Horse Evacuation Tips

Courtesy: Humane Society of the United States website.
• Make arrangements in advance to have your  horses trailered in case of an emergency. If you do not own a trailer or do not have enough trailer space for all of your horses, be sure you have several people on standby to help evacuate
your horses.
• Know where you can take your horses in an emergency evacuation. Make arrangements with a friend or another horse owner to stable your horses if needed. Contact your local agencies for information about shelters in your area.
• Inform friends and neighbors of your evacuation plan. Post detailed instructions in several places - including the barn office or tack room, the horse trailer, and barn entrances- to ensure they are accessible to emergency workers in case you are not able to evacuate your horses your-
self.
• Place your horses’ Coggins tests, vet papers, identification photos and vital information (such as medical history and emergency telephone numbers) in a watertight envelope. Store the envelope with  other important papers  in a safe place that can be
quickly reached.
• Keep halters ready for your horses. Each halter should include the horse’s name, your name, your telephone, and another emergency telephone number where someone can be
reached.
• Prepare a basic first aid kit that is portable and eas-
ily accessible.
• Be sure to have on hand a supply of water, feed, and medications for several days for each horse you are
evacuating.
• It is important that your horses are comfortable being loaded onto a trailer. If your horses are unaccustomed to being loaded into a trailer, practice the procedure so they become used to it.