Help!! my girl is a piro maniac.

sandy42345 · 07-18-2008, 11:14 AM

Today i was out burning old hay that had been peed and pooped in, velvet comes over, puts her head down, smells the smoke, starts gruntin and groaning, pawing, and decides she wants to play in the fire. She starts to go down, i react fast, popped her on the butt with rake, she stops but won't move. Here i am fighting wih a 1,200 lb animal. Finally i had no choice but to stomp the fire out. Had to hose down the area good, I turn to walk away and she rolls, plum in the center of the soot.

Anyone elses horse a piro?

Freedomnchrist · 07-18-2008, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by sandy42345

Today i was out burning old hay that had been peed and pooped in, velvet comes over, puts her head down, smells the smoke, starts gruntin and groaning, pawing, and decides she wants to play in the fire. She starts to go down, i react fast, popped her on the butt with rake, she stops but won't move. Here i am fighting wih a 1,200 lb animal. Finally i had no choice but to stomp the fire out. Had to hose down the area good, I turn to walk away and she rolls, plum in the center of the soot.

Anyone elses horse a piro?

**taelesean** · 07-18-2008, 11:24 AM

And I bet she spooks at birds, mailboxes and her own shadow... but she wants to ROLL in a FIRE!

Glad you got it out. I've actually heard of another horse that did something similar and got burns all over his back, and lost alot of hair.

pvf · 07-18-2008, 11:28 AM

my only suggestion would be to either move her to a different pen or burn the stuff some where else. I don't know if any of my horses like fire since I don't burn anything near them.. Good luck! and I'm glad you got the fire out in time..

sandy42345 · 07-18-2008, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by pvf

my only suggestion would be to either move her to a different pen or burn the stuff some where else. I don't know if any of my horses like fire since I don't burn anything near them.. Good luck! and I'm glad you got the fire out in time..

Well i've always thought horses were afraid of fires. I never would of done this, had i known.

enelson · 07-18-2008, 12:15 PM

I bet if you ride her and smoke comes toward her she would freak.

Our horses are always curious when we burn, but they have never tried rolling in it.

sandy42345 · 07-18-2008, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by enelson

I bet if you ride her and smoke comes toward her she would freak.

Our horses are always curious when we burn, but they have never tried rolling in it.

At first i laughed like no-ones business,She was all parked out had that neck stretched, looking at me as if to say, i dare you to stop me mom, LOL. Needless to say she has had a good longggg bath today.

Crookedblaze · 07-18-2008, 02:49 PM

My horses like rolling in soot. We had a giant pile of it in the back of the pasture from the San Diego wildfires in 07, and both of the chestnut horses were grey. >.O

sandy42345 · 07-18-2008, 02:54 PM

Glad i'm not the only one with a fruity equine.

pvf · 07-18-2008, 02:59 PM

See I was always told that animals get stupid when it comes to fires and they will actually run into the fire.
When our neighbors cattle barn caught on fire even some of the ones they got out in time ran back into it.

I'm glad your horse wasn't burned!

ruffian · 07-18-2008, 03:00 PM

Ours love rolling in the soot, must be the smell or something, but I haven't seen them take on the actual fire, weird!!

Wolfie · 07-19-2008, 01:15 AM

That is so strange! I'm glad you caught her before she got burnt.

Jess6092 · 07-25-2008, 09:01 AM

I can't help but wonder if she was trying to put it out herself? Like she knew fire was bad in her pasture and she wanted to put it out? I don't know, never heard of this. But that thought just popped into my mind when I read your post.

Kingpin · 07-25-2008, 09:07 AM

Horse is a genius! Stop, Drop and Roll! Don't you know!!!

sandy42345 · 07-27-2008, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Kingpin

Horse is a genius! Stop, Drop and Roll! Don't you know!!!

sandy42345 · 07-27-2008, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Jess6092

I can't help but wonder if she was trying to put it out herself? Like she knew fire was bad in her pasture and she wanted to put it out? I don't know, never heard of this. But that thought just popped into my mind when I read your post.

Whatever she was doing it was strange. She would breathe, then grunt, breathe thengrunt.

Goldleaves · 07-27-2008, 09:26 AM

When I was 17 my parnets bought land and after 10 years of boarding my horses were brought home to live with me. I was one happy girl

Anyway I was out burning the "poop pile" from cleaning the barn out in the middle of a 3 arce field. Something distracted me (can't remember what now) and I went back into the barn.

I had a very loud white paint yearling. Her one brown spot on was on her side the rest of her was white. While I was gone for just a few minutes she layed down and rolled in the burning poop. I caught her and chased her away then had to clean her up. I was lucky her skin wasn't burnt but she was no longer white. She look like a burnt Marshmellow.

sandy42345 · 07-27-2008, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Goldleaves

When I was 17 my parnets bought land and after 10 years of boarding my horses were brought home to live with me. I was one happy girl

Anyway I was out burning the "poop pile" from cleaning the barn out in the middle of a 3 arce field. Something distracted me (can't remember what now) and I went back into the barn.

I had a very loud white paint yearling. Her one brown spot on was on her side the rest of her was white. While I was gone for just a few minutes she layed down and rolled in the burning poop. I caught her and chased her away then had to clean her up. I was lucky her skin wasn't burnt but she was no longer white. She look like a burnt Marshmellow.

Glad i'm not the only one with a fetish for fires!

Horse poor · 07-27-2008, 09:40 AM

I have understood that animals go where they have been safe. In their minds the barn is a safe place. They do not understand the whole fire thing and just were going back to where they found refuge. Our horses have an aversion to fire. They were all at the place that burned down and really watch fire with a cautious uncertainty.

Knightrider · 07-27-2008, 02:16 PM

When I was a kid, we always burned our trash. I had a pinto horse that would play in the fire. He'd grab burning pieces of trash and shake them around. He never got burned, but he'd make a beeline for the fire when we'd start to burn our trash. Loved to play in it, never got burned. I was too young and dumb to think about how dangerous it was. I figured he'd know. I guess he did--he never got burned.

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07-18-2008, 11:14 AM
sandy42345 Weanling Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: tennessee Posts: 451	Help!! my girl is a piro maniac. Today i was out burning old hay that had been peed and pooped in, velvet comes over, puts her head down, smells the smoke, starts gruntin and groaning, pawing, and decides she wants to play in the fire. She starts to go down, i react fast, popped her on the butt with rake, she stops but won't move. Here i am fighting wih a 1,200 lb animal. Finally i had no choice but to stomp the fire out. Had to hose down the area good, I turn to walk away and she rolls, plum in the center of the soot. Anyone elses horse a piro?

07-18-2008, 11:24 AM
taelesean Administrator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 5,675	And I bet she spooks at birds, mailboxes and her own shadow... but she wants to ROLL in a FIRE! Glad you got it out. I've actually heard of another horse that did something similar and got burns all over his back, and lost alot of hair. __________________

07-18-2008, 11:28 AM
pvf Regional Forums Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 6,451	my only suggestion would be to either move her to a different pen or burn the stuff some where else. I don't know if any of my horses like fire since I don't burn anything near them.. Good luck! and I'm glad you got the fire out in time.. __________________ www.prairieviewfarms.net Raising Reg. Paints and Quarter horses

07-18-2008, 12:15 PM
enelson Coming two Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,650	I bet if you ride her and smoke comes toward her she would freak. Our horses are always curious when we burn, but they have never tried rolling in it. __________________ Candy - 17 year old Palomino QH Mare Shez Easin On (Lady) - 18 year old Buckskin QH Mare

07-18-2008, 02:49 PM
Crookedblaze Started Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,458	My horses like rolling in soot. We had a giant pile of it in the back of the pasture from the San Diego wildfires in 07, and both of the chestnut horses were grey. >.O __________________ Owned by Rocketman, a 17 year old AQHA and Stormy, a 10 year old Peruvian Paso x Arab

07-18-2008, 02:54 PM
sandy42345 Weanling Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: tennessee Posts: 451	Glad i'm not the only one with a fruity equine.

07-18-2008, 02:59 PM
pvf Regional Forums Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 6,451	See I was always told that animals get stupid when it comes to fires and they will actually run into the fire. When our neighbors cattle barn caught on fire even some of the ones they got out in time ran back into it. I'm glad your horse wasn't burned! __________________ www.prairieviewfarms.net Raising Reg. Paints and Quarter horses

07-18-2008, 03:00 PM
ruffian Yearling Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Alberta Posts: 984	Ours love rolling in the soot, must be the smell or something, but I haven't seen them take on the actual fire, weird!! __________________ There is something about the outside of a Horse that\'s good for the inside of a man (Will Rogers)

07-19-2008, 01:15 AM
Wolfie Coming two Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: US Posts: 1,547	That is so strange! I'm glad you caught her before she got burnt.

07-25-2008, 09:01 AM
Jess6092 Yearling Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Vermont Posts: 995	I can't help but wonder if she was trying to put it out herself? Like she knew fire was bad in her pasture and she wanted to put it out? I don't know, never heard of this. But that thought just popped into my mind when I read your post.

07-25-2008, 09:07 AM
Kingpin Weanling Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lancaster, Ky Posts: 441	Horse is a genius! Stop, Drop and Roll! Don't you know!!!

07-27-2008, 09:26 AM
Goldleaves Halter broke Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: IL Posts: 136	When I was 17 my parnets bought land and after 10 years of boarding my horses were brought home to live with me. I was one happy girl Anyway I was out burning the "poop pile" from cleaning the barn out in the middle of a 3 arce field. Something distracted me (can't remember what now) and I went back into the barn. I had a very loud white paint yearling. Her one brown spot on was on her side the rest of her was white. While I was gone for just a few minutes she layed down and rolled in the burning poop. I caught her and chased her away then had to clean her up. I was lucky her skin wasn't burnt but she was no longer white. She look like a burnt Marshmellow.

07-27-2008, 09:40 AM
Horse poor Started Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,136	I have understood that animals go where they have been safe. In their minds the barn is a safe place. They do not understand the whole fire thing and just were going back to where they found refuge. Our horses have an aversion to fire. They were all at the place that burned down and really watch fire with a cautious uncertainty. __________________ 'A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take away everything you have.' - Thomas Jefferson

07-27-2008, 02:16 PM
Knightrider Weanling Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hildreth, Florida Posts: 348	When I was a kid, we always burned our trash. I had a pinto horse that would play in the fire. He'd grab burning pieces of trash and shake them around. He never got burned, but he'd make a beeline for the fire when we'd start to burn our trash. Loved to play in it, never got burned. I was too young and dumb to think about how dangerous it was. I figured he'd know. I guess he did--he never got burned. __________________ Before each ride, I think to myself, "I hope no one tells me I am 'a heck of a rider.'."