tiga71
Well-Known Member
On the South Downs Way they opened a free range pig farm on both sides of the bridleway. There are about 400 pigs in various stages, from sows and boars mating, pregnant sows, sows with piglets and weanlings, on either side of a bridleway about 8 metres wide. They are separated by a couple of lines of electric fencing.
First time I went exploring that way on my own we found them. My horse, Izzy, wasn't bothered until we saw a boar mounting a sow. There was a lot of grunting and squealing and I couldn't move Izzy for about 10 minutes. He was transfixed. Not sure whether he was envious, curious or clueless. He definitely wasn't scared though. Just watching, while I giggled and tried to get him moving.
We have more of a problem if out with company as they all try to get the others to go first. If I am on my own, he wanders through without a problem. Think the weanlings are the most troubling as they are curious and run towards you.
My friend organises an endurance ride round there and she always has to divert to avoid it as we know we would have no end of trouble with a load of Arabs going through there!
First time I went exploring that way on my own we found them. My horse, Izzy, wasn't bothered until we saw a boar mounting a sow. There was a lot of grunting and squealing and I couldn't move Izzy for about 10 minutes. He was transfixed. Not sure whether he was envious, curious or clueless. He definitely wasn't scared though. Just watching, while I giggled and tried to get him moving.
We have more of a problem if out with company as they all try to get the others to go first. If I am on my own, he wanders through without a problem. Think the weanlings are the most troubling as they are curious and run towards you.
My friend organises an endurance ride round there and she always has to divert to avoid it as we know we would have no end of trouble with a load of Arabs going through there!