Safety equipment in horseboxes

[Booboos]

Following on from some posts on disastrous lorry journeys, what safety equipment do you have with you in your horsebox (excluding stuff for the horse)?

I have:
- fire extinguisher
- first aid kit (for humans)
- warning triangle
- jump leads
- battery recharger
- tyre air filler
- small tool kit

Am I a control freak?

 

[black_horse]

what post was that?? link please

i have the same as you plus a mobile phone with credit, diary of numbers, etc

 

[Booboos]

Well someone posted about a lorry catching on fire and another driver stopping with a fire extinguisher, but it's not meant in any way as a dig at anyone else so I'd rather not link to it. Just curiosity

 

[now_loves_mares]

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Well someone posted about a lorry catching on fire and another driver stopping with a fire extinguisher, but it's not meant in any way as a dig at anyone else so I'd rather not link to it. Just curiosity

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I know the post you mean, I'm sure no-one will think you are having a dig! But one of the really great things about HHO is that, when people post about their nasty accidents/near-misses etc, it reminds everyone else to sharpen up and take more care!

I am really quite lax about all these things I have to say, but the more scary posts I read the more I think about being prepared. I don't currently have a lorry but I do take a combined battery charger w. jump leads and tyre compressor. Also a torch, fully charged mobile, road atlas in case of diversions etc. I now carry a bag of unopened haylage and a full water carrier, and a selection of rugs if I am going anywhere near a main road, after hearing about people being stranded overnight on motorways etc.

Can't be too careful, really! I hadn't thought about the fire risk before (see, I need HHO to do my thinking for me!) so that will be next on my stock-list. At this rate, there will be no room for my saddle!

 

[Tnavas]

I have a mobile phone, spare water, spare oil, a jack - not that I could possibly undo the nuts or move the spare!

Must make a shopping list as all the items in the first post are very sensible.

My dad always insisted on carrying a shovel and some waterproof clothing a blanket and an extra jersey. Just in case!!!!

 

[dressagecrazy]

I carry 2 Fire extinguisher's, Mobile Phone, spare tyre, Lorry is always maintained reguarly & the normal checks done before we go out.
I also carry my Roadside recovery card in the truck, a triangle & 2 hi vis Jackets.

I don't carry any first aid kits but could do with doing.

 

[*hic*]

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Following on from some posts on disastrous lorry journeys, what safety equipment do you have with you in your horsebox (excluding stuff for the horse)?

I have:
- fire extinguisher
- first aid kit (for humans)
- warning triangle
- jump leads
- battery recharger
- tyre air filler
- small tool kit



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I have those but also a fire blanket, an additional fire extinguisher, Hi-viz, first aid kit for horses, no air compressor because mine are 95psi and I'm not going to be able to blow them up that far, Recovery card and mobile phone, torches, spare tyre, spare headcollar and lead rope, towel, Rescue Remedy and brandy.

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

I have the same things in the lorry as I carry in the boot of my car, with the exception of a first aid kit for the horses.

I have the phone number of the recovery/assistance & my membership number logged into my phone.

 

[yethersgill]

We have
- fire extinguisher
- first aid kit (human and horse)
- warning triangle plus hi vis tabards
- tool kit and all sorts of spares

- spare wheel (its an old Bedford)
- Torch
- Oil, coolant
- mobile and breakdown documents

Oh and most important Gaffer tape

 

[Stateside]

I think a very sensible iteam is Hi vizability wasecoats due to the amount of time we all jump out of a lorry / trailer just to check on the neds in the back, if something does happen you need to be seen. you can buy them for £2- £3 at most markets.

 

[Booboos]

Good idea on the hi-viz...and the brandy!!!

 

[BFG]

Bailing twine and gaffer tape they are good for no end of things. It can be a good temporary fix to get you home.

 

[emma69]

Why brandy?

 

[emma69]

A sharp knife would be added to that list for me - several years ago, a friend was travelling his polo ponies, the box was involved in an accident, and ended up on its side - two of the horses strangled to death - if they had had a knife the ropes could have been cut.

I also carry polos and an empty crisp bag - sounds odd, but if you have an escapee, the rustling crisp bag noise and polo smell helps catch them again.

And while we are on the subject, can I please remind people DO NOT let your horse off the box at service stations (I once had to deal with someone else's horse trying to get on the M6 after they let it out for a leg stretch. Owner was fricking useless, so I rounded up some lorry drivers to herd the horse into a safer area, then lured it in with, you guessed it, a crisp bag pinched from one of the lorry driver!)

 

[Booboos]

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Why brandy?

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Sounded like a good idea for when you've just had a crap show, probably hit the deck a couple of times, the 'little darling' then refused to load for 3 hours and you just need to knock yourself out while waiting for the recovery vehicle coming to tow what is left of the semi-burnt out horsebox on the side of the M25 during rush hour traffic!

 

[foraday]

http://www.equinerescue.co.uk/node/144

Found this last year and very handy to have-there is space at the end to add your own bits to your list!

 

[emma69]

Ah, totally essential then (although I would argue drinking while still in charge of a vehicle on a motorway could land you in a whole heap of trouble). I still come across people who think brandy is good for shock, even seemingly intelligent folk, and it drives me nuts when people try to give it to people who have had riding accidents.

 

[Booboos]

OK, I was only joking, as I assume were the original posters who mentioned brandy!!!

Of course you should not drink and drive or give alcohol as first aid!

 

[qwertyuiop]

As well as all of the above, I also carry:
- long diesel jump leads
- paracord (better for emergency repairs to lorries than baling twine)
- a can of lorry tyreweld
- 2 cans of radweld (for fixing coolant leaks)
- a funnel (for pouring oil in to the dipstick hole as accessing the main filler cap requires tilting the cab)