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Defensive Horsemanship Training
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First Aid
First Aid

A first aid kit, particularly when you're in the back country, is essential to attend to any injuries your horse might suffer. A standard first aid kit should include:

  • A saline solution for cleaning wounds
  • Nitrofurazone soluble dressing or bag balm
  • Pytenol Lotion or Blue Lotion (mild antiseptics)
  • Scarlet Oil for large wounds (not to be used on joints)
  • Nitrofurazone powder for drying wounds
  • Cotton and 4"x4" gauze bandages or sponges
  • 4" or wider gauze wraps or vet wraps (Ace bandages)
  • Banamine paste for colic
  • Phenybutazone for pain and to ease joint problems

These are just the basics. You may want to add other items, but every kit should at least contain these items.

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