Kentucky Horse Park Welcomes FireHorse Rescue as Official Herd & Equine Team Sponsor
Lexington, KY (February 13, 2024) - The many horses that call the iconic Kentucky Horse Park home are now under the protection of innovative fire safety tools designed specifically for barns and for horse evacuation. This summer, the Kentucky Horse Park installed 15 FireHorse Rescue Kits in their various barns, including their Mounted Police Barn, Kids Barn, Breeds Barn, Hall of Champions, and the Big Barn. Their on-site mounted police unit will also carry kits in their patrol vehicles as they monitor goings-on at the Park, which hosts a large number of equestrian and non-equestrian events throughout the year.
Designed by career firefighters and lifelong equestrians, each FireHorse Rescue Kit contains items to enhance daily barn fire safety with accessible and innovative tools secured in a weatherproof, heavy duty case. Intended to be hung prominently in barn breezeways, the Rescue Kit's defining item is the FireHorse Equine Blindfolds. These patent pending Blindfolds wear like a fly mask and restrict the horse's vision, which helps to reduce panic, encourages the horse to focus on its handler's instructions, and prevents the horse from returning to its stall in the event of an emergency. Other items include easy-to-use fire sprays, 2000 lumen flashlight, tie line, hay thermometer, fire gloves, and more.
"We are excited to welcome FireHorse Rescue Kits to the Kentucky Horse Park as a sponsor," said Lee Carter, President of Kentucky Horse Park. "Barn safety is very important to the Park. These rescue kits are a welcome addition, helping us protect our equine residents.”
Champion sprinter Roy H at the Kentucky Horse Park's Hall of Champions, now protected by FireHorse Rescue Kits
About the Kentucky Horse Park
The Kentucky Horse Park is a 1,200-acre working horse farm, educational theme park, and equestrian competition venue located in Lexington, Kentucky. It's home to many horse breeds, including retired celebrity horses. The Kentucky Horse Park's Big Barn houses many of its draft horse residents and carriages used in Trolley Tours of the park, including the rare American Cream Draft and other iconic driving breeds. Their Kids Barn is an interactive area where children can learn about horses through play, and is home to many ponies and other breeds. The Breeds Barn showcases various breeds of horses, including rare and influential breeds that are showcased in their Parade of Breeds. The Hall of Champions is home to numerous retired champion racehorses, including sprinter Roy H, who made history as a two-time Breeders Cup Sprint Champion in 2017 & 2018, and Accelerate, who won the Breeders Cup Classic in 2018.
FireHorse Innovation - Patented Products & Equestrian Fire Safety
FireHorse Rescue Kits, LLC was founded by career firefighters and lifelong equestrians seeking to bridge the gap between daily barn life and fire safety. Every kit contains a selection of items to be used in a fire or other emergency, and the 100% made-in-the-USA case contains custom foam to protect and prevent damage. Designed to be hung in the main barn breeze way, FireHorse Rescue Kits are an easy way to ensure that every equestrian in the barn is prepared for a potentially dangerous situation.
One of the kit's integral components are patent pending equine blindfolds, developed specifically for use in emergency situations. These horse blindfolds wear like a fly mask and restrict the horse’s vision up to 80%. During fire panic, horses have been known to refuse to leave their stalls or to return to a burning structure seeking safety. FireHorse's blindfolds are intended to allow equestrians or first responders to remove animals safely and intended to reduce injury and panic by removing visual stimulation. They are additionally useful for trailering, for horses sensitive to needles, and to reduce panic when waking up from anesthesia.
Each kit also includes two handheld, point & spray canned extinguishers. These are easy to use for any one, from children to senior citizens, and perfect for small fires, especially hay, shavings, or feed room flames. An excellent alternative to more cumbersome, full sized extinguishers, these also require less maintenance and are readily available in the case.
During fires, the heat can melt or make latches, door knobs, locks, and other metal items impossible to handle or touch. Heat resistant to 1472 degrees and flame retardant, the gloves in every FireHorse Rescue Kit are made of a mix of breathable cotton knitting and double layered fiber with silicone for grip and fire resistance.
These are just a few of the innovative items found in each Rescue Kit. For a full list, visit www.FireHorseRescue.com/whatsinside
For more information on FireHorse Rescue Kits, visit www.FireHorseRescue.com
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