Horse Barn Observation Report

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I felt like the Michelin Man as I prepared to start my shift at the horse barn in mid-January. Because of the twenty-degree temperatures and the strong winds, I was loaded down with three shirts, a heavy coat, lined jeans, a hat, and Muck boots. Not only was it difficult to do my job, it was difficult just to walk. The first task of every shift at the barn was to feed the horses. First, we would feed the boarded horses in their stalls. Then, we would take feed to the horses in the fields. After we finished most of the feeding, my co-workers and I grabbed the feeds for the last three horses and headed toward their field. Because it was extremely cold and windy, we walked as quickly as we could and began feeding the horses as soon as we got

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