How to stop a horse fence jumping

[Ranyhyn]

My darling Ed is fit as a flea now and has taken to jumping out of the field at whim, although the fence really isn't high (3ft3 or so) I am worried one day he'll do some damage, misjudge or slip etc - is there any way to contain the bugger or am i destined to hear

"thanks for getting Ed in"
"Oh don't thank us, he got himself in..."

 

[Storminateacup]

Use the longest poles you can get for the electric fencing and put wire to the top hook with max strength voltage on.
Leave rug off for a few hours when turned out.

Failing that

1) Put up ostritch fencing
2) Sell horse as Show Jumper

 

[SonnysHumanSlave]

saves you a walk lol!!

But yeah its annoying and dangerous! Does he tend to do it when he knows its time to come in, or ust random times?

 

[Ranyhyn]

LOL thanks Storm, mind, I would have thought the no rug jobby would make him even more keen to get back into his stable and also, more aerodynamic lol

 

[Kenzo]

Have you any idea why he's jumping into other fields, different horses, mares, nicer grass?...can you eliminate the cause so to speak?

 

[Ranyhyn]

He does it when the hunt goes past (born and bred hunter) he'll also do it during the day when he fancies, but usually around 4ish when he decides why should he wait for me to finish work at 5pm when he can get himself in?

Dodo!

 

[Ranyhyn]

Oh he just jumps out into the yard and goes up by his stable, he could be hungry perhaps as grass is lower side of good now?

 

[Peacelily]

tie some scary flappy plastic bags to it - he might stay further away from it. and if that fails - at least he should be able to see the fence a lot more!!!

 

[ester]

how big a field are we talking.

6ft elecy stakes work but arent cheap, have known some to start jumping gates then, normally solved by creating an electric fence 'pen' in front of the gate.

 

[mickey]

When I very first had my horse and he turned up at his livery yard he caused some problems, one of which was fence jumping.

He jumped into every single paddock within a couple of hrs, saying 'hello' to every other horse. The owner's daughter was on the SJ circuit and became very keen in taking him on!!! I tried tying plastic flappy things to the wooden fence - No joy....He probably thought that was very funny. Then 3ft electric - No joy with that. In the end I had to move him because he was jumping onto common land which had a railway track running through it and it was just too risky .....................hmmmm

I moved him to a yard with better fencing and five bar gates....He jumped one or two of those, but I use 5ft (ish) electric with a 1 metre gap between that and the post and rail. I electrify it. Seems to work.
Of course, not all yards are that flexible when it comes to changing fencing arrangements.

At this time of the year I expect your horse is bored and hungry. I would reinforce the fence as above and hay from lunchtime....If he is spooky or likes having a whizz around for fun this could contribute? Maybe assess feed as well, rugging so not too cool, all the obvious stuff I guess.

 

[MrWoof]

He does it when the hunt goes past .....

Then your Masters should have the courtesy to let you know exactly when they are going past so that you can keep him in, away from a potentially dangerous situation for all concerned.
As you say, perhaps he just looks at his watch and thinks "supper-time".
My first pony (dinky-wee) used to creep under post and rail fencing - he was always in the wrong field.