Sometimes, it is not possible to call the vet, or maybe it might take the vet a long time to get to your place. A busy person has less time to get upset and tends to stay calmer in an already high-stress situation, which will help the horse to stay calmer.

When you call the vet, they will ask you questions about your horse. Always make sure you have the details when you call or have someone checking them while you are making the call. A vet will ask you what the symptoms are and what is the horse's vitals or vital signs. Vital signs would be respiration, heart rate, CRT (Capilliary Refill Time) and Temperature. You should always know your horse's normal vitals. The vet may also ask you the age, sex and breed of the horse.

I have spent many years in Pony Club, both as student and later as an instructor. I later went on to become a 4-H Leader, so I could share my knowledge with young students willing to learn all they could. Some of the reports in this section of the site are from my archives; reports which I put together for 4-H. If you have any topics which interest you, please let me know.

Now I spend my time enjoying my horses and training my own young ones, as well as a Quarter Horse which has had the misfortune to lose her sight. As I deal with each problem, I research all materials I can find. I encourage everyone to do the same. You can never have enough information.