So that's why there were fresh skid marks in the field this morning...

Tiddlypom

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Lots of skid marks, and lots of droppings down near the stables in an area where they rarely poo. Just what the wonky mare who has recovered from a major pelvic injury doesn't need to be doing, let alone the other 2 :rolleyes:.

The 3 neds were fairly calm this morning when I brought them in for breakfast, but the evidence was there that summat had been up beforehand.

When walking the fields for poo picking a short later I found this crashlanded in their paddock :mad:. It's s0dding huge, about a metre across. That would upset the steadiest of neddies if drifting over and bouncing along the ground in their supposedly safe space.

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No identifying message left on it - if there had been I'd have probably returned it to the former keeper and told them where they could shove it.
 

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I was once on a check point in the middle of nowhere at a sponsored ride and could see this thing bobbing about in the distance. It eventually drifted ovee to us and turned out to be a Minion balloon - we took it home!

I think one of ours would freak at a balloon in the field and the other one would stomp on it ?
 

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I hate them with a passion. Educating Joe and Josephine Public via the national press might reduce their sale and use.
Perhaps if anyone who has had balloon-related negative/harmful equine/livestock experiences got hold of a tabloid journalist they could have a go at making a crusade out of it?
 

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That is not a nice thing to find, glad they appear to be ok.

I hate the blooming things but used to tie them up jn my horses stables when I found them and non of them gave a toss eventually
This is a great idea, I think I may buy one and tie it (securely) to a feed in the field as have always worried what could happen.
 

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My two year old had a good go at killing himself some years ago when one landed in his field and he then got the string caught in his teeth and galloped around in a panic jumping out of his field. Fortunately the balloon snagged on a bush as he shot past and broke free of the string. Hate the flipping things along with Chinese lanterns
 
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