Home Current News News Archive Shop/Advertise Ridecamp Classified Events Learn/AERC
Endurance.Net Home Ridecamp Archives
ridecamp@endurance.net
[Archives Index]   [Date Index]   [Thread Index]   [Author Index]   [Subject Index]

[RC] RE Hurricane Isabel - Lydia Cassilly

Here are a few suggestions for those who have not formulated a DISASTER PLAN for your horses. Evaluate your location. If you are in a coastal or low lying area, you should already have made plans to EVACUATE far inland and well above any flood plain. Remember that torrential rain and a 16 to 18 ft. tidal surge could push the scope of flood prone area well inland. If you must evacuate, GET OUT NOW. NOT THURSDAY. In Florida, you can expect all bridges to be closed to traffic when winds reach only 40mph. Fire trucks are considered unstable on the road at this point, just think about hauling your trailer! If you wait until an evacuation is announced, you may not make it out. Is it worth a few days of missed pay to save the the ones you love? Works for me. Don't be stuck on the road with all the other people (without disaster plans) when the winds pick up

Get all your equine legal papers in order and keep them in a safe and water proof place near your person. Include in these papers photos of your horse that show YOUR FACE next to your beastie. Hold a sign with your name, address, phone and horse's name and breed. Show front and side views. If you must leave your animal behind or at another barn where you are not physically staying, D.A.R.T. recommends you place a neck band or breakaway halter with your I.D. on the animal, as they think some horses react to grease markers. I personally don't have that problem, and have marked my horse with the same grease markers we use at races. They are available at Jeffers for future plans. I include a phone number of an OUT OF STATE RELATIVE on the horse. If disaster hits, phones are out for a long time, and you have someone that CAN be reached as an information clearing house on your horse and you. A check list of supplies to store/pack can be found at www.ncsart.org/shop.asp#horses

Be sure to get plenty of CASH on your person. If it's a bad one, don't assume you can get money from an instant teller.

For future safety,your best option is to get training in advance of an 'event'! I recommend D.A.R.T. training. It is sponsored by HSUS and covers all the bases. Have a plan. Write it down. Keep it where you can find it. Use a pre-printed check list to make sure you have what you need and MAKE IT HAPPEN, for yourself, your family, your pets, for the love of your horses. Don't make others risk their lives to save them for you. I'll always have a stall for you, but I'm a far piece from y'all on the east coast. Stay safe out there, Lydia


=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=


Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net.
Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp
Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp

Ride Long and Ride Safe!!

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=