QUESTIONS: What are the risk factors associated with a horse becoming cast? Does rolling work on a draft horse? Besides a trashing horse, is there any other situation where you would not try to help a cast horse:
ANSWER:. Horses are not designed to spend much time lying down. In the wild, a downed horse is [...]
QUESTION: What do I do should my horse become cast in his stall? Supposing it happened whilst I was there alone – what could be done to help the horse and keep myself out of danger?
ANSWER: The good news is that it doesn’t happen very often. The bad news is that it is difficult to [...]
Legally, in a situation involving your horse, YOU are the ultimate authority.
On one hand, you are probably much more knowledgeable about horses, horse behavior and horse safety than the “emergency responders” (ERs – Fire, Law Enforcement, Animal Control, Ambulance).
On the other hand, if you are hysterical and interfering with a rescue in a way that [...]
What can we do to educate our local Emergency Response community in Horse Safety?
What is the best way to approach them?
The short answer is, encourage them to train in Large Animal Rescue. There are instructors throughout North America who would be happy to set up a class in your area, including in other areas of [...]
Question: What do you consider to be absolute non-negotiables in terms of safety
when trailering so as to avoid accidents?
There is no short answer to this. I have written extensively on this subject in my book;
Cherry Hill helped me with my information, and has written books on the subject, such as “Trailering Your Horse”.
LEARN to safely [...]
Hay Barn Fire - More Images
Fire strikes fear into the heart of all horse owners. It’s fluid and unpredictable, it’s fast and it’s deadly. According to the National Fire Protection Association, in a typical year, from 1999-2000, there were approximately 5,800 barn fires. Apart from the staggering financial loss, one person and thousands of animals [...]
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Here are some questions to ask yourself as you design your fire plan:
Do I need to rearrange the parking area so that emergency vehicles have a clearer access and room to turn around?
Do emergency vehicles have easy access to my property?
Do I have defensible space around the stable or do I need to clear [...]
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Knowing some basic facts about how fire affects stables and horses may help you improve your ability to save your horses.
According to Fire Safety Standards, regular smoke alarms are useless because false alarms are set off by dust and moisture in the stable. There are systems available for stables but the only truly safe [...]
If you own a horse, or even spend time around one, eventually you’ll need to tie him to something.
We all take tying for granted. We’ve done it a thousand times. We brush our horses, saddle them, clean their feet, and enter them in shows where they spend hours attached to the side of our trailers. [...]
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