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Show Horses Are Dangerous melloA hello ) 'dobbin i yerself ) Never approach a horse without with-out speaking to him. As a rule, farmers do not consider con-sider horses as especially dangerous dan-gerous animals, yet they accounl for more accidents of a serious nature than any other farm animal. According to the National Safety Council, approximately three times as many accidents occur with horses as with any other farm animal. ani-mal. Farmers should always be cautious around these animals, the NSC continued. One phase of this precaution is a thorough check in the spring of all equipment to be used on or by horses, particularly harness. Only strong harness should be used and these should be inspected regularly and kept in good repair. Dry leather has low tensile strength and it should be cleaned with mild soap and warm water and treated with oil. Attention to equipment such as neck-yokes, tongues, singletrees, single-trees, double-trees and eveners is also very necessary. The NSC suggests that many serious seri-ous farm accidents can be prevented by following these simple rules- Never approach a horse without speakmg to him. When cleaning a stall, making no sudden movement. Knter the stall on the left side of the horse. When drivmg or leading horses, never wrap the lines around body. |