Little Things

by Ralph Galeano

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     Sometimes it’s the little things that keep you out of trouble.  Trouble can come from a lot of different places but the worst kind comes when you least expect it.  Complacency, I’d say, has got me in a bind more times than I care to remember.  Horseback is no different than flying an airplane or negotiating one of them Interstate highways.  You better pay attention ‘cause there’s only one person looking out for you and he’s the one sitting in the saddle.  I can get the odds a little more in my favor for a safe ride if I pay more attention to little things.  The ground seems to get harder the older I get and keeping my ears open to learn more little things seems like a good way to get along better with horses.                                                               

 Now here’s a real handy piece of information.  Little things can make the difference between a disaster and a nice pleasant ride. This column pinpoints several simple precautions riders can take to keep them and their horses safe.

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