A rescuer in the wrong place at the wrong time can quickly become a victim. As a department we have decided to become as proficient as possible in handling these special kinds of incidents, to make these skills available to other agencies, to continue to develop and improve techniques and equipment. Training Training in this area is a real challenge, there is almost no published information on the topic. As a result, we have drawn on several different sources from across the country and are putting together a collection of these efforts. There are several areas of training that we have grouped together.
Horses are one of the quickest animals on earth.
Their main defense is flight. How to control a horse under less than ideal conditions, how to calm a horse are skills that are not hard to learn. On Road, trailer incidents In an accident where a horse trailer is involved, the rules change. We want to keep the area around the trailer clear, lights and noise to a minimum. Keep people away from the trailer, especially the rear doors, stay calm, and move slowly.