maree t
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Well it was a long day so sorry but here goes............
Dog up all night throwing up so taken straight to the vets as soon as they open and she was kept in for xrays etc.
Son off to work with his dad and daughter and her friend want to go out for a ride. They tack up my daughters two ponies but the bigger one Rufus seems a bit off but not lame so decide that they will go for a walk down the road and see how he is. He doesnt seem any better so they come home , I have tacked up my sons pony in the meantime so she swaps over and off they go. I had real trouble to lead Rufus back across the field he was spinning round and shouting to the others. I put him in a small paddock next to the other pony that hadnt gone out and went and put the tack indoors. I heard a noise so went back out to check and he had jumped in with the mare and was chasing her round the field. Managed to get the mare out of the gate hoping that I could get hold of him but he didnt even have a headcollar on. He then went through the electric and out into the big field. I thought I would try and catch him and calm him down. He ran towards the gate and jumped over it and galloped off down the road. I couldnt believe that he could get over a gate that high. He went down the road , across the crossroads, up the road and into the forest. I rang my daughter and told her to head back towards me. A kind couple drove down the road and said they had seen which way he had gone and drove me there. My daughter and friend then came down the road so I sent them into the forest down the same track and and I stayed in the road warning traffic that there was a loose horse. I phoned the police as the forest opens onto a very busy road. Phoned other half who came home.Luckily the kids were shouting his name and he heard them and came towards them. They managed to undo reins and some very kind ladies came and helped and lent them some dogs leads . My son then caught up with them with a proper head collar and lead rope and led him home. He has ripped a shoe off and done a bit of damage to his hoof and is a bit sore this morning but was very lucky .
So so relieved that he didnt hurt anybody and doesnt appear to have done much damage to himself only my blood pressure !!. We have had him over a year and I have never seen him in such a blind panic. I am completely at a loss as to what got into him. We will have to put him in when the other gelding goes out in future but really worried that now he has been over the main gate he might go again. It is on a slope and a big 5 bar wooden gate he is 13.3hh. What possesed him any ideas ? we will be looking at increasing the height of the gate and the fence near the gate.
Dog up all night throwing up so taken straight to the vets as soon as they open and she was kept in for xrays etc.
Son off to work with his dad and daughter and her friend want to go out for a ride. They tack up my daughters two ponies but the bigger one Rufus seems a bit off but not lame so decide that they will go for a walk down the road and see how he is. He doesnt seem any better so they come home , I have tacked up my sons pony in the meantime so she swaps over and off they go. I had real trouble to lead Rufus back across the field he was spinning round and shouting to the others. I put him in a small paddock next to the other pony that hadnt gone out and went and put the tack indoors. I heard a noise so went back out to check and he had jumped in with the mare and was chasing her round the field. Managed to get the mare out of the gate hoping that I could get hold of him but he didnt even have a headcollar on. He then went through the electric and out into the big field. I thought I would try and catch him and calm him down. He ran towards the gate and jumped over it and galloped off down the road. I couldnt believe that he could get over a gate that high. He went down the road , across the crossroads, up the road and into the forest. I rang my daughter and told her to head back towards me. A kind couple drove down the road and said they had seen which way he had gone and drove me there. My daughter and friend then came down the road so I sent them into the forest down the same track and and I stayed in the road warning traffic that there was a loose horse. I phoned the police as the forest opens onto a very busy road. Phoned other half who came home.Luckily the kids were shouting his name and he heard them and came towards them. They managed to undo reins and some very kind ladies came and helped and lent them some dogs leads . My son then caught up with them with a proper head collar and lead rope and led him home. He has ripped a shoe off and done a bit of damage to his hoof and is a bit sore this morning but was very lucky .
So so relieved that he didnt hurt anybody and doesnt appear to have done much damage to himself only my blood pressure !!. We have had him over a year and I have never seen him in such a blind panic. I am completely at a loss as to what got into him. We will have to put him in when the other gelding goes out in future but really worried that now he has been over the main gate he might go again. It is on a slope and a big 5 bar wooden gate he is 13.3hh. What possesed him any ideas ? we will be looking at increasing the height of the gate and the fence near the gate.
i would suggest putting up an inner electric fence so then the fence is too wide to jump.
