Use this teaching guide for an unmounted HorseSense lesson that introduces equine trailer safety.
Teach your Blue Level students:
- to perform a safety check on trailers and trucks
- to indentify parts and understand the process of hitching up both a bumper pull and a gooseneck/fifth wheel trailer
- to safely load and unload a horse
- how to obtain and store documents required for equine travel
- to plan for equine emergencies and stock tools and supplies
Teaching tips include:
- creative hands-on ideas for teaching this topic with both private and group lessons
- suggested Challenge materials (games, worksheets, etc.) and other teaching tools
- strategies for adapting for your unique teaching situation
