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  • From: Una Smith <una.smith@att.net>
  • To: Mounted search and rescue <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [MSAR] Lightning safety
  • Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:10:52 -0600

Una Smith wrote:
>> Another place to seek shelter is under
>> high voltage power lines, because they are exceptionally well grounded.

This comes from the NOAA website, but there are contrary views about the
relative safety or lack thereof. They relate to my remark below.

>> Be advised: depending on the soil type and other factors, under high
>> voltage lines horses may feel electrical current even at times when there
>> is no lightning

In the vicinity of these lines there may be more risk of ground strike.

My mare, wearing shoes and traveling under high voltage lines across the
Caja del Rio volcanic field, would squirm as if standing on hot coals.

Una Smith
New Mexico




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