Colorado
is no stranger to inclement weather and natural disasters that could
be devastating for any ranch owner. This is why it's important to
know what to do to minimize the losses and damage suffered when
catastrophe strikes. This includes protecting your animals from harm,
while at the same time protecting yourself. Here are a few tips.
Always remove
headstalls and halters when not needed.
Headstalls
and halters can encumber horses as they can get caught up in trees,
posts, and other obstacles along the way. This is bad news when you
have panicked animals running around, potentially hurting others or
themselves.
Release
them only as a last resort.
If there is no
immediate danger to the animals—or to yourself—when they are in
their shelters, avoid releasing them and letting them run free. It
would be much safer to have them sheltered, unless there is a big
danger of them getting trapped, hurt, or killed there.
When releasing
animals, do not tie them together.
Rounding up your
animals after a storm has died down may be hard work, but you should
definitely not try to make it easier by tying the animals together
when releasing them. They could end up getting tangled up in
obstacles or hurting you or each other in a panic, giving you even
more stress.
Disasters
may not happen all the time, but investors who buy ranches in
Colorado should know exactly what to do. If not for your own sake, do
it for the sake of the animals.
