Horse Community Events in the Future!

🫶Thank you Laura @firstaidequine for coming out to instruct this amazing course!
🫶Thank you Heather @heatherromawicks for organizing and making this Event happen!

If you would like to schedule this course for your community/area contact Laura at:

📧firstaidequine@gmail.com

*Boarding*Lessons*Trail Rides*Pony Rides*Leasing*Horse Experiences

🤠🐴Mountain View Ranch🐴🤠
📲 (760) 974-9505
📧 mvr.joshua.tree@gmail.com

#mvrjoshuatree #horses #horsecare #horseboarding #boarding #highdesert #horseranch #ponyrides #joshuatree #PonyPlaytime #socal #HorseExperiences #HorseLeases #lessons #aqha #trailrides #lessons #joshuatreenps #trailride #horsebackriding #trails #ridinglessons #horsemanship #HorseHumanHarmony #california #equine #horsestream #firstaidequine #horsefirstaid

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MVR is Hosting…
⛑️🐴First Aid Equine Class🐴⛑️
Sign UP NOW to Reserve Your Spot!
⛑️Equine Health & Emergency First Aid⛑️

Be Prepared to Take Care of Your 🐴❤️ in an Emergency 🚨 Especially if you Live in a Remote Area or on a Distance Trail Ride!
⭐️Receive a 3YR Certificate & 📕!
🗓️Sunday December 15th🗓️
🕰️10AM-4PM🕰️

🌟Limited Spots SIGN UP TODAY!
Email or Call Laura @:

📲818-457-8062
📧firstaidequine@gmail.com
@firstaidequine

“The horse is a gift to us, to humanity. And for that, there comes responsibility. If the horse is gonna work for you and work with you, then the best thing I can do for the horse is to make it as good a life possible.” - Buck Brannaman

*Boarding*Lessons*Trail Rides*Pony Rides*Leasing*Horse Experiences

🤠🐴Mountain View Ranch🐴🤠
📲 (760) 974-9505
📧 mvr.joshua.tree@gmail.com

#mvrjoshuatree #horses #horsecare #horseboarding #boarding #highdesert #horseranch #ponyrides #joshuatree #PonyPlaytime #socal #HorseExperiences #HorseLeases #lessons #aqha #trailrides #lessons #joshuatreenps #trailride #horsebackriding #trails #ridinglessons #horsemanship #HorseHumanHarmony #california #equine #horsestream #firstaidequine #horsefirstaid

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Had such a great experience today getting my certification taking the Advanced Wilderness Equine First Aid Class🎉 Laura was an amazing teacher and packed so much crucial information into those 6 hours. Slowly growing my Equestrian circle & am loving being a part of this cool community❤️

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🐍 be prepared, practice & carry a kit with you! ⛑️ 🐴

🐴 First Aid for rattlesnake bites to the face:
1. Have a kit (link in my bio)
2. Practice touching your horses nostrils A LOT
3. Carry a 6-7” hose & lubricant on trails
4. Medical tape can be used to hold in place if needed
5. Push the hose in slowly to the natural stopping point
6. The swelling will hold the hose in place but if the swelling happens before you insert the hose, there’s a high chance of suffocation (💔)
7. You are your horse’s first responder, learn what to do
8. @firstaidequine I teach classes ! DM me to Host one at your facility

#firstaid #rattlesnake #horseriding #horsefirstaid #equinefirstaid #trailriders #naturalhorsemanship #horsetraining #horselove #horselife #cowgirl #barefoothorse #cowgirlstyle #cowgirlmagazine #saveahorse

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We were fortunate to have Steven Wood at IRON’s Rodeo #8, whose portraits are renowned for capturing raw emotion and the essence of his subjects in candid moments. Steven’s journey with us began unexpectedly at Rodeo #6, where he accompanied a hat maker and captured some of the most compelling black & white shots of the cowboys and cowgirls.

For this event, he set up a Western Portrait Workshop and photo booth, with styling support from Lena Koch and Zuza Isham. Steven’s portfolio is a testament to his ability to tell powerful stories through his work, documenting the lives of over 1.5 million Rohingyan refugees in Bangladesh, capturing everyday life of women in markets in Congo, Dominican Republic, and Mexico, and showcasing the stories of the Amaru tribe in Peru. His humanitarian work, often in partnership with Hope Humanitarian, highlights the depth and compassion in his photography. Check out his stunning portraits from IRON’s Malibu Cowgirl.

Photography by @stevenwoodphotography

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Read what’s included 👇

Wearable, Lightweight, Water Resistant, Packable ⛑️ ✂️ Mesh side walls to stay orgnaized. Book a class with me @firstaidequine 🐴

🧷Includes:
Hoof Pick
Medical Scissors
Horse Vitals Card
6” long Analog Thermometer
2 Cotton Guaze, 1 Medical Tape, 2 vet wrap
2 Safety Pins, 4 Nonstick pads, 3 Alcohol Wipes, 3 Iodine Pads, 2 Saline Mix, 1 Saline solution bottle, 4 Antibiotic Ointment,
Rattlesnake bite items: 4 skin protectant lubricant for the hose, 7” Rubber Hose for bites to horses face

Why Analog thermometer? because remembering batteries is another chore. This one is extra long and has a key hole to tie a string to the end before placing into the horse’s rectum for 2 minutes.

THE MOST HELPFUL FIRST AID KIT IS THE ONE THAT YOU HAVE WITH YOU!

#barefoot #barefoothorses #barefoothorsemag #barefoothorse #draftcross #horsefirstaid #horselife #horselove #girlswhoride #horsecamping #horsecamp #horsepacking #equinefirstaid #naturalhorsemanship #trailridinghorse #equinelife #firstaid #cowgirl #trailridingadventures

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A week ago I led a @firstaidequine workshop for @iron.usa ⛑️ 🐴 I taught the most beautiful, inspiring and energy lifting guests & cowgirls how to be the first responder for their horse.

☀️ The day was long and hot but I’m still on a high from it because of the folks that showed up. The women that led the workshops, music, and the catering and drink services, I mean real powerhouse females. We all came together as one and put on a day I’ll never forget. But most importantly, we put ourselves out there to the unexpected and look at the community we found! 🔥

Thank you @the.siegel and your crew @iron.usa … a hell of a day my friends 🤠🫶 #malibucowgirl #ironusa

📸 And @trentschlamp for these photos, I had a feeling you would be next level talented … I was right! Loved meeting you & Judy!! ✨

#cowgirlstyle #cowgirlmagazine #cowgirls #malibu #topanga #horsegirls #trailriders

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IRON’s Rodeo #8 represents an exclusive and cowgirl-dedicated sanctuary, aimed at further educating experienced as well as novice cowgirls. With workshops and activity hubs ranging from natural horsemanship, leather-making, equine first-aid, to Western content and styling, hat shaping and equine therapy — this retreat is a hands-on experience.

By sunset we also invite the cowboys to join and gather around a ranch-style dinner, with music, cowboy poetry and storytelling.

With the rapid growth of IRON’s Rodeo events, the team aims to make our Eight Edition a more exclusive gathering. Focused on immersing IRON’s cowgirls in the Western lifestyle, the event includes workshops stations led by the most prolific Western pioneers.

Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, IRON will host Rodeo #8 at a private ranch in Malibu/Topanga to bring the event closer to Los Angeles. A luxury shuttle service will transport guests in less than 10mins to the ranch, departing from the iconic Malibu Feed Bin, which has been serving ranches in the Santa Monica Mountains since 1966.

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Laura Matthewson, a seasoned backcountry rider and horse safety educator, will be hosting our Equine First Aid workshop. Laura is an avid outdoor enthusiast who enjoys riding in local mountain ranges and horse camping in the backcountry.

Laura teaches equine health and safety first aid classes to wilderness riders and horse owners of all levels, aiming to build confidence in horsemanship. She is passionate about empowering others to explore the wilderness on horseback, emphasizing the importance of safety and preparedness. Horses rely on us just as much as we rely on them.

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#IRON #Rodeo #Cowboy #Cowgirl #Western #Horsemanship #Leathercraft #Equine #Art #EquineTherapy #BBQ #Music #Poetry #Storytelling #Workshops #Malibu #Topanga #Pacific #Ranch #Country #Horses #Adventure #Culture #Lifestyle #Outdoors #Retreat #Gathering #Ocean #Heritage

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Saddle up for a day of hands-on learning where you’ll sharpen your riding skills, forge a deeper connection with horses, and work with some of the best riding professionals in the Western industry.

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