If you have horses, you need a first aid kit. I’m not sure that you heard me: you must have one in your barn—no exceptions. In this video I walk you through why I stress this so hard (because emergencies will happen—when, not if) and how I think about building an equine first aid kit that actually helps you in the moment, not one that just looks nice on a shelf. I’m not a vet or a vet tech, but I am a registered nurse, and an emergency is an emergency, right? My goal is to be prepared to handle the situation until the vet gets to you. I show what I keep my supplies in (from a rolling toolbox to a big red first aid bag), and I cover the basics like gloves, bandage scissors, gauze, vet wrap, and thermometers—plus the little things that matter when you’re stressed and it’s dark, like a headlamp and a flashlight. The big takeaway: get your kit together now, keep it organized, and don’t wait until you’re in a panic to figure out what you “should’ve had.”