For One Horse Owner, A Shocking Development From: The Washington Post | Date: January 10, 2002| Author: Julie Gomena | Copyright 2002 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

A friend of mine is a nuclear engineer and a horse owner. A recent episode at his farm would literally make hair stand on end. This story has humorous elements but deals with a serious safety hazard, one that horse owners must always be wary of.

My friend has an electric waterer in the field for his horses' water supply. It's one of the high-tech models with a tall, cylindrical concrete base, an aluminum rim, a stainless steel bowl at the top and the heating element inside for the wint...

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