July 24th, 2009-Belgian Draft Horse Is Trapped In Mud
On July 24th, 2009 @ 8:40am, MERS responded to a call for a Belgian Draft horse that was stuck in mud. When the owner first noticed the trapped horse, it was stuck up to it’s neck in mud. It is theorized that something frightened the horse, and fo…... Read more >
June 8th, 2009-4 Year Old Pregnant Mare Down in Edwardsville, Illinois
At the request of a veterinarian, MERS responded to a call at 12:28 pm for a 4 year old pregnant mare that was down. The incumbent horse had been being treated by the veterinarian for some time, and he was requesting that MERS rescue the hor…... Read more >
June 05, 2009 MERS Responds to Horse Down @ Innsbrook Village, Mo.
MERS responded to their 23rd call of 2009 @ 2:19pm, on Friday, June 5th. We responded for a horse that was down in a dry lot area, and could not get up. Upon our arrival, we placed our MERS head protector on the horse, and then quickly placed our …... Read more >
March 7th, 2009-Horse down and trapped in creek bed--Ballwin, Missouri
March 7th MERS was called into action on their 9th call this year for a horse that was trapped in a creek bed. While we were responding, we were notified that the horse was shaking and sweating. We immediately requested that the owner have a veter…... Read more >
February 21st, 2009-MERS receives Re-Certification on Advanced 1st Aid
On February 21st, 2009, MERS received re-certification on Advanced First Aid with CPR & AED through The American Heart Association. MERS feels that it is very important to keep this up to date for many reasons. Although in our over 100 Rescue/…... Read more >
May 17th,2009-Horse Down in Muddy Ravine-Washington, Mo.
On Sunday, May 17th MERS received a call @ 4:28pm from a veterinarian for a horse that was down and in a muddy ravine. The horse had been down for some time, and they could not get the horse to respond.
Upon our arrival, MERS used their specializ…... Read more >September 27th, 2006--A DATE WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER
This date will always be remembered by MERS. MERS received a call on September 26th, 2006 @ 3:40am for a Tractor Trailer accident on Interstate I-44 with 42 horses on board. At the time, this was the single largest highway accident involving horse…... Read more >
April 09, 2009--Horse Down in Round Pen in St. Clair
On April 09, MERS responded on their 12th Call this year for a horse that was down in an outside round pen area. Upon our arrival, we were notified that the horse had been down for several hours. We had to remove 2 cattle pens and barbed wire to s…... Read more >
March 21st, 2009-MERS Conducts Training @ Six Flags
On Saturday, March 21st, 2009, MERS conducted an intense training @ Six Flags. MERS trained on raising an overturned horse trailer, practiced setting up a 3-2-1 Picket system, trained on setting up the 9:1 Mechanical System, the Braking side,pract…... Read more >
LOADING LARDO.......
Loading Lardo……we’ve all been there! (courtesy of FURSURE Enterprises, Inc. & Artist J.Sandor)
