KBR / Moraga-Orinda Fire / Trail Blazer Safety Section

It's going to take us literally months to put up all of this information, but we think you'll find it both interesting and useful. Perhaps it may save you or your horse serious injury, which is why we're going to the trouble to prepare this information for the net.

I would like to specifically thank Susan Gibson, Publisher of TrailBlazer Magazine, for her permission to post the "Survival Guide" articles. (Please note that the "Survival Guide" material is copyrighted and is available for your own personal, non commercial use. If you would like to use it for other purposes, please contact TrailBlazer. Also, if you have some areas of interest which you would like us to put up first, please email us. (The hot link is at the bottom of our home page.)

• Some basic steps to more easily catching loose horses, or teaching your horse to be caught

• How to size up when you might get kicked and how to prevent it

• A checklist of first aid supplies useful around the barn

• A checklist of what you should be taking on serious trail rides

• A checklist of first aid supplies useful when trailering out

• Things every good trail rider should know

• Breaking your helmet and walking away from it

• An acknowledgement to those who made the workshop possible

• How to deal with various accidents on the trail

• How to deal with fractures and/or suspected fractures

• How to recognize and handle heat emergencies in humans and horses

• Avoiding and dealing with insects and other pests on the trail and in the barn

• What to do when encountering rattlesnakes and how to handle snake bites in horses and humans

• How to avoid becoming "one of the missing" when in the great outdoors

• How to size up a safe stream crossing and what to do when one goes bad

• How to deal with a severe thunderstorm when out on the trail

• A checklist for inspecting your trailer and keeping it safe and reliable

• How to find water and what to do if you can't

• What to do if you get caught in a forest or range fire

• Test your preparation and outdoor survival skills!