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Save Your Horse! A Horse Owner's Guide to Large Animal Rescue This book outlines clear, detailed, and safe procedures that can Save Your Horse! APPROVED BY EXPERTS IN THE FIELD of Large Animal Rescue Contains over 135 photos and illustrations Spiral-bound for ease of use in the field What would you do if your horse was trapped in an overturned trailer, or fell into a ravine or well? Incidents such as these need the expertise of Large Animal Rescue training. Will the men and women who respond to your emergency know what to do to save your horse? Probably not! About one percent of all emergency responders are trained in Large Animal Rescue. With the knowledge and procedures detailed in this book, your horse will be given the benefit of tried and tested techniques used by trained large animal rescue professionals. You'll learn Step by Step procedures for: Vertical and diagonal lifts and drags Trailer extrications Knot tying Handling trailer rollovers Handling a variety of large animal species Barn fire safety Plus Safe horse handling for emergency responders How to use everyday equipment carried by emergency responders Safe trailer practices for horse owners Basic first aid, including splinting Emergency euthanasia Information on trailers, tools and rescue equipment Where to find Large Animal Rescue training Why should horse owners know about Large Animal Rescue? It's scary to think that the very people who are trained to care for you in an accident probably don't have the training to help your horse. Most Emergency Responders are not used to handling large animals. Although well meaning, they can inadvertently injure your horse, as well as themselves and bystanders, when trying to help. Not only is Large Animal Rescue not usually covered in their training, it can be downright dangerous in ways they don't understand! Be prepared to help your horse when no one else can Keep a copy of this vital book in your trailer Buy copies for your horse friends as gifts Donate copies to your local firefighters and large animal veterinarians You'll be glad you did when you need to Save Your Horse! Check out the organizations that have copies of this important book at WhoBook. Spread the message that there is technical help available in large animal emergencies. PAY IT FORWARD Buy a copy for your Fire Department and donate it to them! Save a horse! Save a life! Make the world a better place! BUY IT NOW! Michelle Staples teaches CPR, CERT (disaster preparedness), Horse Awareness and Safety, Introduction to LAR for Horse Owners, and Emergency First Aid for Pets, is an EMT and a horse owner who has been involved with Standardbred rescue for over 16 years. She lives in remote Northern California.