Picked a rock out of a hoof at the state fairgrounds back in 2005

I was resetting shoes for a draft horse at the Illinois State Fairgrounds when a mare kicked a chunk of gravel into my thumb. Took me three tries to get it all out with a pick and a magnet. After that I started carrying a small first aid kit in my apron, never had to stop work for a trip to the ER since. Any of you guys have a close call that made you change your setup?

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the_alice1mo ago

Magnet sounds clever but I bet a shop vac with a narrow tip would suck that gravel right out.

oscar74324d ago

I tried a shop vac first and it was a TOTAL mess, the magnet trick actually saved my driveway.

victor_jones991mo agoTop Commenter

Actually shop vacs are TERRIBLE for gravel. The rocks will just rattle around and clog up the hose or damage the impeller. A magnet is WAY safer and honestly faster if it's just metal bits mixed in.