First Aid & Emergency Care

Learn how to lessen the risk of experiencing trail riding emergencies and steps to take should your horse become injured despite your best efforts.

A watchful eye and timely maintenance can help you prevent wounds. It’s worth the effort!

Recipes for common horse care first-aid solutions.

It's getting into the hottest days of summer. Here's a quick heat-stress reference that'll help you know when your horse is overheated--and what to do to help him chill.

A snakebite--particularly on the nose of a horse--can be a life-threatening event for a horse. Here's what to do.

Sometimes it's important to make your horse drink (even if he doesn't want to) to avoid dehydration.

Veterinarian Barb Crabbe offers help for your snake-bitten horse. Find out what you can do when you're on the trail to treat snakebite.

Veterinarian Barb Crabbe guides you on the trail -- as you administer first-aid to your lame horse.

Veterinarian Barb Crabbe guides you through the first-aid process when your horse suffers from allergies on the trail.

Trail Terrors Part 5: Tying Up on a Trail Ride, How to Recognize it and What to Do

Learn what to pack in your trail first-aid kit.

First Aid: A simple four-step method for finding your horse's pulse at the fetlock joint.