"But,
but, ptt," she sputtered. "That's all people stuff!" I
thought we were talking about horses. Aren't endurance riders the ones
that will dote on your horse if he has a sore body part, but will ignore you
if you have half your guts hanging out and an eyeball missing?
LOL. Funny, I don't have ANYTHING for me in my first aid kit!!!
It's all for Pache! If I get hurt, I guess I'll just doctor myself
like I would him! I don't even have a band aid in my
car.
April
Chattanooga,
TN
PS...That
said, those were good suggestions, Ann! :)
IMO, it doesn't matter what you have in your first aid
pack if you don't know how to administer first aid. I think
everybody needs a course in first aid every couple of years just to keep
fresh. First aid for people will give you a lot of savvy about
taking care of your horse in an emergency situation.
That said, here's some stuff I keep on hand in the
barn.
Sanitary napkins for covering bleeding
wounds.
Banamine (refrigerate)
Dipyrone (ditto)
Empty large syringes
(without needles) for washing out wounds. I got a huge bag of them
from the blood bank, free)
We ride for a Mounted Patrol Unit and in our packs we
take:
paper and a pencil with duct tape wrapped around
it
compass
aspirin (1st aid for heart attacks)
mini pads
adhesive tape/vet wrap
bandaids
sugar (for diabetics)
alcohol swabs
safety pins
string
CPR mask
emergency blanket
matches
power bar
All this stuff fits in a tiny pack.