Storm predicted path to hit us first - horses in or out?

Well I've just bitten the bullet and left mine out. From what I can work out, we aren't supposed to get high winds so much as heavy rain here, so I've popped her heavy duty turnout with neck cover on (first time she's worn it so far this autumn) and left her out with a pile of hay. She is a typical Arab and disapproves of "weather" so I doubt she'll be too impressed, but her legs swell up so much and she gets so stiff if she's in that I'm trying to keep her out as much as possible.
 
Have to bring in as fields are too dangerous with power lines on the hill field(by the road too & too slippery at the top flat field..also with power lines plus they are calm inside in bad weather. My only worry is the trees (very old & very massive) in the yard..three of mine are in a stone internal stables (with office over so not directly under the roof) but my 27yr old mare is out on a single annexe box along side which is timber & tiled roof..I'm stuck if to shut her top door...or remove it completely. If I shut it that will make her worry as she LOVES to look out(even between mouthfuls when eating!) but if I leave the top door on I worry it may unhook & untie & hurt her if it slams shut..or it i did shut it, I worry she wouldn't be able to get out if needs be...they are so precious to us, but as someone else said, Mother Nature will do what she will ..stay safe everyone & hope all your horses & ponies are safe...off to batten down the sheep & goats now!:-D
 
Well ours are out. OH opened a huge new section of field for them so they can run if they are scared and there are no big trees their side of the paddock. They haven't got hay because we couldn't think of any way to keep it on the paddock long enough for them to eat, but they won't starve with the amount of grass they now have, in fact they wouldn't even lift their heads for an apple!
 
Left my two out tonight even though I'm worrying to death about them. They are in a different paddock with lots of grass so I'm hoping they are made up with the amount of grass and just eat all night rather than stressing. The thought of them being in and getting trapped is much worse. I would rather them get wet and cold than killed trapped or worse.
 
We've moved our lot into the rested paddock which is relatively open and has 1 side of bushes/trees to act as a windbreaker and has the sturdiest fencing! They all had a hoon round when we put them out and now my pony is sulking because he's realised he's back in his muzzle for the night! I didn't want a lami pony in the morning! When we left they were all stood there thinking why the hell they had been moved :P Didn't think it was a wise idea to leave them in the little paddock strips surrounded by electric tape and plastic posts when they already starting to lean in the wind...didn't fancy finding an entangled pony by morning.
 
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