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vitals and exchange drips – before and after the ride.
For me personally, this was an amazing experience
and I learned so much in just a few days. Students
had the opportunity for asking questions throughout
the weekend, and rotating from one vet to the next
allowed us to get an insight from how different vets
would approach the same case differently. It was also
much informative to see how decisions were made
regarding rules and regulations, especially since this
was a FEI event.
The big one, Fauresmith, took place from 3 – 5 July.
Here students saw a different aspect of endurance
riding. The vets had to drive out to the different legs
and again students helped at the lanes as well as the
treatment area.
I also assisted Dr. Ingrid Cilliers to find students
to assist her at Sondela endurance ride. Dr. Elza
Hollenbach also provided an opportunity for students
to assist her with radiographs at various endurance
rides for her MSc.
Every event was so worth it, not just from a personal
point of view, but also based on all the feedback
that we got. I would highly recommend any student
(regardless of their equine experience) to attend an
endurance ride. This is the one place where you gain
knowledge that is invaluable, while getting hands on
experience, in just a few days. This is where you see
how vets from all over the country come together to
work as such an efficient team – in order to get the
best outcome – no matter how different each person
may be.
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