HANDS TIP ON

SOCK AWAY YOUR SOCKS

Don’t throw away worn-out athletic socks. Take them to the barn for dozens of uses, from applying fly spray to ears to putting oil on tack. —Kelly Gammond, Ligonier, PA

Send suggestions for inexpensive horsecare substitutes as well as hints for saving effort and time to Hands On, EQUUS, P.O. Box

7510, Falls Church, Virginia 22040; email: EQLetters@ aimmedia.com. Senders of published items receive selected EQUUS merchandise.