May 2003

Design Your Own Travel First-Aid Kit

You can buy a ready-made kit for trail or travel, but putting your own together gives you more options.

When you're headed out some distance from the barn, it's important to carry a few first-aid supplies with you.

Whether you ride away from the barn often or occasionally, you're riding away from the items you will need in an accident or emergency situation. When you're trailering, you need to be able to handle injuries along the way. And anything can happen at a competition. It's smart to be prepared to handle a first-aid situation while you wait for the veterinarian.

When we evaluated ready-made first-aid kits (August 1996), we found it necessary to make substitutions for some of the items in every kit. We now recommend you skip the ready-made kits and devise your own. We're also making suggestions for adapting your personal kit to your particular travel situation. …