Fireworks

'Devastated' owner calls for fireworks ban after horse put down

'If it means being able to save at least one horse then his pain and suffering won’t have been in vain'

Spooked colt sustains fatal injury during fireworks display

Pat Ormond, owner of College View Stud, lost his four-month-old foal

MPs: 'No change to firework law'

A petition calling for the use of fireworks to be restricted was debated in parliament, after it garnered more than 100,000 signatures

Tighter fireworks restrictions to be debated by MPs

It calls for fireworks to only be set off on, and during the weekends directly surrounding, Guy Fawkes Night, New Year’s Eve, Diwali and Chinese New Year

More than 100,000 sign fireworks petition

More than 100,000 people have signed a government petition calling for tougher restrictions on the sale of fireworks.

Horses left terrified after firework shot into field

An owner is calling for the sale of fireworks to be restricted after her horses were left "massively agitated" when one was thrown into their field

Horse owners call for a restriction on fireworks

H&H readers are campaigning for a restriction on fireworks in order to protect horses and wildlife

Bonfire night: warning to owners following horse’s death

Owners are being urged to take extra care to keep their horses safe this bonfire night

Ban private firework displays, say horse owners

More than 25,000 people in the UK have signed a petition to stop the sale of fireworks to private individuals

Horse dies after being spooked by firework

A mare had to be put down after a loud firework was let off without warning

Forty tonnes of hay and straw lost in firework blaze

Five horses, including an unhandled foal, were rescued from their stables after the fire — thought to have been caused by a stray firework — took hold

Police investigating after horse found dead in a field

Police are investigating after a horse was found dead in a field. It is thought he may have been frightened by fireworks.

Horse owners warned to take care after stray rockets start fire

Horse owners are being warned to keep an eye on their animals this weekend (4-6 November) due to firework displays

Prepare for Bonfire Night

Brain-damaged pony put down after galloping into lamppost

Fireworks night 2009 claims its first tragedy after a pony sustained brain damage after crashing into a lamppost in fright

Police horse survives being hit by firework during violent football clash

A police horse and officer that were struck by a firecracker at last weekend’s football derby between Sunderland and Newcastle are not injured

Ask H&H: bonfire night

Horse & Hound explains what rights horse owners have to protect their animals on bonfire night

Stay safe on Bonfire Night

Act now to help your horse cope with firework displays

Pyrotechnics at Larkhill point-to-point

An army training pyrotechnic was set off by a horse during the Larkhill point-to-point, stunning spectators with a loud bang and puff of smoke

Ask H&H: What can we do about firework displays?

H&H finds out where horse owners stand legally if fireworks cause distress to their horses