pennyturner
Well-Known Member
So, this morning, children and I were out on a lovely hack. Already quite eventful since daughter6 was on the shetland who was full of beans, intent on causing chaos, but I digress...
We pass a little pony in a paddock. Daughter2's pony stops dead and stares, causing a back-up, which gave daughter4's little stallion chance to take advantage of her lacklustre control, ignore his training to take a sniff at the interesting stranger. Not really a problem until...
ZAPPPPPPP!!! - he gets the unmarked electric fence right on his nose-end.
Poor pony couldn't get out of there fast enough, lost his back legs completely in his haste to exit the scene, and didn't dare breathe until he was 100yds away. I don't think he'll be doing that again.
Daughter4 looked very sheepish as she trotted him back up the hill, but I have to say I'm most impressed with the other 6 horses (two of whom he went right through), who watched the whole event with calm curiosity.
We pass a little pony in a paddock. Daughter2's pony stops dead and stares, causing a back-up, which gave daughter4's little stallion chance to take advantage of her lacklustre control, ignore his training to take a sniff at the interesting stranger. Not really a problem until...
ZAPPPPPPP!!! - he gets the unmarked electric fence right on his nose-end.
Poor pony couldn't get out of there fast enough, lost his back legs completely in his haste to exit the scene, and didn't dare breathe until he was 100yds away. I don't think he'll be doing that again.
Daughter4 looked very sheepish as she trotted him back up the hill, but I have to say I'm most impressed with the other 6 horses (two of whom he went right through), who watched the whole event with calm curiosity.
