Horses

[TAXI DRIVER 549]

I`ve just had permission on a fair bit of land and spoke to the farmer yesterday.He showed me the bounderies of his land etc.I noticed that neighbouring land held a load of horses which appear to be roaming wild and have never been broken.I`ve never lamped land with horses on in the past.Anyone got experiences of horses behaviour if spooked with a lamp?Are they like cows ie ok if you keep your distance.

[slip lead 862]

Be very very careful some can be a nightmare day and night..

[low plains drifter 10,475]

Race horses are usually highly strung, and come straight over, big powerful things they are, cobs, and riding horses are a lot more placid, but there all best avoided wherever possible

[TAXI DRIVER 549]

Be very very careful some can be a nightmare day and night..

 

Have you seen them react badly to the dazzler?

[nothernlite 18,080]

Beware

[TAXI DRIVER 549]

Race horses are usually highly strung, and come straight over, big powerful things they are, cobs, and riding horses are a lot more placid, but there all best avoided wherever possible

 

They`re not thoroughbred they`re rough looking cob types.

[THE STIFFMEISTER 15,875]

I'd keep away more so at night than in the day, they'll think you've came to see them esp if you rock up in a motor and they can make a mess of you, never mind the dog

[slip lead 862]

Yes and the sound of the dog running at night seems to spook them as well.

[Bosun11 537]

Horses are far more dangerous than cows, or most other things for that matter!

Yep, i too avoid horse fields whenever possible.

[low plains drifter 10,475]

 

Race horses are usually highly strung, and come straight over, big powerful things they are, cobs, and riding horses are a lot more placid, but there all best avoided wherever possible

 

They`re not thoroughbred they`re rough looking cob types.

Who the horses or the owners ?

[Chid 6,519]

Horses are easily spooked and will go through a fence very easy to get away

[Bosun11 537]

Horses are easily spooked and will go through a fence very easy to get away

Or come after you and your dog, biting and kicking.

[TAXI DRIVER 549]

Cheers lads.Yes I`ll be keeping my distance for sure and try to not get them wound up.

[neil cooney 10,416]

Daytime, you've some chance because a lot of horses know what a dog is, even if it's hunting.

Personally, I'd walk through a field of horses if dogs were beside me quicker than cows with calves, no problem. Dogs beside you horses are easy to keep back.

 

 

Night time, most stock will spook but horses will kill you or themselves and that £200 plug that breaks a leg will be worth £2000 by the time the vet shoots it.

[peterhunter86 8,627]

Imo it depends if there used to people coming on the land if not they can be very curiouse just like cows.i hunt a bit of common land daily thats a dumping ground for unwanted horses and never had a problem they dont even lift there head when we enter the land but in saying that there is one that has a hatred for dogs i give that a wide birth but the dogs hunt in and around them with no bother.