Aid Only Wound
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What would you put in a basic trail-only first aid kit?
Last week I went on my first trail at my new stables. My trainer was reviewing trail safety with me when she informed me our stable didn't have trail first aid kits for the horses, just for the people. This kinda shocked me since this stable does several trails every day.
So I decided to take it upon myself to put together a first aid kit for the horses together. Now our stable already has some vet wrap, Corona Oil, and Wound Kote. I've ordered a saddle bag online already. But what else do I need?
This is just for trail, so all we need is the basic stuff to hold us over until we could get the horse back to the stable and call a vet.
Hoof pick
rope
bailing twine
halter and lead (rope halter would fit easier)
Cold compress (the cracking activation ones)
Anti-bacterial wash/wound cleaner (like detol or savlon diluted in a small spray bottle for easy application)
Antiseptic wound cream or spray.
Cotton wool
Gauze
Self adhesive bandages (1 wide, 1thin)
Blunt nosed scissors (keep sharp)
1L bottle of water (sealed shop bought bottle, do not open and replace regularly)
Mobile phone that can make calls to a vet if you can't move the horse.
Safety pins
Splints to secure a break
Sling (for humans)
Tweazers
Energy bars (for humans incase you get lost)
Small, laminated map of the area.
Can't think of anything else now.
Keep creams and sprays to one or two applications, swop into smaller bottles for more space. Have enough gauze and cotton wool to cover a horses leg. Put items like scissors, tweazers, safety pins in a small airtight bag. Creams and sprays in a seperate one and bandages and gauze in another. Keep rope and halter rolled up to save space.
