[Centres] Fwd: COVID-19 guidelines regarding exercising of horses.urgent update #1

[jan pike]

Hi All,
Further to the email sent last night regarding the exercising of horses please note the following amendment.
CASP confirms that open sided arenas are permitted for the purposes of exercising horses.

Kind regards,
Jan Pike 
Hon Director/Executive Officer 
Riding for the Disabled Association (NSW)
 0416525192


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> From: jan pike <janpike86 at gmail.com>
> Date: 30 March 2020 at 9:15:02 pm AEDT
> To: "<centres at rdansw.org.au>" <centres at rdansw.org.au>, snc at rdansw.org.au, RDANSW State Office <stateoffice at rdansw.org.au>
> Subject: Fwd:    COVID-19 guidelines regarding exercising of horses.urgent
> 
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> 
> 
> Hi Everyone,
> 
> The Board has been receiving enquires regarding the exercising of horses during this unprecedented situation.
> The Board enlisted the advice of CASP on this issue and following an urgent meeting today the following guidelines were formulated. The Board asks all centres in the interest of the present environment to please adhere to these requirements as of midnight tonight.
> Obviously we all hold the welfare of our horses as paramount however we must also respect the Government directives to support the endeavour to return our country to “normal “ times.
> 
> Stay safe everyone and together we will overcome this situation.
> 
> Kind regards, the 
> 
> Jan Pike 
> Hon Director/Executive Officer 
> Riding for the Disabled Association (NSW)
>  0416525192
> 
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
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>> From: Nicole King <training at rdansw.org.au>
>> Date: 30 March 2020 at 7:35:21 pm AEDT
>> To: Board at rdansw.org.au
>> Cc: CASP at rdansw.org.au
>> Subject: COVID-19 guidelines regarding exercising of horses.
>> 
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> Please find below the details determined by CASP at today’s meeting in response to the query regarding exercising of horses.
>> Kind regards
>> Nicole
>>  
>>  
>>  
>> To provide clarity regarding essential Horse Welfare activities including exercising of horses, as RDA(NSW) Centres are designated as workplaces Safework NSW guidelines must be followed.
>>  
>> The following guidelines are recommended by RDA(NSW) CASP, subject to additional Government stipulations.
>>  
>> All horse interactions at RDA(NSW) Centres must be conducted under the supervision of a Coach unless the volunteer has previously been approved by an RDA(NSW) Coach as a Designated Horse Handler or Designated Rider – See RAM Doc – CEN-11.
>>  
>> All interactions must ensure that a minimum distance of 1.5m is observed at all times. A maximum of 5 volunteers including the Coach should be onsite at any one time.
>>  
>> Static interactions must not exceed 10mins to enable delegation of duties and All horse interactions must be in an open arena or area ie: not an indoor arena including fully open-sided covered arena)”  and maintain 1.5m between horses.
>>  
>> All Volunteers attending RDA(NSW) Centre to carry out essential maintenance and Horse welfare actions must:
>> -          Not be a person who has been directed by NSW Health to self-isolate
>> -          Not been in direct contact with a person who has travelled within the last 14 days or been infected with COVID-19.
>>  
>> Essential Personal Protective Equipment and processes must be in place:
>> -          All people must wash hands when arriving and leaving at the site.
>> -          All equipment must be used by one person only – eg: lead ropes must not be shared, brushes should be used by one person and one horse only.
>> -          Saddles and bridles must be cleaned between uses including stirrup leathers, irons, reins, monkey grip.
>> -          Latex gloves should be worn.
>> -          Helmets must be cleaned on the outside and sprayed on the inside between uses.
>> -          Kitchens, bathroom and communal areas must have surfaces cleaned daily including door handles and push plates.
>> -          No food or drinks are to be consumed onsite with the exception of own water from bottles.
>>  
>> 
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