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Slave 2 Magic
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 Posted - 24 Apr 2007 : 2:12:27 PM
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One of the girls at our yard has just rung me to tell me that the YO is driving round the fields spreading fertiliser while the horses are in there! They are going mad. Is this normal practice?
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tamila
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Posted - 24 Apr 2007 : 2:21:14 PM
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| Depends on fertiliser but most are poisonous unless organic but she must know what she is doing in that quarter. |
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fi
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Posted - 24 Apr 2007 : 2:27:43 PM
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ABSOLUTELY NOT, and if it is a nitrogen fertilizer they must be removed of the pasture NOW!!!!!!! And not be allowed back on it for a min of two weeks as long as we have had enough rain to wash it into the soil. Even then its not advisable that soon. All sorts of toxic implications, and the risk of injury to the horses being in the field at the same time as the machinery????
Unbelievable! Can someone get the horses in???
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Goldenmane
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Posted - 24 Apr 2007 : 2:28:11 PM
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| Definately not with horses in there going mad! |
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tamila
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England
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Posted - 24 Apr 2007 : 2:35:21 PM
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| As Fi says the nit. fertisiler is a killer. Surely she would not be using this with them in the field. If so it beggars belief. |
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Kelly
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England
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Posted - 24 Apr 2007 : 2:39:53 PM
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First, don't panic - I would too, but read this first!
The lady who has the field adjoining mine has just bought some that is ok to apply while horses are in there. We aren't going to, as we alternate paddocks, but it says on the bag that it's ok - I think it's called Sure Grow (not the D & H feed!)
So perhaps there are some that are safe?
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Slave 2 Magic
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England
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Posted - 24 Apr 2007 : 2:40:51 PM
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| I finish work at 3 so will be rushing straight there. One of the other girls rung up to complain and was shouted at. She asked what the fertiliser was and was given no information. |
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fi
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 24 Apr 2007 : 2:49:35 PM
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I hope that none of the horses are injured. See if you find a fertizer bag,(if its not actual manure) then at least you will know whats been put down.
Fingers crossed!
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nikki
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Posted - 24 Apr 2007 : 3:13:08 PM
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| Oh my god, is she stupid or what! I can't believe she's doing that! |
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slinky
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Posted - 24 Apr 2007 : 3:17:58 PM
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I hope your horses are ok!
Seems very silly of the yard owner to do it whilst the horses are in the field! I dont know of many horses that wouldnt get upset by that!
Go have a look in the field when you get there and you might be able to tell whether it was a fertilizer or whether it was manure.
Hope your horse is ok! |
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donna72_uk
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Posted - 24 Apr 2007 : 6:51:09 PM
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Just read this hope the horses are ok
Even if the fertiliser is ok to be put on the fields for the horses to go straight back on there. I wouldnt be very happy for it to be done while they are actually out as you just never know what can happen You should tell the YO it would of been nice to have a notice put up then it would of been your descision |
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zara
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Posted - 24 Apr 2007 : 9:30:37 PM
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| BHS recommends horses not to be turned onto fertilized pasture for 3 weeks after fert applied or longer if fert not gone into ground through lack of rain. Having said that where I used to keep my horses they fertied the fields with the horses in[ being a livery I couldnt do anything about it] and they never came to any harm, but it is taking a risk.Hope the horses at your livery yard are all ok. |
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susan p
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Posted - 24 Apr 2007 : 9:57:39 PM
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Ive just come back from my yard and I was furious because the YO had fenced off my two,with no water all day!!,so he could put fertiliser on the bottom half of their field.I really think that they could at least phone you and let you know when they move your horses,spread fertiliser or deprive them of water on a hot day |
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Slave 2 Magic
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Posted - 25 Apr 2007 : 09:54:22 AM
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| Well my mare seems ok. One mare that I know of coliced last night. Strange how it coincided with the fields being done and the stress of it all.Definately wasn't muck spreaded. The YO said that if she had put a notice up everyone would have moaned about the horses being kept in. At least it would have been our choice though! |
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Kelly
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Posted - 25 Apr 2007 : 09:57:45 AM
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Sorry, in my rush yesterday to reassure you that it wasn't necessarily poison, I forgot to say that I too would be absolutely furious if someone was spreading in the field (or extremely close) to where my horse was.
My uncle spreads in the next field, which he has every right to do as he owns it, and it doesn't really bother me, but Jack's eyes were on stalks the first time, lol!
I'm glad your horse is ok, and I hope the colicky mare is too.
But I do think that as paying liveries, you had a right to know in advance, not to mention common courtesy even if you were there without paying a bean! |
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