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I know very little about electricity, but I wonder if it would work to stand 
the horse on a rubber stall mat.  Would that prevent grounding?

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Truman Prevatt" <tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Lori Bertolucci" <loribertolucci@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 7:05 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] horse x human = static electricity...help!!


> http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/static.html
>
> Here is why it happens. The issue is the dry air. Water vapor molecules 
> help remove the extra built up charge and keep everything electrically 
> neutral. When they are not present (very dry air) the charge builds up and 
> a spark results.
>
> Charge will dissipate more rapidly from a sharp point than a flat surface 
> ( how lightning rods work ). If you move the tip of your finger toward 
> something you will get shocked more often then if you move the flat of you 
> hand toward them. So you might try in these conditions to move the flat of 
> your hand toward him and touch him with the flat of your hand. The you can 
> slowly drain the charge without a spark by rubbing your hand over him.
>
> Truman
>
> Lori Bertolucci wrote:
> > Hi all.
> > Here is one I haven't seen mentioned before, and I really need some help. 
> > Our air is so dry that my horse has a major build up of static 
> > electricity in is coat. His tail really shows it. It is starting to get 
> > where I can't even touch him without shocking him.
> > Yesterday, I was trimming his hooves, under his back leg, and apparently 
> > shocked him pretty good, because he did something he has never done. He 
> > snorted, jumped out from under me and kicked me!  Just prior to that I 
> > had gotten a small shock, and pretty darned certain that is what happened 
> > again. But it must have been a strong shock for that reaction.
> > He was pretty contrite afterwards, even coming up to me with his head 
> > down to be petted. And even in that short of time I shocked him as I 
> > reached for him! Poor guy...Even his blanket shocks him.
> > Is there anything I can do, short of not touching him, which, of course, 
> > is not an option.
> > Is there any products made that I can spray on to him that will maybe 
> > last?
> > It is starting to warm up a bit here, and when it does I will try human 
> > hair conditioner on him, but not really certain that is good for his coat 
> > and skin.
> > Any suggestios?
> >  Thanks.
> >  Lori
>
>
> --
>
> "Mathematics may be defined as the subject in which we never know what we 
> are talking about, nor whether what we are saying is true." Bertrand 
> Russell
>
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