I saw this meme the other day and had to laugh – but with all of the cancellations, the state of emergency being declared in Essex County, and my father-in-law probably doing well in the TP business, CSG Horsemanship is officially implementing a “Strangles for Humans” biosecurity protocol. I’d do it for the horses, and I love you all just as much!
Until further notice:
- We’re not a high capacity program, and I’ve never been happier to say we don’t have an indoor facility, so lessons will continue as normal.
- I’m installing a hand wash station outside the office door. When you arrive, wash your hands. When you leave, wash your hands. In between, take a minute to wash your hands. Please bring your own hand sanitizer to apply after hand washing.
- Please limit the number of people you bring with you, including siblings, grandparents, or other visitors. While at the barn, stay in horse areas only, and respect everyone’s personal space. I may or may not have a dressage whip handy for anyone I catch touching their face! 😉
- This goes without saying, but if you are sick or feeling unwell, or someone in your household is, STAY AT HOME. If you have any reason to think you might be contagious with *anything*, STAY AT HOME. I understand you might be bored and need fresh air or pony time, but remember that I’m mostly a one-woman show. If I or anyone in my family gets sick, that can complicate the care of the horses and livestock on the farm. Stay home for the horses!
- If you have a horse with us in training and are concerned about what will happen in the event of quarantine, please contact me personally and I will walk you through our contingency plan.
- 4-H MEETINGS & EVENTS: All 4-H events are cancelled until further notice. I am monitoring the directives of the county 4-H office.
- DRILL TEAM: Again, I’m still tentatively planning on our first drill team practice March 27th. I’ll be discussing this with The Barn’s owner and if we have to cancel or postpone, I will inform everyone by email and in the Facebook group.
- No, the horses will not catch your coronavirus. Yes, horses can get their own species-specific coronavirus, which cannot be transmitted to humans. Good biosecurity practices mean no coronavirus for anyone at CSG!