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Be A Hero To Your Horse: Proactively React To Wildfire Danger

Rebecca Gimenez Husted, PhD August 24, 2015

Rebecca Gimenez shares tips for preparing for a wildfire evacuation.

Towing Safety and Horse Trailer Maintenance

Rebecca Gimenez Husted, PhD April 1, 2015

Our equine emergency safety blogger offers tips to ensure your horse trailer is fit for the road.

Attitudes and Accidents with Horses

REBECCA March 10, 2015

We have all heard the old maxim “pride goeth before a fall.” I would bet that comment came from someone watching other people riding horses because

How Can We Facilitate First Aid Education?

Rebecca Gimenez Husted, PhD February 22, 2015

Rebecca Gimenez shares how veterinarians and technicians can educate horse owners about first aid.

Snow Blizzard 2015: Are You Prepared?

Rebecca Gimenez Husted, PhD January 26, 2015

What preparations are you making for the Blizzard of 2015?

Ranch in California does Disaster Preparation Right

Rebecca Gimenez Husted, PhD January 25, 2015

This week I am in California, and was afforded the opportunity to visit a boarding ranch in San Diego that demonstrated many of the safety suggestions

Barn Fires: The Veterinarian's Role (AAEP 2012)

Six Ways to Better Prevent and Respond to Barn Fires

Rebecca Gimenez Husted, PhD January 12, 2015

Rebecca presented about barn-fire safety at the 2014 American Association of Equine Practitioners’ convention. Read about the top tips she shared.

Owners Can Learn More About First Aid From A Veterinarian

Rebecca Gimenez Husted, PhD November 3, 2014

What are your experiences with getting and giving an education about handling horse medical emergencies?

Movies and TV’s Effect on Real-Life Horse Extractions

Rebecca Gimenez Husted, PhD June 19, 2014

Real life shouldn’t emulate art when it comes to working with and rescuing large animals.

Report: Animals after Disasters Conference

Rebecca Gimenez Husted, PhD April 7, 2014

I was thrilled to join Dr. Dick Green at the recent one-day conference , Animals after Disasters, hosted by the Georgia Department of Agriculture Emergency

Safety: What to Look for in a Barn

Rebecca Gimenez Husted, PhD March 26, 2014

What safety concerns do you look for when selecting a new stable for your horse?

Resolve to Prepare in 2014

Rebecca Gimenez Husted, PhD February 6, 2014

I hope you enjoyed the Holidays with friends, horses and family! Happy 2014 and “Year of the Horse” (which officially kicked off on Jan. 31) to all

Buy Reflective for You as well as Your Horse

Rebecca Gimenez Husted, PhD December 30, 2013

There was very sad news recently about a person chasing her loose horses and accidentally getting hit by a car and killed. The horses were not injured

Protecting Vet Students from Horse-Related Injuries

REBECCA December 27, 2013

At the 2013 International Large Animal Rescue Conference (ILARC) in Australia, Dr. Chris Riley of Massey University in New Zealand predicated his presentation with photos of injuries sustained

My Horses are Out On the Ice

Rebecca Gimenez Husted, PhD December 16, 2013

Protect horses from icy ponds by using barriers such as fences.

Large Animal Rescue Training in Australia

REBECCA November 7, 2013

Dr. Christine Smith, past president of Equine Veterinarians Australia (EVA), introduced the subject of large animal rescue training in Australia at the 5th International Large