lennysmith
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Been reading here loads lately about thunderstorms. But, what do you with neddies?
What do you do with your horses in a thunderstorm?
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dieseldog
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If i'm at home I bring pampered pet in - but only if it is torrential rain, if I'm at work he stays out
sojeph
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Mine live out 24/7 365 days a year-they have no choice but to stay out. As I see it, being hit by lightening is a freak occurance.
lennysmith
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See this is what I thought. But, as usual with my yard, everyone seems to think I'm horrid. Yet when i bring them in to cool them down when it's stupidly hot, they say I'm stupid!! I cant win I dont think!
Scoopy
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If im up my yard, then i would bring him in, but he really does not care about the thunder, he prefer's to stay out.
Plus my boy lives along side OH clay shooting ground
Plus my boy lives along side OH clay shooting ground
SSM
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Mini Stonks was out last night, think she would have coped as she did not bat an eyelid when we had a lesson on Saturday with the storm cracking around her.
She is in during the day to avoid the heat and out at night - seems very happy with this.
She is in during the day to avoid the heat and out at night - seems very happy with this.
RachelB
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Depends on the severity of the storm, and whether anyone's around to bring them in or not. If it rains like heck then they'll stay in.
jacks_mum
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yes, ours are the same.
I do worry about them out in thunder storms. When I first had Trooper I sent OH up the yard at 3.00am to bring him in out of a thunder storm as I was so scared for him. OH came home an hour and a half later, Very wet and swearing loudly because not a single horse had allowed itself to be caught and they all thought chasing OH round in the rain and thunder at 3 am was a great game. So tend to just leave them out now..
I do worry about them out in thunder storms. When I first had Trooper I sent OH up the yard at 3.00am to bring him in out of a thunder storm as I was so scared for him. OH came home an hour and a half later, Very wet and swearing loudly because not a single horse had allowed itself to be caught and they all thought chasing OH round in the rain and thunder at 3 am was a great game. So tend to just leave them out now..
EllieBeast
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Beastlet lives out, so will stay out in a storm. i see it that if they panic, i would rather they had space to panic i.e. their field. also, if the stables were struck then there is very little chance for escape, and a slow end. if they were to be struck in the field, then all would be over in an instant = no suffering.
sorry to be morbid, but that is the way i see it
Sarah xXx
sorry to be morbid, but that is the way i see it
Sarah xXx
sojeph
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Beastlet lives out, so will stay out in a storm. i see it that if they panic, i would rather they had space to panic i.e. their field. also, if the stables were struck then there is very little chance for escape, and a slow end. if they were to be struck in the field, then all would be over in an instant = no suffering.
sorry to be morbid, but that is the way i see it
Sarah xXx
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My thoughts exactly.
Beastlet lives out, so will stay out in a storm. i see it that if they panic, i would rather they had space to panic i.e. their field. also, if the stables were struck then there is very little chance for escape, and a slow end. if they were to be struck in the field, then all would be over in an instant = no suffering.
sorry to be morbid, but that is the way i see it
Sarah xXx
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My thoughts exactly.
riotgirl
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Mine stays out in storms. I have a tin roof on the stable which makes hesvy rain/hail sound so loud. Poor girl is petrified of the noise so prefers to take her chance outside! I do have a huge field shelter though which both horses can go in if they wish.
JM7
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Absolutly nothing...
if they're out, tough...
if they're in, tough...
if they're out, tough...
if they're in, tough...
Snowberry
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leave them out!!
but then I am probably quite harsh cos I dont do the whole bringing in cos its hot/cold/windy/snowy etc...
Once they're out, they're out!!
(there is shelter in the field if they wanna use it)
but then I am probably quite harsh cos I dont do the whole bringing in cos its hot/cold/windy/snowy etc...
Once they're out, they're out!!
(there is shelter in the field if they wanna use it)
Tempi
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well Bloss would normally stay in if there was a storm, and she used to be in during the night and out during the day (this is the first year ive ever put her out at night) So im afraid that last nite she was out in all the lightening. didnt do her any harm tho, she was fine this morning when i caught her in!
Taz975
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Summer ones - leave them where they are!
Winter ones - if its cold & pouring they come in - or they dont go out in the first place (they're in over winter).
Winter ones - if its cold & pouring they come in - or they dont go out in the first place (they're in over winter).
Claireg9
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Well i would leave them out as i think if the stables got struck it could cause a fire and they would be trapped, however my mum panics and hates thunder storms so makes me bring them in! She says she wouldnt sleep over wise!
Seeing the houses that have been struck by lightening lately it makes me think that no where is safe.
The only reservation i have about my girls being out is our yard does not have any field shelter so they cant get out from it!
Seeing the houses that have been struck by lightening lately it makes me think that no where is safe.
The only reservation i have about my girls being out is our yard does not have any field shelter so they cant get out from it!
lennysmith
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Thanks everyone! Looks like mine are doing what I thought and staying out then! ( unless the storm decides to hit this weekend when they'll be in for worming lol)
Claireg9
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We've got a storm right now at MK!!
lennysmith
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Wehad the biggest drops of rain here is Essex about 1 ish. I've never know drops like it. But then it stopped! Wish it would just chuck it down and clear the air!!
Claireg9
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ME too!!
Puppy
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Mine generally live out (do have stables but hardly even use them now) and I certainly don't bring them in just because of a storm. Think Star quite enjoyed having a good soaking yesterday.
The only exception to this is last summer when we had a couple of days of what can only be described as freak weather, when it rained heavily, all day, totally non stop!! I did go and fetch in the oldies as they had the shivers. But only brought them into the barn for a feed and a toweling off, waited for them to dry, chucked on their shower sheets and threw them out again - the old boy went jumping the next day and didn't touch a pole all day, so you can't say it did him any harm!!
The only exception to this is last summer when we had a couple of days of what can only be described as freak weather, when it rained heavily, all day, totally non stop!! I did go and fetch in the oldies as they had the shivers. But only brought them into the barn for a feed and a toweling off, waited for them to dry, chucked on their shower sheets and threw them out again - the old boy went jumping the next day and didn't touch a pole all day, so you can't say it did him any harm!!
Fairynuff
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If Im at home I bring them in, if not I pray like crazy. M.
Faithkat
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Leave them out.
Three horses into two stables won't go! Nowhere's any safer than anywhere else - buildings can get struck but I also know someone who had a horse struck by lightning in the field . . . if your name's on it, it doesn't matter where you are . . . .
Three horses into two stables won't go! Nowhere's any safer than anywhere else - buildings can get struck but I also know someone who had a horse struck by lightning in the field . . . if your name's on it, it doesn't matter where you are . . . .
JessPickle
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They stay out, I am sure he prefers it that way being trapped and un able to run away from the scary noise just winds him up more
blakey
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Nothing different, if shes out, she's out, if she in, shes in
Evadiva1514
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Mine all come in over night anyway but if there is the chance of thunder & lightening during the day i would bring mine in as we have no shelter in our fields and they tend to get a bit fractious and lively in adverse weather conditions so to avoid injury i feel it is best if my lot come in. I feel a lot happier as well knowing that they are tucked up in their stables!!