Hazards and Heartaches
by Kerry A. Jordan
in Observations, Safety around the Barn
11 Aug 2008
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I have touched on hay nets as a pet aversion of mine somewhere else on this website. We must be forever vigilant to the omnipresent dangers in the guise of the simple hay net or the various other inclusions and protrusions we sometimes unwarily allow our stabled horses to come into contact with.
I have seen many instances of awful injuries to the mouth, jaw and limbs of the horse, all the result of becoming entangled in the common old hay net. Same goes for hay racks, equally hazardous to a cast horse, so make sure they are installed at a sensible height. Hay bags are a much safer option for you to consider.
Which brings me to another stall accessory that should be barred for all time, the hoop iron water bucket holder. I can't begin to tell you the number of horrific injuries I have seen involving a cast and upside down horse getting a leg through one of these implements of torture, with or without a water bucket in place. If you have such equipment installed, do yourself a favour and get rid of them, PRONTO!
