Shush

The mounted police thread got me thinking. What sort of dangers do horses who work on the farm face? Are there certain injuries that are more common than others?

eeyore

I imagine the biggest danger is exhaustion. Problems like our ancestors had would be mostly fixed by better equipment and materials to make that equipment. Others would be rub marks from harnesses and possibly hoof and joint pain if they work on pavement alot.

MorganManiac

If it's a real farm out in the country, sometimes you may be bothered by predators like coyotes, wolves or even bobcats. In my area, it's coyotes most often. I always make sure the horses and all the other animals are securely inside because I've seen coyote tracks near the paddock on a few occasions.

FluffNStuff

You know I would have thought that horses would have relatively well developed skills when it comes to seeing, or hearing approaching predators and getting away from them. I know that something like a wild cat would be faster than a horse in the short distances of a paddock, but is this really a big problem then?