This sign tells us that horses can be dangerous to be around. However there are a lot of things that we make dangerous for horses.
Exposed nails are common and can easily tear flesh and skin.
Exposed nails are common and can easily tear flesh and skin.
Exposed nails are common and can easily tear flesh and skin.
Exposed nails are common and can easily tear flesh and skin.
Crushed salt block holders are common and can easily tear flesh and skin.
Sandwich board is sprung and not doing its job. This is the problem with using nails and not bolts or lag screws.
Automatic water dispenser permanently set in between 2 paddocks. A dangerous set up. Pipe fencing is used on this FL farm - very unusual for this area.
Automatic water dispenser permanently set in between 2 paddocks. A dangerous set up.
Rusted out galvanized metal on stall walls
Rusted out galvanized metal on stall walls
The point of the screweye comes through the other side of the wood into a stall.
This horse has chewed the electric wire to the stall fan.
Opening below a stall door - wide enough for a leg entrapment.
Hook at knee height on stall wall
A large feed tub that is falling apart leaving a sharp and exposed edge.
These exposed nails are above the door and appear out of the way, but as I worked on this horse, his head and eye could come into contact with these sharp edges.
An unused lighting structure is located directly above the horse. It has obviously been damaged in the past by other rearing horses.
Hog paneling (¼ inch steel rods welded) used as paneling for the stall door. NOTE the exposed edges of the panel that can catch halters, blankets, or skin.
Hog paneling (¼ inch steel rods welded) used as stall wall paneling. This type with wide boxes throughout was susceptible to damage from horses. Hog panels with smaller spaces on the bottom does not damage nor can the hoof get caught in the large box.
Loose and stretched electrical wire from a plug in the middle of the barn aisle going to the fans mounted in the stalls. Cobwebs surround the outlet.
Located at the end of the barn aisle and next to the large barn doors was this. A fire extinguisher with access obstructed, a no smoking sign not visible, extension cords and a power strip, insulation stuffed into the door, I think the fly spray tubing is along the wall, and just plain filthy.
Thin wire is no match for horses that attack or play. These two broken wires are exposed creating a danger for gums, tongue, eyes, and more.
Screw eyes with nothing attached are common and can easily bruise and tear flesh and skin.
Can you see the hidden danger here? There is a metal harrow used for smoothing the sand arena hidden in the grass here. A loose horse may come across this with terrible consequences.
Thorns in the hay creating a sore under the upper lip on the left side of the muzzle. Skin sweating and general discomfort with a lip injury from thorns in the hay.
Thorns in the hay creating a sore under the upper lip on the left side of the muzzle. Skin sweating and general discomfort with a lip injury from thorns in the hay.
Thorns in the hay creating a sore under the upper lip on the left side of the muzzle. Skin sweating and general discomfort with a lip injury from thorns in the hay.
Thorns in the hay creating a sore under the upper lip on the left side of the muzzle. Skin sweating and general discomfort with a lip injury from thorns in the hay.
Thorns in the hay creating a sore under the upper lip on the left side of the muzzle. Skin sweating and general discomfort with a lip injury from thorns in the hay.
This small spiked harrow helps to smooth out uneven dirt including footing in arenas. It also breaks up piles of manure to help them dry out (though not really an effective preventive parasite control. When kept in the grass like this it becomes a danger to any loose horse running around the farm.
Home made break-away halter.
Home made break-away halter.
Home made break-away halter.
