YourValentine
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Atlas was living up to his name and went up the hill to hold the heavens up? That or he decided to stand on the earth rather than hold it up? 
Boggle- USA bound!
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Michen
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Reality check needed sometimes guys (I do), it’s so horrendous to read what’s about to hit Tampa. I know a lot of the horses were evacuated but it’s impossible to get them all. It’s also a fear I have daily with wildfires in Colorado, somehow despite my horses being in one of the most risky areas in Colorado for it I’ve never had to evac them.
I can’t imagine how those owners feel and the people faced with returning to goodness knows what.
I’ll stop whining about their antics and just be glad I can kiss all their noses this morning and they are safe
I can’t imagine how those owners feel and the people faced with returning to goodness knows what.
I’ll stop whining about their antics and just be glad I can kiss all their noses this morning and they are safe
EventingMum
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Many moons ago we let our lorry mechanic have a paddock for his shitland who was an absolute houdini. As he was on our ground my parents used to get regular phones calls about him on the local golf course and once about him roaming the corridors of the local secondary school though I suspect some pupils may have encouraged that! Fortunately I didn't go to that school.
sarcasm_queen
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Couple of years ago, ours went on a rampage to the local wedding venue. Trying to wrangle 6 horses whilst the brides family looked on in horror is not how I wanted to start the day.
Michen
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OMG!
JenJ
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Ok, you win. I thought I had a good story (and to date, the worst night of my life) when 7 horses from my yard (including two of mine) escaped and went running along an unlit dual carriageway in the middle of the night, before deciding to head to the local Dominos Pizza and hanging around on the road outside there. But yeah... your story is better!
AutumnDays
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My heart horse used to let herself out by going under and stepping over the electric bungee gate things, that were on, and zapped well, and buggering off to find her best cow friend in a herd of 100 dairy cows a few field away. She was a 14.2 sec D, and was an absolute saint, this was the only thing she did that infuriated me!
little_critter
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I used to threaten my mare that I’d give up on the electric fencing and simply chain the car battery to her leg instead!My new pony is testing my boundaries, literally. 3 times in the last fortnight she has escaped her very well fenced paddock for one with more grass in it
Im currently scratching my head trying to come up with a solution, but as I honestly dont know how shes getting out I dont know what I need to fix
Michen
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Well mine seem like saints now thank you everyone 
periwinkle china
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My mare walked straight through her electric fence and left the yard, and all the horses. She was seen trotting away from the stable and later observed walking along the roads of the small village. My trainer called me and told me not to panic, but they were out trying to find her. A couple of hours later they found her resting behind someone's barn. I was so embarrassed. She was moved to a paddock with a stronger fence...
Indy
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My old horse Judge managed to escape last year just before Christmas. I was idly scrolling through the community facebook page and there were various pictures and videos of Judge 'jauntily having a little walk' as one poster put it. I nearly had about 10 babies. Dashed through Doncaster and caught up with him in the next village. I thought I'll take his rug off and walk him home give him chance to cool down after his little adventure, he pulled my arms out.
Judge was 34 at the time, god rest his soul, so you've got many years to come of exciting escapes.
Judge was 34 at the time, god rest his soul, so you've got many years to come of exciting escapes.
Michen
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This is brilliant!!!!!! Haha I cannot even imagine seeing Boggles face on a "Found in Evergreen" Facebook page.
Apercrumbie
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I have a Shetland. As you might imagine, after 17 years there are too many escaping stories to recount. The funny thing is in general he's pretty good for a Shetland, I've heard of far, far greater Houdinis so in general I think I got off lightly 
I swear the minis gaslight us into thinking they're normal.
I swear the minis gaslight us into thinking they're normal.teapot
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asmp
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I’ve talked about my naughty Shetland x Sec D before that I used to own. One of his party pieces was to lift and rock the middle slip rail with his head until it fell off, then he would jump out between the bottom and top rail!
palo1
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I had this, years ago...had a couple of calls asking me if I knew the pony that was wandering through various gardens in the village one winter evening. No idea! said I certain that our crew were safely in the field. On the fourth call, the description sounded a bit suspicious so I toddled off, just to check, only to find my 30 year old pony had just walked across the large iced over pond and popped a rail to liberation....thank goodness my big horse had the sense not to follow - no way would the ice have taken him. My 12hh palomino pony, described as 'a small brown horse' was not remotely repentent and jig jogged, squealing and bucking on her arthritic legs all the way back to the field. I then had to work out, in the dark, how to stop the naughty blighter repeating this number. I still miss her so much!!
Indy
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The descriptions of Judge that day were plenty, he's chestnut, he's brown, he's got a white line on his face, he's wearing a black jacket, he's wearing a blue rain coat, he's wearing a brown jacket and I'm looking at various videos thinking that's Judge, a bay with a star wearing a blue rug
luckily I got him home safe and sound.The oldies always seems to have the most fun
Cloball
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I used to know an elderly fell pony that used to frequently 'escape' albeit usually attached to a small child at the time who had little say in the matter. I think he was about 40 or something ridiculous
misst
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My friends coloured cob was an escape artist. I was driving to their yard past a field of brown and white cows and thought " that's a funny looking cow" got to friends yard and she was looking for her horse....
MissMay
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I sent a pony on trial years ago back when we did such things.
It was the most fabulous estate house all beautiful stud railing fields manicured lawns and gardens etc. Very very expensive stud horses and one thelwel style hairy brat.
And he decided to show them his party trick on day2.... which was letting himself Out of every single field either by lifting the gates off the hinges, crawling under the fence over the fence etc you name it as he destroyed there gardens.
The mortification of getting a phone call asking About this and having to realise he was an even bigger pest then we ever remembered.
We fenced with electric fencing and had kind of gotten used to him so forgot it wasn't normal. He was uncontainable.
Thank heavens he was a solid child's pony because the sheer financial damage he did to fencing and landscaping was eye watering. He used to not only let himself out but everyone he met along the way.
They added carbirator clips to every gate, stable and door after he arrived
It was the most fabulous estate house all beautiful stud railing fields manicured lawns and gardens etc. Very very expensive stud horses and one thelwel style hairy brat.
And he decided to show them his party trick on day2.... which was letting himself Out of every single field either by lifting the gates off the hinges, crawling under the fence over the fence etc you name it as he destroyed there gardens.
The mortification of getting a phone call asking About this and having to realise he was an even bigger pest then we ever remembered.
We fenced with electric fencing and had kind of gotten used to him so forgot it wasn't normal. He was uncontainable.
Thank heavens he was a solid child's pony because the sheer financial damage he did to fencing and landscaping was eye watering. He used to not only let himself out but everyone he met along the way.
They added carbirator clips to every gate, stable and door after he arrived
Michen
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The Elk today, and a big elk bull! Horses quietly watching on as am I praying boggle doesn’t challenge said bull 
Equi
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Woooooow what I wouldn’t do to have this right on my door step.
Michen
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It’s very special.
Tarragon
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Your grazing would soon disappear if that lot came through your fields!
Michen
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They come through the fields all the time. They don’t ruin the grazing really, they constantly move. They are excellent fence hoppers!
rabatsa
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Are they giving Atlas lessons for when the place is Fort Knox?
Michen
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Atlas is missing a little hair currently as he decided to try and rise in the ranks and see if he could be middle rather than bottom. Obviously he didn’t challenge Bog, but he tried it on with Helo (having befriended him).
He is back at the bottom and I’m very thankful for my two ornery older boys teaching him some manners! Even if I fail to make him civilised, Bog won’t
He is back at the bottom and I’m very thankful for my two ornery older boys teaching him some manners! Even if I fail to make him civilised, Bog won’t
meleeka
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Wow that looks amazing! They don't look agile enough to jump a fence easily, but I suppose they aren't that different to deer who definitely can bounce.
I'm pleased he's been demoted back to the bottom of the herd. I think it's a bit sad when they lose their position to younger horses. I've no doubt Bog will always be top dog and it'll do Atlas no harm at all to learn respect for his elders. Hopefully he'll accept his place and not try again.
I'm pleased he's been demoted back to the bottom of the herd. I think it's a bit sad when they lose their position to younger horses. I've no doubt Bog will always be top dog and it'll do Atlas no harm at all to learn respect for his elders. Hopefully he'll accept his place and not try again.
brighteyes
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Well look at his hind legs in that second picture. It’s shocking if its been done for selling him!
brighteyes
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Where shows him moving?