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Horse burial...sad but true...sorta O.T.

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Arrowhead

12-29-2004 20:42:25




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I hate to ask but how deep should a grave be dug for a dead horse? My neighbors Paint colt killed himself when he broke his neck. I"ve been asked to dig a hole and bury him. The best I could do with the 8N"s loader was about 4 feet deep after breaking through a foot of very hard frozen ground. Thought I was "gonna kill my 8N too. I"ve been shovelin" for two hours and had to give up when I hit hardpan. I worry that the coyotes will dig up the poor, dead colt.

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greywynd

12-30-2004 07:06:58




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 Re: Horse burial...sad but true...sorta O.T. in reply to Arrowhead, 12-29-2004 20:42:25  
4' should be sufficient...especially if you use the lime. With it being a colt, I'm guessing it's smaller, that also improves the situation. With it being winter, keep an eye on it for the first few days, with no snow on the newly disturbed soil, it will freeze up pretty quick. I've had a dead horse removed myself, they used a strap around the neck and winched it into the truck. You could likely do the same thing with a heavy rope, or chain, just use one long enough to span the hole, and tow it in. Last one we had removed cost a Hundred to have removed two years ago, I hear it's gone up since. Sometimes it's not about the money though.
The one we had die strangled itself in a freak accident, our farm insurance paid for the horse and the removal. Let your neighbours know that I am sorry for their loss.

Mark

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Hoosier

12-30-2004 06:54:17




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 Re: Horse burial...sad but true...sorta O.T. in reply to Arrowhead, 12-29-2004 20:42:25  
We had a horse die last winter. He was a Thoroughbred that stood barely over 17 1/2 hands high, so he was pretty big. We dug our hole 9feet deep, covered him with straw,then put about 2 feet of dirt on him. We then put about a foots worth of manure in then filled it the rest of the way with dirt. We have a lot of coyotes around and they didn't seem to take notice of it at all. As for getting the horse into the hole with your N you'll probably have to push. Make sure the owners go away for this it is an awful site. It broke my heart pushing ours but it was the only way we could do it. Hoosier

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ben uk

12-30-2004 04:55:43




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 Re: Horse burial...sad but true...sorta O.T. in reply to Arrowhead, 12-29-2004 20:42:25  
Myself id hire or borrow a backhoe and dig it down at least a few more feet. A friend of my dads was talking about the hole that he dug when he buried his horse a few months back, he said that if you fell in it you wouldnt have been able to get back out again on your own. He hasnt had any problems with it being dug up.

He said the worst bit was having to put the horse in the hole. Not sure how your 8n will handle that, depending on the size of the horse, but a lot of them are over 500kg. But if you end up having to push it in rather than lift it tell the owner to go away coz it wont be a nice sight.

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E. Ray

12-30-2004 03:54:04




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 Re: Horse burial...sad but true...sorta O.T. in reply to Arrowhead, 12-29-2004 20:42:25  
Arrowhead..... ..Don't know what State you are in but, in Ky. there is a service that pick-up dead aminals. I have had several goats pick-up. The service is paid for by the County or State. Check with your Co. agent to see if your State provides this service..... ...E. Ray



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JC in Ky

12-30-2004 04:09:51




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 Re: Horse burial...sad but true...sorta O.T. in reply to E. Ray, 12-30-2004 03:54:04  
Im not sure what part of ky your in but here in south central Ky, Griffin Ind. charges forty dollars a trip.It used to be free then the cost started rising a little each year. Well just my two cent worth. Have a good one. JC



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E. Ray

12-30-2004 04:45:32




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 Re: Horse burial...sad but true...sorta O.T. in reply to JC in Ky, 12-30-2004 04:09:51  
JC.....I am in Clark County. I have looked in my rodex for the number but, can not find it. I had a goat pick-up I think last year at no charge to me. If you want, I will call or County agent for the number for you. I have unhid my address if you want to e-mail me..... .E. Ray



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Dell (WA)

12-29-2004 23:06:02




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 Re: Horse burial...sad but true...sorta O.T. in reply to Arrowhead, 12-29-2004 20:42:25  
Arrowhead..... ...whata nice neighborly thing to do. I always spread a bag of "quick-lime" to hasten the decomposition and sanitize the smell. Also spread a bag or two of SAWDUST. The carbon in the sawdust will also hasten decomposition and reduce the smell. Maybe a bag of septic starter bacteria. Cold weather needs all the help it can gitt. Just mound at least 2 ft of dirt over the carcass (all of it), then toppitt off with a T marker..... ....Dell

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DUCK

12-29-2004 22:50:10




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 Re: Horse burial...sad but true...sorta O.T. in reply to Arrowhead, 12-29-2004 20:42:25  
My neighbor has horses and for some reason they never seem to die, from whatever causes, in warm weather. The last one died last year when we had frost in the ground for 40" and that provided a good workout for his CAT backhoe.
He usually goes 6-7 feet down out in the pasture where there is no well and so far nothing has dug any of them up. I would say 4 feet might be a tad shy in any jurisdiction but that is from the perspective of someone who has no problem digging 6-7 feet deep is cold hardpan with the right equipment. If I was digging by hand or with a small dirt mover I'd seriously consider soaking the corpse with a flamable liquid and reducing it to as much ash as possible before then digging a lesser hole to bury the remains.
Coyotes, etc are not too prone to digging up cremated remains, they seek flesh.
DUCK in Michigan

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Bryan in WI

12-29-2004 21:23:54




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 Re: Horse burial...sad but true...sorta O.T. in reply to Arrowhead, 12-29-2004 20:42:25  
There's usually official rules; varies by state. (they always have rules for everything now days) For example in Iowa you have to bury a certain distance from wells, and cover with at least 30 inches of soil. You are only supposed to bury so many animals per year, etc. etc. Check around on the net maybe you can find the rules for your state. -Bryan



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