Dr. Rebecca Husted - Equine Emergencies

<p>In this episode, Jec talks with Dr. Rebecca Husted, president of <a href="http://tlaer.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue</a>, and a past <a href="https://www.besthorsepracticessummit.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Best Horse Practices Summit</a> presenter. I’m a big fan.</p> <p>As you’ll discover, Rebecca is a straight talker and someone who is passionate about doing right by the horse in the most critical situations.I first met Rebecca over a decade ago, when I took her days-long TLAER course in Maine. We had academic presentations and worked on several great simulations of emergencies.</p> <p>I cop to being a stickler when it comes to preparedness. It’s something Jec and I are going to talk about in our next On the Fence episode – as a responsible horse owner, what do you have to know and be good at? What does your horse have to know Rebecca touches on it here: Can you trailer load quickly? Will your horses self-load? Do you own a trailer? Can you drive a trailer? Can your horse stay unbothered tied to the side of a trailer for a llloonnngg time? In pitch dark, can you do everything you need to do with your horse?</p> <p>Just stuff that’s on the tip of my personal iceberg.</p> <p>Don’t stress. Just practice. It’s like the little saying I used to repeat to my kids when they were trying to blame me for their stuff: "Your lack of preparation is not my emergency."</p> <p>I love this episode and hope you do to – have fun checking boxes and don’t be bummed if you identify any shortcomings. Just shore them up.</p> <p>We thank <a href="https://pharmaloe.com/pages/equine" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Pharm Aloe Equine</a> and <a href= "https://lucernefarms.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lucerne Farms</a> for their continued support. . Pharm Aloe offers aloe pellets and gel and other products to support horses’ GI health, immune system, and other processes. </p> <p>Lucerne Farms is a forage company based in Northern Maine. Lucerne has an array of products, wit