Task · part of 1. Safety around horses, and fire safety in a barn
1(b). Fire safety precautions in a barn and around horses
Required
Described. Bedding, hay, wiring, smoking and extinguishers, and getting a horse out of a burning building is a different problem from getting a person out, which is why this has its own requirement.
Notes and warnings
Note. The only requirement on this badge about the building rather than the animal. Getting horses out of a burning barn is a genuinely different problem from getting people out of a burning house, which is why it has its own line.
Where this step comes from
- Horsemanship Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 1(b)