Storm

[YorksG]

Our block built shelter has air spaces at the top. The chap who built it also lives at the top of the hill, so knows all about building to withstand the gales we get.

 

[Pearlsasinger]

@Asha Friends of mine had their shelter come over a hedge. When putting it back up they were advised to have a wind outlet at the top of the back wall to allow the wind to go out rather than going up and lifting it.

We had a large poultry shed converted to a field shelter, the local farmer who did the job made sure that the wind could get through. He understands exactly how destructive our winds can be.
Eta Oops x-posted

 

[HorseMaid]

When it was windy a while back my shelter nearly blew away (hadn't been anchored yet), I knocked out the top row of shiplap all round the top to let the wind escape, we then put some wooden posts in with proper postcrete and screwed it to them with some super duper screws and finger crossed so far it's still standing - we're on Exmoor so it gets pretty windy!

 

[southerncomfort]

Overnight we lost the garden gate and our 45ft conifer split in 2. One section came down but ended up resting on other branches and leaning towards the house.

We've spent literally hours today, hacking away at branches until it finally came down, just short of the house thank God.

Sadly I think I'm going to have to get a tree surgeon in to reduce the height of all the trees by half.

ETA the back wall of our shed has come down too.

 

[nagblagger]

@southerncomfort are you and animals ok?

 

[southerncomfort]

@southerncomfort are you and animals ok?

We're OK thanks nagblagger, just mightily p***** off with this weather now!

I've put ponies out tonight. We still have 40 to 50mph gusts overnight but the stables are behind the garden and I'm worried about the rest of the tree coming down now.

Hope everyone else is OK.

 

[Gloi]

Just resurrecting this thread hoping everyone stays safe overnight. Gusting strongly here at the moment. Saw Ireland and parts of Cumbria and Scotland Are under a tornado watch too.

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[AmyMay]

Hideous here. Managed a really good hours walk this morning but things have gone steadily down hill since then.

Gusting locally up to about 60mph, and set to get worse.

Stay safe all xx

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

Dark, wet and windy. next few days look horrible. Are yours in or out? Rugged or naked. Mine are naked and out but do have shelter. They can choose to be in if they like. Not looking forward to next few days.

Mine in, tried to in hand walk one and she got too spooky, the other gave up riding and lunged instead.

 

[Icedance]

Horrible here now too, brought my oldie in about 430 and the wind had even set him off, rearing up and spinning round once I’d caught him safe and sound tucked up for the night but can hear it howling outside. Walked the pup early this morning and the wind was blowing then on top of the hill

 

[lynz88]

Mine lost his marbles earlier today and was spinning, twisting, turning, running me over, etc. at about 230 this afternoon when I went to get him. Somehow managed to keep my arm attached (not sure how) but took 3 tries to actually close the gate as mine kept pushing back through and spinning around wanting to take flight.

 

[spotty_pony2]

Mine have been out for about six hours before it got too bad but we’re ready to come in by 2.30pm. Its definitely milder here though - I’ve reduced the thickness of rugs and the we have mud back instead of frost… but now can’t ride because of the wind! I’ll hopefully get them out for a bit tomorrow and see what happens Tuesday as it’s meant to be heavy rain on Tuesday as well as windy... they haven’t missed a day of turnout since they started staying in at night at the beginning of December so we have done well.

 

[setterlover]

It's dreadful here in West Wales rain torrential high winds.
I put loads of haylege in the pole barn and the horses staying in there munching away quite happy and dry.
Lost power for a couple of hours at 4pm it keeps dipping down again now half expect it to go down again soon.
Hope this passes over quickly it's a bit scary.

 

[AmyMay]

It's dreadful here in West Wales rain torrential high winds.
I put loads of haylege in the pole barn and the horses staying in there munching away quite happy and dry.
Lost power for a couple of hours at 4pm it keeps dipping down again now half expect it to go down again soon.
Hope this passes over quickly it's a bit scary.

Where in West Eales are you @setterlover ?

 

[setterlover]

We are at the foot of the Preseli hills fortunately quite high up so no risk of flooding and good well draining soil so the fields drain well.

 

[Steerpike]

I'm in West Wales as well, was quite scary doing the horses earlier, our buggy was loaded with 4 bales of have and it was being rocked by the gusts of wind when I was feeding

 

[Cobxfan55]

Stay safe everyone and your horses

 

[AutumnDays]

Just down the road from @setterlover, it's wild here! Mine were asking to come in about half two, so they are in a little space I've managed to clear in one of the sheds. Cobbled a windbreak for the sheep this morning out of pencil posts and pallets, they seem grateful!

 

[Maddie Moo]

Very windy here, the lamppost outside my window is swaying dramatically and whistling from the gales, hopefully the greenhouse will stay put this time!

 

[AutumnDays]

Very windy here, the lamppost outside my window is swaying dramatically and whistling from the gales, hopefully the greenhouse will stay put this time!

We've lost glass out of ours already

 

[Nicnac]

Brought in at 6pm as usual and a branch fell in front of us. Dancing snorting dragons and with one 17hh it wasn't fun. Shetland didn't care as she knows the faster she gets up to the stables, the quicker she'll have her dinner (a fairy's handful of chaff but she gets terribly excited!) It's blowing hard outside and I tied things down earlier and turned wheelbarrows upside down etc.

The chickens spent the afternoon hunkered down in their dust bath hole all snuggled up together and were happy to go to bed tonight. Their coop and night run is pegged down.

Stay safe all - it will blow over (pun intended!)

 

[Dave's Mam]

Blowing a hoolie here.

 

[Sandstone1]

Pretty windy here in west mids. Hope everyone stays safe as I know its worse in other areas.

 

[Celtic Jewel]

If anyone wants a good laugh about the storm I found this tictok video https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGeM4FAo8/

 

[Indieanna6]

Gusting between 50-60mph here at the moment but a local weather page has just posted that 80mph is likely through the night. I was planning to turn out as usual tomorrow but given how they all behaved when being brought in today I am thinking it may be safer for all to leave in!

 

[luckyoldme]

Ooo! Just drove over to sleep in the truck off for an early start in the morning and it was horrible.
I suddenly was very conscious of the tree incident two years ago . There were a lot of branches down so I'm glad I came over tonight
I got to the truck to read a message saying no one is to start before 6 in the morning. I was very relieved to see that.
I'm getting blown around a bit stood still as I've got no weight on.
Horrible horrible night, lock your doors and stay safe, when they tell us not to go out it's bad! (Crawford)

 

[AmyMay]

Poor dog was very reluctant to go out for a wee…..

 

[Celtic Jewel]

I live in Ireland and we currently have 102 mph winds i am worried that the roof will come off as it’s America barn with no doors .

 

[pistolpete]

Wild here in Hampshire south coast but much worse for others it seems.

 

[Barklands]

Was worried about barn roof blowing off so we've turned the horses out tonight, they have a large open field so figured if tree branches come down they will dash out of the way, rather that than anything happening and them being stuck in the stables!

Who knows what to do for the best in these conditions!