I have neighbors that have a huge party every
4th. Their property is next one of my pastures. I have to move my
horses to the other side of the property not because of the fireworks directly,
but because they shoot bottle rockets at the horses and throw glass bottles it
the pasture. I have to pick up after their parties. Occasionally- I
just throw the bottles back over the fence into their
yard-LOL
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Amber
Roberts Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 7:07 AM To: Jerri
Larsen Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC]
FIREWORKS TERRIFIED
Jerri Larsen wrote:
Has
anyone had a horse exposed to fireworks that has been so worked up that he has
paced his paddock for 5 straight hours and will not even go into his building
to eat????
5 straight hours? How about FOUR DAYS?
Every time people out here set off fireworks, it upsets my herd so much that
they are just basket cases for 4 days each time and will not go into their
stalls for feed. I get SO angry over this. They have gotten used to
shooting, but not fireworks. And where I live, there is no law against it.
Believe me, I checked. All the cops say they can do is ASK the people not
to set them off after 10 p.m. And, of course, if they go ASK, then I'd be
risking retaliation. The last time people set them off, the did it for an
entire weekend starting Friday afternoon and ending Sunday afternoon and they
would go until 2:30 a.m. I count not sleep through it, so I was miserable
along with my horses. I dread the 4th of July
approaching.
