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nissibay
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 Posted - 05 Nov 2010 : 09:29:45 AM
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Hi, im not looking forward tonight and the nxt few nights, having a new 7 month old filly, i hope she'll cope with the fireworks. she will be stabled inside a barn with other horses,but we are in a village with local dispalys and peoples back gardens backing onto our yard ekkkkkkkkk ive had her since sept and she has shown me nothing but sensible behaviour and she seems to take things in her stride, but obviously i dont know how she'll react.... we are leaving the radio on loud to try and distract them from the banging....
i hope everyones horses stay safe and calm through fireworks night.
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TAE
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Posted - 05 Nov 2010 : 10:10:14 AM
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Try not to get stressed, not all horses are frightened of fireworks.
My boy was 18 months when we went through our first fireworks night, there was a very large proffesional village display just 2 fields away! Without a solid barn I felt it was safer to leave him out with his friend and put headhollars on and sat on the fence ready to calm him down and deal with any emergencies.
He spent the first 5 minutes watching the fireworks and then started snoring!! He was so stressed he had fallen asleep and the pony was more concerned with trying to steal my kids orange juice.
From what you've told us of your girl I wouldn't be surprised if she's just as laid back about it all, especially if she feels that there is someone around to look after her
Good luck, try to keep calm as this will help her to relax. |
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moatside
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geegee
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England
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Posted - 05 Nov 2010 : 10:30:08 AM
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I live in a rural area but have a local Hockey club close by that happens to hold a Firework display each year.
My stables face in that direction. I keep the horses in and leave the internal and external lights on and I put my chair outside and we all watch the display.
Yes, the first year was an absolute shock for them. My mare was beside herself, my gelding just watched and my pony was nervous but ok. It isn't nice to see them shaking but I was with them to make sure that they remained as calm as possible whilst trying not to make too big a deal out of it.
Each year, their reaction is less and they now know what is going to happen. The speaker system, the bonfire being lit and the big countdown to the start of it all is a big give away for them now 
I would rather it didn't happen but then my horses are now completely desensitised to loud bangs and low flying flying aircraft! so there is some good that comes from it.
Hope everyone has an uneventful time of it..... |
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Silver
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Posted - 05 Nov 2010 : 11:14:36 AM
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| Hope she's ok! try not to worry.I've got stables next to houses so i know what you feel like i'll be glad when its over. |
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BeckyBoodle
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Posted - 05 Nov 2010 : 11:15:58 AM
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Fingers crossed all is ok for you. I think if the other horses have been through it and are ok she will be.
Eba's field is on a slope overlooking a big town that has fireworks. I am told that last year the group she is in didn't take much notice of the fireworks at all. They are used to shooting nearby and also more recently the army chinooks coming over and appearing up behind trees - wish they wouldn't do that. What seems to get them going are things like the hunt coming past.
It is just a pain with fireworks now that they go on for so long in terms of people having private displays as well as having the big organised displays.
Let us know how you get on.
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justine
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Posted - 05 Nov 2010 : 11:16:12 AM
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My lot seem to enjoy them. We are in a rural village and have very loud displays plus private garden parties. My lot just stay in the field gazing.
However, one of my dogs will be having kittens! She is 13 now and seems to be going deaf, tonight is a test, she is either selectivly deaf or is really deaf  .
If stabled horses are frightened, leave all lights on and some music. Stay calm and show them its all ok. |
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Roseanne
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Posted - 05 Nov 2010 : 11:38:47 AM
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I dread Guy Fawkes Night and New Year's Eve with my horses, who live out.
The problem with Nov 5 landing on a Friday is that we'll have bonfire night all through the weekend.
People who don't have horses just don't understand, though one neighbour, whose garden backs on to our field, is having a fireworks party tonight and she used to be an event rider!!
The biggest problem for us is our local pub who delight in setting off fireworks on Nov 5 and on New Year's Eve. Each year they try to out-do their previous efforts and find the loudest cannons they can. Consequently it's worse than World War 1 here and it terrifies the horses.
Personally, with my own self-interest talking on behalf of my horses, I think all big fireworks/cannons/rockets etc should be kept to organised displays.
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arabianrio
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England
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Posted - 05 Nov 2010 : 2:27:57 PM
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I have been leaving lights on inside and outside and the radio on this past week or more. We live in a very rural area but are surrounded by Bonfire Societies with each one having its annual display on different days in different villages for about two weeks! Last week we had a lovely view of one lot from the stable and Laddie wasn't too upset about them - probably because the bangs were quite far away! ....hoping this weekend isn't too bad ..the pretty lights seem to be OK but I know from past experience the noise from the huge cannons can cause problems!!...fingers and toes are all crossed. |
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Casmin
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Posted - 05 Nov 2010 : 2:47:30 PM
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| I am dreading this weekend ,my poor mare has a fractured tibia and is cross tied she is terrified of them so I am going to give her sedalin and stay with her with the lights and a radio on. I wish they were banned |
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geegee
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Posted - 05 Nov 2010 : 3:01:51 PM
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Oh Casmin, I do hope all goes well. Will Sedalin be enough?
I know my mare can snap out of the heaviest sedation from the vet, if her adrenaline is high enough.
Good luck.... |
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Casmin
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Posted - 05 Nov 2010 : 3:13:40 PM
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| Thank you GeeGee I really am dreading it, Vet said to give her 5ml so will hopefully be enough, she has only been on box rest for a week but it seems like a lifetime she has been coping better than me tho bless her but she has been really down the last couple of days :-( |
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geegee
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Posted - 05 Nov 2010 : 3:35:20 PM
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Awww, bless her....Sending lots of healing vibes and positive thoughts for your poor girly and a  for you.... |
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NatH
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England
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Posted - 05 Nov 2010 : 3:48:05 PM
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If the horses that surround your filly are OK with fireworks the chances are she will be fine too.
My yearling filly is excellent with fireworks, don't bat an eyelid but then she is out of a lovely Vlacq mare, who takes everything in her stride |
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Kazzy
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Posted - 05 Nov 2010 : 3:49:56 PM
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Ours are in the back field away from any houses, not that are many where they are but hey are close to the stables and he is putting the light on later to which lights up half the field so tehy wont be that bothered about bright lights.
Hate bonfire night and fireworks they should be banned end of killjoy I know but how many accidents are there every year and its not confind to November 5th anymore, its New Years Eve, someones 18th Birthday party, someones retirement, someones party!! argg any excuse these days and off they go bang bang bang!!!!
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Mrs Vlacq
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Posted - 05 Nov 2010 : 5:11:49 PM
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It's always a worrying time - made worse when neighbours just don't tell you they are about to have display rated fireworks all evening aimed into your field of youngsters that have just arrived and are rugged in nice flamable fabrics..... thankfully all was well that yr; we spotted them preparing mid afternoon but we didnt' have time to add a nanny horse to root them.
Thankfully ours seem ok about them, but then we get a lot of jets and helicopters, baloons and so on. Glad Kiki has shared her wisdom with Rhoubi Nat
A sensible older horse is usually a godsend so hope your filly has chosen well and will keep munching her haynet throughout. |
    
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sab2
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Posted - 05 Nov 2010 : 6:09:09 PM
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| Lets hope we all have a stress free bonfire night with no injuries, i can see lots of radios blarring out loud in stables tonight |
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debs
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Posted - 05 Nov 2010 : 7:02:55 PM
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Lets hope so.
Last year I watched them with our 2 youngsters, Ali was very entertained but they were about 300 yards away, tonight they are in our next door neighbours garden.... have put some hay out and will be going out armed with treats when it all starts.
I'm sure they will be fine after the initial shock..... fingers x'd!!! |
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Fee
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Posted - 05 Nov 2010 : 7:46:43 PM
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When I bought Freyja she arrived on 5th November!  Talk about worried!
Luckily my horses aren't near anything, but it's my dog, she REALLY stresses. She seems ok so far but I think that's because she's going deaf now  but I do have a Harry Potter movie blasting just in case
Hope everyone's animals are ok, I hate fireworks! 
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nissibay
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Posted - 06 Nov 2010 : 09:52:21 AM
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oH Casmin, how awful, hope you manage to keep ur horse quite. xxx
All ok at our yrd this morning |
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TAE
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Posted - 06 Nov 2010 : 1:00:14 PM
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I remember seeing a vet slot on tv a few years ago where they said if a dog if got used to loud bangs in the first 6-8 weeks of life they should be ok with bangs and fireworks as they get older. But if kept quiet during those first weeks of life they are far more likely to have problems with fireworks. It was true with our dog. Bred by a sweet older lady who had to keep everything quiet around the puppies she is terrified of fireworks and any loud bangs. Her own puppies haveing seen this were exposed to lots of loud noises e.g. bursting balloons when just a few weeks old and the one were still in contact with doesn't have any problems (unlike his mum).
Could this work similarly with horses as from 7 months when we got my boy my kids decided to bomb proof him and are always shouting, banging and throwing things around. Now as a 3 1/2 year colt he is one of the calmest horses I've ever handled. |
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Silver
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Posted - 06 Nov 2010 : 1:17:56 PM
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| I know its to late for this year,but i'm going to try one of mine with ear plugs,i know someone who raced horses and they used them on horses that did'nt like the noise of the crowd. |
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Pauline
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England
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Posted - 06 Nov 2010 : 1:50:58 PM
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Last night they started with the fireworks.
My lot were in the yard and one big bang sent them galloping up the field.
A bale of hay out in the field and they were fine, just stood there watching the display taking no notice. Even my foal thought the pretty flashes were fun to watch.
My dogs sat in the yard watching too.
We do have some fireworks most weekends along with Airplanes and helicopters flying over the fields.
I would prefer that there were not any fireworks. |
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arabianrio
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England
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Posted - 07 Nov 2010 : 10:16:25 AM
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| Amazingly the local shoot yesterday afternoon in the woods next to our horses fields was much noisier than any fireworks last night!!Laddie seemed immune to the general madness thank goodness! |
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nikki83
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Posted - 07 Nov 2010 : 10:41:50 AM
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Interesting to read about dogs being used to loud noises and bangs in the first 6-8 weeks. My previous boxer dog used to be fine with fireworks and all kinds of noises, we had her from 6 weeks old and she grew up around the kids, and the noises kids make!
When we had our springer that we have now, he too has gotten used to noises in the house, he is totally fine with fireworks (hes only 16 months old).
Dine was also fine, the day before bonfire night, yard owner was stood on the yard with a chain saw cutting some wood, Dine looked over his door, had a look then went back to eating.
Fireworks had started before i left him the other night and he wasnt bothered in the slightest!
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