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On your body. Carry the following items
on your body for easy access or in case
you become separated from your horse.
❏ Cell phone
❏ Description of
your horse
❏ Identification/
written emergency-contact
information
❏ Juice box/
packaged water
❏ Protein/energy
bars
❏ Lip balm
❏ Navigational tools
❏ Compass
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❏ Map
❏ Waterproof
matches
❏ Pocketknife/
multipurpose
tool
❏ Small flashlight
❏ Sunscreen
❏ Tissues
❏ Whistle
❏ Small bandages
❏ Emergency
solar blanket
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In your cantle bag/
saddlebag. Pack
these items in a cantle
bag or saddlebag
to access once you
dismount.
❏ First-aid kits
(human/equine)
❏ Temporary hoof
boot
❏ Hoof pick
❏ Lunch
❏ Rain gear
February 2010
haul-in day rides
give you and your
horse a break from
your daily routine.
They also teach your
horse how to negotiate
trail terrain in
preparation for more
rigorous rides.
In the pommel
bag. Pack these
items close to the
pommel, for easy
access.
❏ Camera/film
❏ Snacks
❏ Water bottle
or canteen
(secured to
saddle)
—jessica jahiel, PhD
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