Horse emergency preparation event In Rolling Hills Estates
One of the most sureal moments of my life occurred about a dozen years ago during a series of fires that swept through Malibu.
Pacific Coast Highway was closed to all traffic except for emergency crews and people like me who had press credentials.
I was racing along the normally busy PCH without a single car in front of me or behind me. The sky was that weird orange color it turns when there is smoke in the air.
Suddenly, a horse appeared in front of me. It ran past my car at a full gallop and I watched it as is disappeaered in my rearview mirror. It was like something from a dream sequence in a bad movie.
The potential for a similar experience is present here. On the Palos Verdes Peninsula, there are plenty of horses and lots of open space that can catch fire without notice.
To help prepare people, Empty Saddle 'Club is holding a talk on how to prepare for emergencies when there are horses involved.
The event is at 7 p.m. Thursday night Nov. 20 and is presented by veterianarian Ruth Sobeck.
This is from an e-mail I got:
(If you have horses in the area)... you should attend the November PVPHA meeting to see what Dr. >Ruth Sobeck has to offer. After learning what to do perhaps you wont feel so stressed because you will know how to make your horse more comfortable and help with the problem whether its an illness or an accident.
Dr. Sobeck will discuss:
1. Simple procedures that EVERY horse owner can do in case of an emergency
2. What items you should have in your tack room in preparation for those
>unforeseen events.
3. Dos and Donts of various emergencies.
4.New first aid items that are a must.
This should be a most informative evening and we will leave time for questions and discussion.
Also, we are going to put together a basic emergency kit to Dr. Sobeck's specifications to be raffled off at the meeting. Tickets will be sold at the door.
Come one, come all!
The Empty Saddle Club is located at 39 Empty Saddle Road, in Rolling Hills Estates
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