Gymn balls for horses?

[Persephone]

Has anyone ever tried playing games with a Gymn ball instead of the specifically made horse balls?

I don't know if Ned will take to it, and there is quite a difference in price!

Thanks

 

[ebonyallen]

Are they the same size as the horse one ? only thing is they might not be as strong then you might have to replace which might then be false economy

 

[Brightbay]

Has anyone ever tried playing games with a Gymn ball instead of the specifically made horse balls?

I don't know if Ned will take to it, and there is quite a difference in price!

Thanks

Yes. He thought it was fabulous. He has a tendency to herd up the cattle in the field, so spent some time herding up the ball (the rest of the herd got out of his way). Then he wrestled it to the ground, bit it and it deflated rapidly. He looked mighty disappointed and flung the deflated ball around a few times before going back to grazing. Haven't tried to repeat the experiment, unless I can find a large soft ball that isn't inflated