Tnavas
Well-Known Member
Jools1234 I spent many years at a riding school where the owners daughters pony was hobbled 24/7 because it would jump out over any of the fences - and they were good solid fences too.QUOTE]
This doesn't make it the right thing to do - you have to use common sense here - not follow a bad example.
Common sense would be, if the horse jumps over a decent fence - it is still too low
Who says it's a bad example? The people who used the hobbles were far more knowledgeable than any of us are ever likely to be.
Sometimes you have to be a little less cutie about your horse or pony and do something proactive to prevent your horse from leaving the property. Horses have been hobbled for centuries - once they are aware of their limitations they don't tend to push their luck.
Another thing to consider that an insurance company is likely to refuse to pay up in the event of an accident when the horse is known to be a seriel escaper.