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LazyJ_Arabians
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Oct 31, 2005, 8:43 PM

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A friend was at the horse show where this happened. The woman's teenage daughter was there to witness the tragedy. My sympathy goes out to the family. From ktbs.com:

Woman killed in stable accident
posted: 10-29-2005

A woman is dead after getting stepped on by a horse. It happened Friday night in Plain Dealing. Bossier Parish Deputies say Glennis Roth was in one of the stalls, when the animal got spooked and then stepped on her chest. She was airlifted to a local hospital, where she died.

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I know I'm often sleepy, tired, or distracted when I'm in the barn but we've got to be aware these animals can hurt us, even unintentionally. This news spawned another LazyJ family rule, nobody handles a horse alone without a cell phone in their pocket, ringer off.

JimHess
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Nov 4, 2005, 7:53 PM

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They're big and they're fast and they're heavy. There's an old saying that more people get hurt by quiet horses, meaning that you tend to let your guard down. One night recently, while checking on the horses in the barnyard, the horse I was standing next to spooked and jumped sideways, Knocking me to the ground. As I went down I thought, "I'm going to get trampled". But I got lucky.

-Jim

boboren
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Nov 10, 2005, 6:53 PM

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We have the same rules here. No one gets around a horse in the stable when they are alone unless they have a cell phone.

As I was cleaning a stall one day, a horse spooked and within a second was heading out the door that I was just going out of with a full pitchfork. I immediately threw the pitchfork out of the way before she ran over me. The second time, one got spooked and I was too close to her and she kicked in the left thigh. I guess I learned my lessons pretty quick.

Bob Oren
Semper Fi

Zekeman
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Nov 14, 2005, 1:22 PM

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Lazy J
2004 Morrisville State College in Central NY, Has a extensive horse program, ( several members of our 4H club now attend) Had a similiar tragedy happen to a student in 2004. Young lady had just finished riding (outside arena), walking back to stable, horse was stung by a bee- stepped on chest of student, she died within seconds. Too this day, I still have this on my mind, and have increased my safety awareness around my barn, I even have special rules for young riders- "any" activity (feeding,cleaning stalls,grooming,etc.)with horses must be in pairs, and a Adult/Instructor must be present no matter how old the rider.

Zeke

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mffarmall
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Nov 27, 2005, 12:04 AM

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When I'm working or riding I always use this saftey tip. If your working with the horse be with the horse. If you working will the barn the horse is not in the barn. So if I'm cleaning a stall the horse is outside. If I'm saddling up it's done outside and the horse is tied to the fence or post. That is if I'm putting on the saddle first then the bridle is still on and the lead is tied to the fence. Or the rains. When I'm around the horse I always keep a hand on them so I can push off. If I'm outside and working on something I get her away from me so I can work and don't have to keep and eye on her. I still use this around more horses. If I'm going to be working in an area I put up a temp fence with one wire to keep them back. Kind of like how construction crews will put up tap to keep people back.

JimHess
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Nov 27, 2005, 4:27 PM

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When kids come to the barnyard we try to impress upon them the importance of making noise to let the horse know they are there, and when I'm working on or around my horse I'm always talking to him, and 'though he doesn't understand English too well, he knows the tone of my voice. He knows a growl precedes a swat. (He also seems to know the sound of a treat in the pocket, too.)

-Jim

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