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Turnburnsis Reg. Nov 2004	Posted 2014-12-19 2:12 AM Subject: earplugs for horses
Expert Posts: 1409 Location: Oklahoma	Noise really bothers my horse. Was thinking about trying some earplugs. Has anyone used them and which ones are the best or is there just one kind? I already know bout the tampons.
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cavyrunsbarrels Reg. Dec 2010	Posted 2014-12-19 3:19 AM Subject: RE: earplugs for horses
Red Bull Agressive Posts: 5981 Location: North Dakota	I have heard the fluffy ones are not so great. Most of the mounted shooters I know (including myself) get the little cat toys at petsmart that look like soccer balls. They're a whopping $0.99 each and function exactly the same as the $9 plugs. Edited by cavyrunsbarrels 2014-12-19 3:21 AM
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Turnburnsis Reg. Nov 2004	Posted 2014-12-19 3:35 AM Subject: RE: earplugs for horses
Expert Posts: 1409 Location: Oklahoma	do you ever worry or have trouble taking the balls out. Not sure how deep you are supposed to insert the balls or the earplugs?
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lexyy12 Reg. Apr 2010	Posted 2014-12-19 7:59 AM Subject: RE: earplugs for horses
Expert Posts: 2276 Location: ohio-in my own little world with pretty ponies :)	I've used them at the standardbred track. The ones we use are soft ball and are attached to a string and connected together so you can just pull them out. All the horses that needed them had no problem with them. I'll see if I can find what I'm talking about. http://www.bigdweb.com/Pull-Out-Ear-Plugs/productinfo/11741/ cat toys are cheaper but I like the safety of, they have a clip so they don't fall off and they have a string so you don't have a problem getting them out. I had one that just used foam balls covered in panty hose and sewn...I was always afraid to put them in deep in case I cohldnf get them out and she lost them a couple times. Edited by lexyy12 2014-12-19 9:28 AM
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luvinit Reg. Aug 2006	Posted 2014-12-19 8:29 AM Subject: RE: earplugs for horses
Elite Veteran Posts: 861	Best thing ever!!! I agree with the cat toys!!
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Gunner11 Reg. Mar 2011	Posted 2014-12-19 9:21 AM Subject: RE: earplugs for horses
Cute Little Imp Posts: 2747 Location: N Texas	You should ask Sara Jean which ones she uses. I am clueless when it comes to horsey earplugs!
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total performance Reg. Nov 2007	Posted 2014-12-19 9:24 AM Subject: RE: earplugs for horses
Namesless in BHW Posts: 10368 Location: At the race track with Ah Dee Ohs	Some of the race track people just use plain ol cotton.
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SaraJean Reg. Dec 2006	Posted 2014-12-19 10:57 AM Subject: RE: earplugs for horses
Northern Chocolate Queen Posts: 16576 Location: ND	These are the ones we use in our shooting horses. http://www.kvsupply.com/horse-ear-plugs-with-string
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lindseylou2290 Reg. Aug 2013	Posted 2014-12-19 11:00 AM Subject: RE: earplugs for horses
Expert Posts: 2457	SaraJean - 2014-12-19 10:57 AM These are the ones we use in our shooting horses. http://www.kvsupply.com/horse-ear-plugs-with-string We use these as well. Be careful with the ball types or cat toys ... they would expand too much and hurt my mare's ears - making it a horrid experience to get them in and out! The one's above don't expand but stay nicely in the ear. Good Luck!
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rodeochick382 Reg. Aug 2007	Posted 2014-12-19 11:09 AM Subject: RE: earplugs for horses
Elite Veteran Posts: 754 Location: Arkansas	A friend who is also a past NFR calf roper used tampons
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euchee Reg. Oct 2003	Posted 2014-12-19 7:16 PM Subject: RE: earplugs for horses
Lived to tell about it and will never do it again Posts: 5409	We use the same ones that SaraJean posted the link to for my husbands heeling horse. We used to use the cat toys but these keep out more noise and they have the string so you don't lose them if they happen to come out.
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vjls Reg. Mar 2005	Posted 2014-12-19 8:31 PM Subject: RE: earplugs for horses
Miracle in the Making Posts: 4013	rodeochick382 - 2014-12-19 12:09 PM A friend who is also a past NFR calf roper used tampons thats what i used also works great but you get some odd lookd
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WrapN3MN Reg. Mar 2008	Posted 2014-12-19 10:27 PM Subject: RE: earplugs for horses
	http://www.unitedvetequine.com/horse-ear-plugs/Pomms-horse-Ear-Plugs.asp
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Turnburnsis Reg. Nov 2004	Posted 2014-12-19 11:02 PM Subject: RE: earplugs for horses
Expert Posts: 1409 Location: Oklahoma	thanks everyone! :)))
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sixpatches Reg. Oct 2007	Posted 2014-12-22 10:56 PM Subject: RE: earplugs for horses
The Brave One Posts: 20550 Location: snowbelt, WA	SaraJean - 2014-12-19 10:57 AM These are the ones we use in our shooting horses. http://www.kvsupply.com/horse-ear-plugs-with-string I was going to ask this same question. Thanks for the information!
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hammer_time Reg. Jul 2007	Posted 2014-12-23 12:13 AM Subject: RE: earplugs for horses
Money Eating Baggage Owner Posts: 9586 Location: Phoenix	Ditto on the tampons. Gotta get them wet first and let them dry fluffy...... Hahahaha
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Crowned Image Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2014-12-23 7:36 AM Subject: RE: earplugs for horses
I Chore in Chucks Posts: 2882 Location: MD	tamponssssss!
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RUNNONTALENT Reg. Jan 2008	Posted 2014-12-23 8:40 AM Subject: RE: earplugs for horses
Extreme Veteran Posts: 359 Location: BETWEEN HOT FLASHES AND GERITOL	I'm from the old school we used tampon's. LOL
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BamaCanChaser Reg. Nov 2012	Posted 2014-12-23 12:02 PM Subject: RE: earplugs for horses
Expert Posts: 2097 Location: Deep South	Nancy Hunter used them on Fuzz at the NFR, I believe either her or Fred posted on their FB page which kind they were using.
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Lady Reg. Jun 2009	Posted 2014-12-24 12:38 AM Subject: RE: earplugs for horses
Shoot Yeah Posts: 4273 Location: Where you need a paddle... Oregon!	I tried the ones like Sara Jean posted but they were too big and stiff. They didn't go very far in and the string annoyed my horses. The cat toys work. I found some at the feed and farm store in town that I like best. They come in black or brown and are soft and fluffy. The fluff let's me get ahold of them to pull them out if i need to and I can roll then down into the ears and roll them out. They were in the English section.
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