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Horse Safety Tips

By: Dave Jensen Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and if your a horse lover then I am sure you are like me and think they are very beautiful and some of the smartest animals to ever live, but in order to spend time with them safely you need to follow some simple precautions so both you and the horse are safe and no one gets hurt from an unsafe act.

Safety in the barn is important because you will spends lots of time with your horse inside the barn, make sure all the equipment within the barn is stored safely. Many injuries occur from a simple rake or brush laying on the floor and causing your to trip. Remember to pick up and place everything back in its proper place.

Cleaning the barn is an essential part of safety for both you and your horse, this should be done on a daily basis along with wearing the correct outfit for working inside a barn, one of most important is footwear, never wear open shoes.

Always keep in mind about the nearness between the horse and you, while standing near the animal. When it is required to walk behind the animal remember to walk close to the horse as much as possible. There are possibilities of the horse kicking when it gets nervous or distressed. You can avoid this by walking close to the animal thus preventing the animal any room for kicking.

Remember to always lead your horse, whenever you have to go into the barn with the horse you should use a lead rope, this will allow you to have better control and handling of the animal. Never hook your fingers inside the rope because you could actually lose a finger if the horse were to suddenly pull away from you.

Most of time people get hurt around horses it is because the horse was spooked and was attempting to get away from whatever spooked it, so always remember when handling your horse or even just watching a horse to take basic safety precautions.

Horses and other animals may not get along very well so it is best to keep them apart from each other until you learn how your horse interacts with others.

You may get a little weighed down with the thought of remembering a lot of things while starting out. But as time passes by, remembering the safety rules would become a habit.

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