Christmas Tragedy

My good friend Susan lost her nice, young stud prospect the day before Christmas Eve to a freak accident. I thought if it could help save one horse, it would be worth the warning. Her horse, Indigo, was play fighting over the top of his stall with the horse next door when he managed to catch his bottom teeth under the top bar of the metal hay rack in the neighboring stall. The bar managed to get caught behind his bottom teeth (where the bit would go) and he could not get the leverage to unhook himself, thus he asphyxiated as the top of the stall cut off his airway. Horrible accident, but it is worth checking your stalls to make sure it can't happen in your barn. Thoughts and prayers to Susan for her sad loss.