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What To Pack In Your Saddlebags

What To Pack When You’re Packing . . . Your Saddlebags

Warning Ribbons: YELLOW –Stallion  |  BLUE – Biter  |  RED – Kicker

Your name & cell number on horse | Halter with lead rope



ON YOUR PERSON:

Cell phone (First-Aid App: iTriage | Red Cross | FEMA)

Identification | Saddlebag Phone Numbers

Meds card | Insurance card

ICE (In Case of Emergency) phone numbers

A little cash



SADDLEBAG ESSENTIALS:

Water (2+ bottles | one frozen)

Emergen-C (or Gatorade for a pick-me-up)

Snacks (people & horse)

Sunglasses

Gloves

Sunscreen | Chapstick

Bandana (for dust, cooling, or a broken arm)

Camera

First-Aid Kits (Human & Equine)

Multi-purpose tool

Hoof pick

Flashlight

Pocketknife

Shoestrings and zip-ties (to repair saddles | bridles)

Baling twine (to repair saddles | bridles)

Duct tape

Small package of Kleenex

Package of Baby Wipes | Brown lunch bag

Extra lead rope

Rain poncho

Jacket



SADDLEBAG NICE-TO-HAVES:

Easy Boot (for when you lose a horseshoe)

Small rasp (to clean up rough hoof)

Horse Electrolytes & Bute

Pruning Shears

Compass

Topographical map

Fly Repellant / Tick Spray

Waterproof matches

Signal whistle

Chicago screws (if your bridle has them)

Small notebook w/pen

Space blanket

Folding saw

Folding water bucket

Bear bell / small bells



FIRST-AID KIT (HUMAN)

Advil or Tylenol | 325 mg aspirin | Rolaids | Benadryl


Band-aids | Sterile gauze

Triple antibiotic cream

Adhesive tape | Safety pins

Latex gloves

Scissors

Cotton sling



FIRST-AID KIT (EQUINE)

Saline solution

Wound powder | Triple antibiotic

Feminine hygiene pads | Sterile gauze

Vet wrap

Latex gloves

Comb | Tweezers (for removing cactus)



02.28.2013 Presentation by Susan Heavilin


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Additional Items That Members Recommended

A roll of 2-sided Velcro ($8 at Harbor Freight) - Can attach anything to saddle

3/4" clear tubing (about 6" long) & Vasoline (for keeping breathing passages open after a rattlesnake bite)

Blinking bike light (for night-time riding)

Binoculars

Syringe

Fence tool

Fire starter

Horseshoe nails (to repair loose horseshoes)

Glow stick on a string (swinging in a circle would attract more attention for rescue)

Salt (add a pinch to water for a pick-me-up)




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