oops lol! peace offering needed! bloomin horses!

[MiniMilton]

this was Christmas eve 2010 at parent's house when *someone* had left the collecting yard gate open and 250 dairy cows arrived on my parents' lawn - it took a serious amount of grovelling and a landscaper to reseed it. If it looks anything like this good luck - it took months to look right again!

That is quite spectacular!

My horses trampled my neighbours lawn a few times. Easily fixed by buying him a few pints in the local. But when my goats broke into their prized vegetable patch and ate EVERYTHING, well that was a terrifying experience

 

[splashnutti1]

PMSL to Penny Turner and to RTE!!

I remember years ago as a kid riding at an RS who were next to a golf course.... Cue mass breakout overnight and one exceedingly pissed off groundsman the next morning

lol mine are kept opposite a golf course and a few years ago 2 of them escaped onto the green overnight, the groundsman was actually quite good about it helped us round them up, fortunately it was hot summer so ground was hard and horses had no shoes (few!!) so not much damage, however he did suggest we kept them away from the coloured grass dart board they have for praticing aim as this cost £50,000 pound to put down eek!!!

 

[Tobiano]

Thanks everyone

Quick update. We delivered vouchers, bottle of whisky (thanks digger6) and a bunch of flowers for wife!

They were very overwhelmed and couldnt thank us enough as thought they didnt expect anything ( daft seen as we murdered thier lawn bless them)! so 2 very happy people and we feel much better about it all

Funny thing was he said it was good to know there is still some good kids out there ( didnt have the heart to tell him im 34 and my friend is 36 hahaha) bless

That is just lovely to read Splashnutt and the last bit gave me a much needed laugh! Can you tell us his address as I guess there are a few of us out there who could do with a bit of a fillip! Well done

 

[splashnutti1]

That is just lovely to read Splashnutt and the last bit gave me a much needed laugh! Can you tell us his address as I guess there are a few of us out there who could do with a bit of a fillip! Well done

lol i have visions of lots of crazy horse people landing on his doorstep haha

 

[nix123]

That was a lovely thing you did. So many "kids" would have just walked away and not given it a second thought.

 

[FinnishLapphund]

I'm glad that your story had a good ending Splashnutti1.

When I was about 10 four calves escaped from the farm behind my parents house so I let them onto my Dad's vegetable garden as I didn't want them getting onto the road. Needless to say my Dad wasn't that impressed but even he said he would prefer that than them being hit by a car. My Dad was and still is very understanding when it comes to animals.:smile3: Garden centre vouchers sounds like a wonderful idea for the gentleman.

Aw, what a lovely thing you did, but I can understand that your father wasn't that impressed at first.

My OH accidently let my boy out of the yard and said pony belted round the garden, he was on box rest at the time. Cue panicing OH in hot pursuit. Pony eventually put himself back in stable where his tea was waiting. Loads of deep holes in the garden and two areas flattened and with scrapes where pony rolled.

OH told me, brilliant, holes for bulbs already dug!

Excellent response from your OH.