Fire safety tips for Sydney’s Hills horse owners
We people who live in the Hills area are often close to National Park reserves. We can’t help notice the way trees are starting to experience extreme moisture stress, just watch the leaves falling.
Those leaves evolve into a mat that can become a bed for flying embers. Sweep up the leaves, don’t leave them lying around. Get Aussie Pumps Fire Survival Guide. It’s FREE and is available from all the best pump outlets in the area.
Make sure your property and family are safe. It’s not too late.
Protect Your Horse
It’s widely known that the biggest concentration of equine activity is in Sydney’s Hills district. Anywhere from Galston or Kenthurst through to the river, and back to Windsor and Richmond.
Horses are beautiful and elegant and that is why we love them. Here are some pointers for how to keep your horses safe.
Choose a suitable low risk area, and move stock before extreme fire danger. Ensure there is adequate water and fodder in case they need to stay for a long period. Horses should be in an open paddock so they can move freely. Remove rugs and halters with plastic or metal fittings. Consider using a rope holder.
For possible identification, spray paint your mobile number on their coat.
Don’t open gates that allow stock to access public roads. Contact Primary Industries for further information.
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