Patches
Well-Known Member
He's the first of 9 horses/ponies who've lived on the farm at some point that's discovered a great way of getting more grass.
He swims for it! I kid you not!
Duncan was so shocked when he saw him jump in the pond and thrash about. Infact, he panicked as he thought he might drown, such was the thrashing about initially. Hence why he didn't get his camera phone out to record his moment of death!
Anyway, he swam from one end of the pond to the other, narrowly avoiding a particularly grumpy Mr Gander who's protecting the goose in the coup on the island. Got to the other side, realised the bank was too steep and turned around and swam back again! He got out by where all the cows had congregated to see what was going on. Very nearly got back in the pond to escape them! Good old Duncan secured him with a head lock whilst I put on a head collar.
Eeeeek! Our horses often stand in the pond, up to their fetlocks and drink (it's closer than the water trough!) but I've never seen one go in and swim across it before.
He swims for it! I kid you not!
Duncan was so shocked when he saw him jump in the pond and thrash about. Infact, he panicked as he thought he might drown, such was the thrashing about initially. Hence why he didn't get his camera phone out to record his moment of death!
Anyway, he swam from one end of the pond to the other, narrowly avoiding a particularly grumpy Mr Gander who's protecting the goose in the coup on the island. Got to the other side, realised the bank was too steep and turned around and swam back again! He got out by where all the cows had congregated to see what was going on. Very nearly got back in the pond to escape them! Good old Duncan secured him with a head lock whilst I put on a head collar.
Eeeeek! Our horses often stand in the pond, up to their fetlocks and drink (it's closer than the water trough!) but I've never seen one go in and swim across it before.
