How to keep my horse safe during a hurricane: stable or open field?

Oh no! That is a scary situation. I recommend you bring your cat with you. You may not know how long you'll have to vacate your home and even if you leave food or water out if Luna is stressed and scared she may not eat or get very sick. Or if there is flooding you could leave Luna behind to a very dangerous situation. It's definitely the better idea to bring Luna with you. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach and I hope you and Luna stay safe for the impending storm!

Hello. While I have seen stallions be very gentle with newborns, if I had a choice, I would allow the mare to foal in the other pasture. Try to be there when she goes into labor & you should be able to shoo away nosey neighbors. Once the foal is on her feet, Mom will be protective enough to deal with the other mare & colt. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

I recommend taking a bucket of grain or treats, and approach him very slowly and quietly. If you do not feel safe, then do not approach him. You may be able to lure him back to a pen with food without ever touching him.

That is a difficult problem. I usually try giving treats to catch them, and then use grooming with soothing talk to help calm their fear. There are anti anxiety supplements you can give if you know this is going to happen ahead of time. You may also talk with your neighbors to let you know when they will be doing this so you can prepare, have him under control, give medication or if possible consider taking your hose to another place if needed. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for your horse.

Offer to help with the rehoming process. He shoud have some kind of shelter or shade or at least some trees he can shelter in to avoid the worst of the wind. You can check with our local animal control for the regulations about the reuirements for horses in your area to see what he should have. Even a lean-to structure with a wall to block the prevailing wind would be helpful. If he is getting his regular vet visits and vaccinations and the vet feels he is healthy, he may be adapted to his environment, but I still agree with you that he at least needs some kind of shelter from the weather. If there is another pasture or paddock he can be moved to that offers better shelter, suggest he be moved.

Hello. As long as there is very little grass where you let her out, she is better off being able to move around then being stalled up. If the grass does come up, you will need to severely limit her time on pasture to just an hour or so in the afternoons, or turn her out with a grazing muzzle. You might want to have her tested for Equine Metabolic Syndrome/Insulin Insufficiency, too. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

I am afraid , that if you put your filly in with the stallion he may try to cover her and hurt her. I do not recommend this. You may want to board the filly where it can grow up amongst other foals and learn proper socialisation without having to worry about being bothered by the stallion.