Bit worried, fence jumping

[LuanneCat]

OK so horses have moved in to a friends huge field so they have some grass. They are sectioned off about half of it with electric fencing. There are three strands, the tallest being just over 5ft. The rest of the field is contained so not too concerned atm.
However they are out with friends pony. Said pony is a monkey and a half and has always fence jumped. He's only 13hh but can clear the current fence from a standstill

. He was on his own so we figured with friends and plenty to eat he'd say blooming put. As if

. He's still doing it, and in to the bit with no grass. This appears to be habit now and looks like attention seeking (oh if higher the fence he will squeeze through it on or not). Now worried our two will follow and I do NOT want a fence jumper

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Any experiences?, how likely do people think the others following is?. TBH the way I see it it's more likely the longer current situation stays. May have to spend another day fencing and move them

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[vieshot]

Not likely

 

[*hic*]

Oh I've got a 13.3 miracle fence jumper! The others look at him as if to say "You must be mad" and stay quite happily in their own patch. I doubt yours will bother trying to join your friend's litlte monster.

It's quite amazing what these ponies will do. I did find that putting up two fences about five feet apart kept him in - provided he didn't go underneath them

 

[LuanneCat]

Thanks for the replies. In general i'd say they wouldn't bother but it's at least a few times a day he's doing it, little monkey lol. They have also looked interested. Stayed hours yesterday observing in case there was bullying going on or something making pony unhappy but the horses already knew each other and get on well.

 

[dixie]

I would have thought it unlikely, especially as he's going from grass to non-grass.

couldn't you put him in the non-grass side and then he can jump to the correct side where he should be - outfox the fox !!!!