07/04/2025
Wishing Everyone a Safe & Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸
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In a recent horse owner survey, which examined the effects fireworks can have on horses, 99 percent of respondents indicated their horse exhibited fireworks-related anxiety – such as galloping, sweating, trembling and damaging fences – and 26 percent of horse owners reported their horse sustaining injuries due to such anxiety from fireworks. While multiple injuries were reported, the most common included cuts, sprains and broken limbs
• Place your horse in a safe, familiar space such as his stall.
• Ensure you double check the area for sharp edges and any other material that could be harmful, should he become fractious.
• Make sure your equine first-aid kit is fully stocked with all the must-have items.
• Keep a consistent watch, and check in on your horse often to ensure he is resting comfortably in his stall.
