2. Murphy’s Laws Regarding Horses Facts - Problems - Solutions Presented by Sandra DeVoid

3. The Barn There is no such thing as a sterile barn cat. There is no such thing as a sterile barn cat. If you approach within 50 feet of your barn in clean clothes, you will get dirty. If you approach within 50 feet of your barn in clean clothes, you will get dirty. The number of horses you own will increase to the number of stalls in your barn. The number of horses you own will increase to the number of stalls in your barn. Your barn will fall down without baling twine. Your barn will fall down without baling twine. www.horse-guide.com/

4. The Equipment Your favorite tack always gets chewed on, and your horse rips up his new $150 blanket on the first day. Your favorite tack always gets chewed on, and your horse rips up his new $150 blanket on the first day. Tack you hate will never wear out and blankets you hate cannot be destroyed. Tack you hate will never wear out and blankets you hate cannot be destroyed. Clipper blades will become dull when your horse is half clipped. Clipper blades will become dull when your horse is half clipped. Hoof picks always run away from home. Hoof picks always run away from home. www.equiview.com www.equiview.com www.equiview.com

5. Riding the Horse No one ever notices how your ride until you fall off. No one ever notices how your ride until you fall off. A horse’s misbehavior will be in direct proportion to the number of people who are watching. A horse’s misbehavior will be in direct proportion to the number of people who are watching. If you do fall off, you will land on the site of your most recent injury. If you do fall off, you will land on the site of your most recent injury. www.horsetrader.com

6. General Problems & Solutions To cure equine constipation? To cure equine constipation? –Load them in a trailer. To get you horse to wash their own feet? To get you horse to wash their own feet? –Clean the water trough and fill it with fresh water. To make it rain? To make it rain? –Mow a field a hay.

7. Breeding and Business Problems and Solutions To induce labor in a mare? To induce labor in a mare? –Take a nap. To make sure a mare has a beautiful, perfectly marked foal you always wanted? To make sure a mare has a beautiful, perfectly marked foal you always wanted? –Sell her before she foals. To make a small fortune in the horse business? To make a small fortune in the horse business? –Start with a large one. HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU