What are your must haves for a day out?

[!CobsCan!]

I'm currently trying to put together a bag with all my essentials when I go somewhere with the horses. What are the things you always bring with you? Any recommendations for things to bring for horse and/or rider? I'm obsessive about first aid stuff! I always have to have medical things for all situations!

 

[HappyHollyDays]

Are you asking about things that go in the horsebox with you or items you carry when hacking out?

 

[The Xmas Furry]

1st aid box for equine is on the box, also human.
My travel handbag has spare fags & lighter, polos, passport, water bottle and sweets.
I then have a waterproof bag with a couple of bottles of water, 2 mugs, sugar tub, coffee jar, teaspoon and little catering pots of milk (I buy a box of them off ebay every so often). I just add a thermos of hot water each time. This bag goes in if am doing anything apart from a private lesson locally.

Otherwise there is the spares bags packed in all the time.
One with complete change of clothes. The other with tack spares, from girth to stirrup leathers, reins, bits etc. Despite me usually putting in a 2nd bridle.
Hi vis jackets are in the back and 1 hangs on the back of my seat.

Lots of gubbins.... then grooming kit, tack cleaning kit, full tack, hats, boots, gloves etc...

 

[The Xmas Furry]

Are you asking about things that go in the horsebox with you or items you carry when hacking out?

I should have asked that 1st! Doh!

 

[Celtic Fringe]

If you are thinking about things to carry on a hack/day ride then the TREC GB rulebook is a good place to start https://trecgb.com/rules/rulebook/
Appendix 3 lists the compulsory and optional equipment and is designed so you have everything you might need on a ride.

 

[Winters100]

If a hack then it is just phone or apple watch, horse wearing at least headcollar with rope if not tacked up plus I always wear a hard hat. For a day out competing or training the list is endless, but beyond the obvious good to always have some spare bailer twine, cable ties and electrical tape.

 

[Julie Ole Girl]

Um, if riding, its a pouch bag with chewing gum, a few pony nuts, fags lighter and phone, and a tissue for my runny nose!

 

[mini_b]

Um, if riding, its a pouch bag with chewing gum, a few pony nuts, fags lighter and phone, and a tissue for my runny nose!

And a folding hoof pick then you’re all set!

 

[!CobsCan!]

Whoops, sorry! Should have clarified I meant in the box when going to a lesson or something similar?

 

[Orangehorse]

A torch is always useful in many situations, tools for emergency like having to dismantle a partition. Money.
Some food and drink. Contact details in case you get a bang on the head. Really, the list is endless.

 

[nikicb]

I always have a lunge line on the lorry, just in case we break down and have to unload/reload - you have a lot more control with a lunge line than a lead rope.

 

[!CobsCan!]

A torch is always useful in many situations, tools for emergency like having to dismantle a partition. Money.
Some food and drink. Contact details in case you get a bang on the head. Really, the list is endless.

I've never thought of the contact details. That's really useful thank you!

 

[Julie Ole Girl]

And a folding hoof pick then you’re all set!

Haha yes if I can fit it in, otherwise the head of a screw works well. I use that on my mini every morning as she has such teeny tiny feet!

 

[gemisastar]

We always take a camping cooker, often sit and have a bacon sarnie and a cuppa after an outing before the journey home!

 

[scats]

For me- Flask with coffee! Painkillers. I am prone to sudden migraines with aura and if I get the warning sign I can get medication down me to lessen it or I’d be stranded unable to see properly. I always take food, even if just a chocolate bar and a bottle of lucozade. Spare t-shirt and jumper and a waterproof jacket. Always make sure I have a pocket for my phone and keys.

For horse- Lunge line, first aid kit, water, spare headcollar and leadrope.

 

[!CobsCan!]

Thank you to everyone for your replies! This has been so helpful!

 

[BronsonNutter]

When I took my horse to RoR camp for 4 days I brought a FULL first aid kit (including drugs, suture material, stomach tube suitable for TB, etc.) - basically emptied most of my work car into the horsebox! I was one of two equine vet campers - probably a good idea with 30 TBs in one place, as we needed it twice!

However, when we go anywhere else we hope for the best and take nothing. Probably ought to be more prepared for when the giant youngster starts going XC ?