MAKE SAFETY A HABIT

摘要

Even experienced and thoughtful equestrians sometimes cut corners or rush through chores. Here are six ways to put safety first when working with horses.The fictional character Sherlock Holmes once said he didn't much like horses: "They're dangerous at both ends and crafty in the middle." People who work with horses daily sometimes agree—even though we love our equine companions. Many of us have been kicked, bitten, stepped on, trampled, knocked down, pinned against walls, run away with, bucked off, dragged or fallen on. We wear the scars and walk the limps of these events. But some of our friends don't walk again, some are brain-injured to lifelong incapacity, and some die on the spot.