There are many disaster scenarios that horse owners may face. Tornadoes, ice storms, fires, hurricanes, and flooding are just a few of the disasters that may possibly affect North Carolina. It is critical to have a plan for dealing with disasters that might affect you in your area of the state in order to give yourself and your animals the best chance at survival. When disaster strikes, horses will rely on two things: owner readiness and their natural instinct. Oftentimes an owner will have 20 minutes or less to prepare for a disaster; are you ready?
Below is a link to an incredibly informative video hosted by My Horse University where Dr. Karen Waite, PhD of Michigan State University and Dr. Scott Cotton of the Extension Disaster Education Network discuss the ways in which we, as owners, can prepare for a disaster. This particular video focuses on the steps that horse owners can take to become actively prepared to have the best chance of survival for their horses, including evacuation planning and procedures, how understanding horse behavior should influence your planning, and how to allow horses to have the best chance of survival based on their instincts.
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