EMERGENCY PLAN
Here's a list of things to do BEFORE an emergency happens. You never know when
you and your horses might be affected by fire, flood, hurricanes or other disasters!
1. Have an escape plan. Discuss your plan and even do a 'drill' with your
family, neighbors, and fellow stable boarders.
2. Post all of your phone numbers (veterinarian and friends with horse
trailers included) in your barn area so that the police/firefighters will be able to contact you.
3. If you do not have a horse trailer, arrange with a friend (or two) to borrow
their trailer in an emergency.
4. Make sure all of your horses will load. Practice this yourself periodically and
show your neighbors or other friends how to load your horses in case you're not home at the time of the
emergency.
5. Plan ahead to have a safe place to go. Find out if there's a county
fairgrounds, a big barn in your area, or a friend's stable that you can take your horses and/or other animals.
6. Keep a halter handy for each animal with your address and phone numbers
attached to it. Put it on your horse if you have to leave him in his field during an emergency. If he gets loose, the
person finding him with have this vital information.
7. Be sure to have crates/boxes available for any other critters (cats, dogs,
chickens, goats, etc.) that you may need to move.
