“Before Emergencies Happen”
It’s not a matter of if; it’s a matter of when will emergency situations happen to you! With all of the wild weather around the country, from flooding to wild fires and tornadoes, somewhere there are horses and other animals that have gone missing and may never return.
Questions you need to ask yourself:
- What is my emergency or evacuation plan?
- Do I have proof of ownership and current photos of my animals?
- What about a First Aid kit ready and adequate feed supplies in the event I need to leave my home location for a period of time?
The time to really think about these things is when you don’t need them. For those in California, the time is NOW!!! It’s going to be spring soon, but with the record snowfall in the winter of 2019 and rainfall predicted in other areas there could be a bumper crop of weeds, wildflowers, and overgrowth of native forest, trees, and plants. Fire Season used to be in the late summer and fall, however now it appears that these events occur any time of the year and they appear to be getting bigger and bigger
Do you have a plan?
Planning is so important in so many situations from relocating horses, to traveling long or short distances, from fires, flood, tornados, and hurricanes; emergency planning needs to be considered for even show days, trail rides, camping, hunting, and endurance races. I can’t think of a situation where planning should not be a part of your preparedness.
Here are some basic items to have in your emergency kit:
- Flashlight with extra batteries
- Radio – battery operated
- Medications & feed for 2-3 days
- Halter & lead rope for every horse
- Contact information for you, veterinarian and other contacts
- Feeding instructions & restrictions
- Fuel in your vehicles
- Fire Extinguisher
- Water buckets
- Identification for your horses – either an ID band or Evacuation Collar
For more information on disaster planning, you can contact us at info@EquestriSafe.com or by telephone at 877-600-1375
