Horse Emergencies: Be Prepared for Anything
Published by GHC • Jan 10th, 2008 • Category: Horse Advice, Junior Blogger Archivesby horsejo, age 11
You cuddle your horse and love him or her with all your heart. Your horse means the world to you and is your best friend. You like your horse and your horse likes you. What a perfect match! Still, when you are with your friends things can sometimes go wrong, so be prepared for horse emergencies such as:
COLIC
Colic is a horse stomach sickness that is known for striking out a lot of horses. You see, horses cannot barf or throw up like we do, so when they get a virus and need to barf but cannot, they get colic. Horses with colic usually do not eat. Some kick at their belly, roll on the ground, or even wince in pain. To see if your horse has colic, hold you ear to their stomach. If you don’t hear any gut sounds, let a vet or parent know right away. There still may be time to save your horse or pony with colic.
NAIL IN SHOE
Is your horse limping? Then be sure to check in their shoe, they might have a nail stuck in their shoe. If they do, get someone who knows how to take it out right away. While waiting for them to come, do not let your horse put his hoof down. It could just make it worse. Once the nail is removed, be sure to put a bandage on the leg. Be sure not to ride your horse until the limp is completely gone.
Sometimes when you are with horses, the horse isn’t the only thing you have to worry about. You also have to think about your safety. Accidents happen, such as:
HORSE KICK
If a horse ever kicks you, get away from them so you don’t get kicked again. After you are a safe distance away from the horse, you can have aid on your kick. See a doctor or a parent right away. Always keep a first aid kit at the barn if no parent or doctor is there. It is also a good idea to keep a phone or cell phone handy in case of an emergency.SERIOUS HORSE FALLS
Not all horse falls are bad, but still, some are bad. Like when you crash against a wall or get stepped on by the horse after you’ve fallen. Like I said before, get away and get help. A first aid kit would once again be handy if no one else is available.
To avoid getting hurt, it is always a good idea to wear a helmet. When you are passing behind a horse, be sure to let them know that you are there to lower the chance of getting kicked.
It is alright to love horses. We know that there is a chance of us or them getting hurt in our partnership, but we still show our love to them. We are horse girls with a passion for horses. Just as long as we know what to do, we can love any horse as much as we want.
If anyone has advice about or experience with horse emergencies, feel free to comment.
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Good job! All these are very helpful!
I have something to add, when you walk behind a horse you should always put your hand on them as you walk around them so they know you are there.
Good advice!!! I’m always about what will happen if there’s a problem and I won’t know what to do! Thanks for the info! :D
Wow horsejo! this is a great blog! I think that this shows us how to handle alot of things that could happen with horses. THey do have small brains, but really large bodies, so it’s easie for the to acedently hurt us.
good thing to do a blog on! i have been kicked more times buy someone elses horse then from my own horse due to MY carelessness! just because it’s a friends horse doesn’t mean that there is less of a chance of getting hurt!
Thanks Horsejo, that was really helpful! Now when a horse emergency comes, I’ll know I can do more than stay calm. Excellent job! :D
Thank you.
My horse had colic and died!! :((