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Tips for Working Horses Alone

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I have been working horses since I was 12 years old. Most of the time I work horses by myself, and (knock on wood) have not gotten into trouble. I do keep my cell phone in my pocket all the time, but this does not help if you are knocked out cold. Last year in my community, a woman was seriously injured at a barn. She was alone, knocked unconscious, and was at the mercy of people finding her, which was several hours after her accident. In trauma, time is of the essence. This got me thinking about my own safety practices. For all of you who work horses alone, what things do you try to assure safety? Have you been in situations where you were alone, something happened, and you were screwed until help arrived?
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That would take a while to cut your leg off with a swiss army knife. Hehe. I dont ride my mare alone, ever shes a nut. A girl was killed at the barn where I first started riding. She was on a pretty quiet horse, in the back arena mounting or something. She fell, hit her head and died not soon after. There were alot of people there at the time. Accidents happen regardless, and they are usually flukes. I never climb into the top of the barn, were the straw is, unless there is someone there with me. If I fall and break my legs I could be there till the next morning waiting for someone to find me. What if I landed on my phone and broke it?
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