Horse Release Program Tropical Storm Eta Horse Refuge Now Available

Register for the Town's Horse Release Program, available only for Davie residents and horses boarded in Davie. The program provides temporary housing for horses.

 Version OptionsHorse Release ProgramHeadline Tropical Storm Eta Horse Refuge Now Available.Temporary Housing of Horses

Important Information:

Horse owners in hurricane prone areas have a large responsibility to be sure that their animals are provided for in the event a hurricane threatens their area. The Town of Davie provides temporary housing for horses of residents and horses boarded in Davie.

In a Category 1 or Category 2 storm, horses will be safer in a strong, secure barn or stable. 

In a Category 3 or Category 4 storm, they may be safer outside with adequate space and safe environment. Hurricane warnings indicate that hurricane conditions (sustained winds of 74 mph or higher) are expected somewhere within the specified area. Hurricane preparedness activities become difficult once winds reach tropical storm force (sustained winds of 39 to 73 mph), the hurricane warning is issued 36 hours in advance of the anticipated onset of tropical-storm-force winds to allow for important preparation. 

Registration

Horses must be registered prior to bringing them to the hurricane site at www.davie-fl.gov/eventregistration.

Items you will need to complete the Animal Registration Horse Release Program include:   

1. A completed, signed, and notarized General Release Agreement.
2. A completed and signed Good Samaritan Act: Immunity from Civil Liability Form.
3. Proof of your residency (current utility bill).
4. An original copy of your horse’s current negative Coggins report that clearly shows the owner’s address.
5. Photo (profile) of your horse with your horse’s name, owner’s name, address, and emergency contact number on the back of the photo.

Please register your horses well in advance. The number of horses accepted is limited.

Stallions will not be permitted. Please do not bring hay or feed for your horses during their stay, water will be provided. Secure horse trailer arrangements for your horses now. If you have a trailer, try to buddy up with other horse owners going to and from the site.

Local Hurricane Turn-Out

You are encouraged to visit the site for yourself before completing your registration form to determine whether you feel it is safer than your current situation.

Once a hurricane warning has been issued, Robbins Preserve Park Lodge site for horses owned by Davie residents or for horses that live in Davie will open. This site will reopen to retrieve your horses when the winds have subsided to a minimum of 40 mph, or when it is deemed safe by emergency personnel.

For a full map, click here.

Horse Identification

Identifying your animals well is a crucial part of getting them returned to you in the event that they get loose during the disaster. There are a number of recommended ways of clearly identifying your horse(s):

• Spray paint your telephone number, including area code, on the side of your animal(s) with a contrasting shade of acrylic paint.
• Braid luggage tags into the mane and/or tail of your horse(s) with your name, address, telephone numbers, and possibly with the numbers of out of area contacts. Be sure the information is written in waterproof ink, and tape the tags to waterproof them further.
• Fetlock or mare bands with the appropriate information in waterproof ink.
• Include your Equine’s micro-chip Identification number on your application.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Gary Snelling at (954)797-1181 or [email protected] In order to save a place for your horse, please complete the following forms and mail them back with your payment. We ask that you call with questions now as opposed to when the storm warning is issued.