Häst Large Animal Rescue Equipment

Water Rescue Harness

The Häst Water Rescue Harness is a simple surcingle that is placed on the horse in a manner similar to a driving harness. The main features that make this product unique include the fact that the webbing is nylon making it waterproof along with the closed cell foam pads that allow it to float. Like the Becker Sling, the harness has D rings mounted almost all the way around for attaching tag lines or other attachments to floating devices such as fire hose as taught by Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue. The ratchet system, also waterproof, allows for a wide range of adjustment to fit almost any sized animal. This harness is ideal for those facilities that either swim horses or put horses in water treadmills as a safety measure, or rescue squads that need a means of securing a horse in water or ice. Due to a recent report from a field exercise, it was noted that it may be possible for the harness to slip rearward. Because of this, a safety strap, that is placed across the chest, is under development and will become part of the total package. We feel that the use of this strap, or other device that will keep the harness forward around its chest, is absolutely mandatory. We will have pictures showing the strap within a few days. (Oct 11, 2011)