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Self-Guided Horse Facility Analysis

 

 

By Betsy Greene, Ph D., Extension Equine Specialist, University of Vermont and Jan Dawson, JD, President American Association for Horsemanship Safety.  26 pages.  $7 plus $2 shipping and handling.

                             Table of Contents

Acknowledgements ...........................................ii

HORSE ACCIDENT OR CRASH?.....................................1
The Basic Facility Philosophy................................3
Barn Analysis Questionnaire..................................4

I.     Highways, Entrances, and Parking Areas................4
II.    Customers, Visitors, and Family.......................5
III.   Trailers, Machinery and Tools.........................6
IV.    The Horse Barn........................................7
    A.    Physical Design/Construction/Safety................8
    B.    Ventilation.......................................10
    C.    Natural Light/Heat................................11
    D.    Tack Room - Riding Equipment, Harness.............12
    E.    Wash Rack.........................................13
    F.    Tack-up Areas.....................................14
    G.    Hitching Rails....................................15
    H.    Hay Storage.......................................16

V.    Office and Stable Procedures..........................16
VI.   Procedures for Private or Family Barn.................18
VII.  Mucking Out/Manure Disposal...........................18
VIII. Arenas................................................19
    A.    Arenas............................................20
    B.    Arena Equipment...................................21
    C.    Lunging...........................................22
    D.    Arena Use/Etiquette...............................22
IX.    Emergency Preparedness...............................22

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