Which weather conditions most upset your horse...

[PapaFrita]

... and turn him or her into an unreasonable loon??

PF, being English-bred presumably, is perfectly at home in rain (not that it rains much here!) but wind turns her into a lunatic bucking machine with no brakes!

 

[Weezy]

Wind - wind is EVIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIL!

 

[PapaFrita]

Phew! Not just PF and Antifaz then!! Bloody school was like a sandstorm in the Sahara this morning!

 

[dieseldog]

Rain - it makes him shiver and then get miserable and he's desperate to get in his stable.

 

[jemstone]

Definitely wind!! Although he rarely turns into a loonatic just a little more awake thats all.

He also hates being cold but doesnt change too much then! He is a very chilled chap pretty much all the time!

 

[jj_87]

Deffo wind all of mine act like utter loonies when its windy both ridden and turned out! Plus Chelsea cant cope in the winter when shes clipped and its raining and windy as her exercise sheet inflates allwoing her to spook at herself!

 

[TGM]

Mine is fine in wind and rain and thunderstorms! Haven't tried snow yet, though! Is lazy in hot sun, but worst weather conditions for her are bright sunshine after rain - she hates the reflections off puddles

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[lizzie_liz]

mine doesn't mind, quite like it when its a bit windy as she goes better!!

 

[niashadow]

Same all the time.

 

[RunToEarth]

Doesnt bother with wind, doesnt bother with much. His problem is when it is blowing rain/snow/sleet into his face, that is where its time to...get off.

 

[christian]

Hot weather. She hates it hot. Shes generally very sensitive and always on edge- plus she is a terrible head shaker, and because shes on edge all the time- she overheats in hot weather, which can be a nightmare because she has lost serious condition this summer

 

[MissRebbekkie]

wind turns my small hunter in an evil loon!!! in the ring he turns his lovely bum into the judges eye line at every opportunity!!! but wind and rain...where shall i start!

 

[parsley]

Bomber is always calm but he hates the snow and rain - he just wants to hide behind a bush (difficult given his size) with his bum to the weather!

 

[Evadiva1514]

I would have to say wind, but seeing as it is usually blowing a gale at the moment they are all starting to get used to the idea!! LOL!!

 

[MissRebbekkie]

please bring summer back!!!

 

[Ferdinase514]

Wind!!

Used to have TB we called Windymiller because her sails went round in the wind!

 

[Doreys_Mum]

Dorey, bless her, doesn't give much of a fuss in wind. Nor in rain, thunder, cyclones and apocalypses.

But, as soon as it gets to hot for her, she cannot hold her head still, and the more that moves around, the more agitated she gets, and the more likely to spaz out she is.

It's not pollen, it might be flies, it could just be her being a pain in the ass.

I suspect it's all three actually... lol!

But yeah, Dorey hates the heat...

 

[spike123]

I can ride Spike in any weather but when its windy he goes from being this laid back horse to a total loony who finds everything spookworthy.

 

[JadeWisc]

ditto on the wind....but my horses LOVE a heavy snowfall!!!! It errupts a playful instinct in them I see rarely otherwise. They roll....run......buck...and all the good stuff! It so much fun to watch !

 

[pocket]

Ralph seems undeterred by any weather, but put a few flies or midges into the equation and he goes loopy. I lunged him tonight and I would describe a scene from forty towers

He had a fly on his belly and as he was trotting he was bringing his hind legs up like Bazil Forty.....was in stitches

Even after washing him down he was having a paddy and kicking his hind legs under his belly, so I put him back out into the field and all was calm.............

 

[patchandloopy]

mine doesnt seem to mind!

 

[Prudence]

Rain - makes her tremble and shudder and shout her head off to come in. Wind - it makes me wonder why I want to ride her one day

 

[SSM]

Rain, she goes sideways in it with her head tucked in - and I get wet! She's also not impressed by very hot weather and goes like a 50 year old donkey on valium.

As for wind, does not phase her in the least - but she does seem to have plenty of her own

 

[TheresaW]

Wind makes Doll really spooky and when she is cold, she turns into a complete cow!

 

[jacks_mum]

i think it has to be too hot for me because Jack behaves vilely when there are too many flies about, particularly horse flies. He gets a right strop on and even rears if they attack him. Other than flies he's very well behaved.

 

[eekmon]

Yes mine too!!

Wind send him round the bend!!

 

[amage]

thunder sends my doll nuts

 

[riotgirl]

Wind. It makes her go faster and faster, usually with her eyes closed

 

[pottamus]

I can ride my horse in any weather, sleet, howling winds, icy rain the lot...but he gets grumpy in his field when it has been cold with lashing rain. When I come to get him in he will charge about tossing his head around...even though he has stood out in it when he has access to a field shelter!!! Never could work that one out!

 

[threeponies]

Wind makes her go better, not all looney, just more forward going. So wind is not a bad thing!