ADVERTISEMENT When a horse is recumbent (down and unable to get up) in a tight spot, one of the first individuals an emotional owner calls is the veterinarian. It’s important that vets and technicians know how to safely and effectively restrain these horses, so they can be extracted and helped back to their feet without injuring themselves or the people around them. However, most veterinarians only gain experience restraining recumbent horses when they’re faced with one. Rebecca Husted, PhD, president of Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue Inc., described safe restraint practices during a presentation at the 2020 American Association of Equine Practitioner’s Convention, held virtually.