Ohio State University FactSheet

Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering

590 Woody Hayes Dr., Columbus, OH 43210

Additional Marking of Horse Drawn Vehicles = Additional Safety

AEX-598.1-99

Thomas L. Bean
Leader, Safety
Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering

What are horse leg wraps?

Ankle wraps for your horse that appear fluorescent in the day and 'glow' in low light situations will increase the motorist's ability to see you from a distance and give them time to slow down.

Marking the horse as well as the vehicle it is pulling also allows the motorist to properly identify the length of your horse and vehicle which can be critical in passing or when making left hand turns.

How to Size Leg Wraps

1. Measure circumference of leg
2. See back of hang tag for proper sizing

Why use horse leg wraps?

What are the chances that you will be involved in an accident on a public road? These factors increase the odds:

• Motor vehicle traffic increases yearly.
• Fewer people have rural backgrounds and know to use caution when approaching horse drawn vehicles on the roadway.
• Farms are larger than in the past, so operators are forced to travel greater distances on the roadways between fields.

There may be little you can do to change these factors, but others are directly under your control. For example, lack of visibility is a major cause of many accidents. You can make a big difference by making sure your equipment is clearly visible from the front, side and rear.

For More Information

Visit our web site: http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~agsafety/

Funded in part by the NHTSA through the Ohio Department of Public Safety.