Rockwall Veterinary Clinic Asks, Is Your Horse Safe Around You?

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Rockwall Veterinary Clinic Asks, Is Your Horse Safe Around You?

Posted by Jim Milton

Rockwall Veterinary Clinic says all of us are concerned about being safe around our horses, but it is just as important to be certain that our horses are safe around us.

Below are some ways to make certain your equine friend suffers no harm as you learn how to ride a horse.

1. Tying the Horse:

Tying a horse is so often done in a manner endangering the horse, that it needs to be addressed here.

Please, do not, for any reason, tie your horse straight to a solid object! Instead, wrap a section of breakable twine or other such material around the object first and then loop the lead rope through it. The reason for this is that should your horse panic, the twine will break and he can get safely away without breaking his neck or dragging the object along behind him, creating additional panic.

This applies to the trailer ties as well.

When tying the horse, be sure that the rope is not hanging under the animal’s shoulder to eliminate the chances of his hoof getting trapped in it. However, you need to check the horse to see if they have sufficient lack to prevent any discomfort.

Please never tie your horse by the reins: if he panics and pulls away the bit will rip his mouth – and you’ll also have broken reins.

Ensure that haynets do dangle loosely when empty. You need to tie them sufficiently high so that the horse can reach, but such that they do not create a danger.

2. Stirrups:

Be careful to keep stirrups run up when you’re not riding. They can hit your horse’s sides while you’re leading him, or catch on something and cause him to panic.

3. Safety Round the Barn

Keep an eye open as you walk through the barn. If you see a pitch fork left out where a horse or human could tread on it, put it out of harm’s way. Wheelbarrows are a dangerous hazard if a horse gets his feet stuck between the handles and panics.

Our horses deserve the safest living conditions we can offer to them. While you acquire greater experience with your equestrian confidant, you will find more and more new ways to keep him safer.