...a lesson learned...

...health&safety...

You may think your horses' environment is perfectly safe? Well, so did I until Tom's 'unfortunate incident'.  From the first May bank holiday to the next, here's what happened...
 

We'd do anything to protect them.

Since then we have investigated every single inch of their environment for any possible hazards (again), and whilst we can't protect them every second...they are horses after all, and will get into a pickle with or without human intervention...we can customise our equipment with safety in mind.

So here is a clever little device for closing gates that replaces the unmovable/unbreakable metal closures that, and trust me when I say this, can cause injury.

So you've got a job to do in the land, first you need to gather equipment, then you'll need to enlist help:

Here Lemmy, Coco and Min are casting a disapproving eye over any proceedings that spoil naptime.

 

...and provide a forum for Tom & Henry to watch from a safe distance, with available forage and refreshment too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John has of course invented a clever use of available equipment, you can buy on-line, and here's what he did, (and it's all perfectly safe, there's no protruding metalware).

Simple to replace the metal catches are now not used anywhere, all gates are safe.  The rope winds around the posts when not in use, it's easy, and the boys can't get caught up in it.

These carabiners are Black Diamond 'hotwire'.

 

...the simplest solutions are often the best, (Occam's Razor).

...stay safe x


and here are just some wonderful photos of T&H x