HEAVE-HO HAZARDS

When winter temperatures fluctuate, keep an eye out for hazards that may suddenly appear in your horse’s pasture. A phenomenon called “frost heave” occurs when the ground expands as it freezes, lifting the soil and any objects it might contain. With each subsequent freeze, those objects---rocks, nails, even old farm machinery buried for years---are brought closer to the surface and eventually break through. On older properties especially, a large amount of debris can emerge with each thaw, posing a