Someone letting pony out of his field?

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This has happened 3 times now, and he's moved fields.
He's checked twice a day, sometimes more and his fields are checked daily too.

His walls are all up, gates securely fastened. There is no way he can get out by himself. He is a 12hh, 30 year old pony and he couldn't jump the fence either. (In case that's what you're thinking)

On Saturday night he was nearly run over at 10pm. Someone was driving on the road and he was stood there grazing on the side of the road. This is the last time I can take it. He's had to move fields because of it and him nearly being run over scared the c**p out of me.

I caught him once on the side of the road outside his other field with traffic behind him. How embarrasing!
I really need to find the person doing it as i'm going out of my mind with worry.

People keep saying 'are you sure he's not getting out himself?' but there's no way he can.
How can I catch the culprit?


How do I save pony?

Sorry, i'm fuming atm..


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can you padlock his gates both ends?
you could you bike type locks with number combinations so no keys to lose--id be furious btw!
 
I would be rigging up CCTV, or if they are doing it at varying points round the field, I would be getting myself a sleeping bag known as a bivvy (bivouac- camping without a tent) bag and sleeping in the field until they came along to do their despicable deed.

Thats of course if oldie isnt pulling the wool over your eyes.

Are the gates padlocked? If so, where is the pony getting out?
 
The gate has 3 different locks.
A bolt - which shuts the gate and holds it in place.
A hook- And some string which goes over the hook.
And rope tied around just to be more secure.

I really don't see how pony could manage to get out by himself.

So it's not padlocked but he can't get out himself.
 
PinkCob said:
The gate has 3 different locks.
A bolt - which shuts the gate and holds it in place.
A hook- And some string which goes over the hook.
And rope tied around just to be more secure.

I really don't see how pony could manage to get out by himself.

So it's not padlocked but he can't get out himself.
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Those are not locks, just fasteners. You need to but a combination bike lock round both the hinge end and the fastener end of the gate, then whoever is letting pony out won't be able to do it again. I would also spend some time waiting & watching to see how this happens.
We once saw our Section A roll under a fence, wouldn't have believed it if we hadn't seen it. Same pony followed another livery who was carrying a feed bucket. No-one actually saw her get out of the field (wall with fence either side) but we all saw her in the wrong place.
 
you'd be amazed at what a determined pony can escape from!! my daughters old one went through a blackthorn hedge and under the barb wire the other side and not a scratch on him:rolleyes: he would get himself through electric fencing and leave it all intact.
I would padlock the gates so that you know whether they are being tampered with.
 
Definitely padlock. That way, if pony removed and chain broken, you can involve the police. If pony out of field and padlock untouched, you need to stay up to watch the pony do its forward roll out of the field....

Was the string/rope etc undone then? Or still knotted (or reknotted by a person)
 
Padlock it.
I would have to be there hidden away for as long as it took to see if it was the pony somehow managing to escape, or catch who ever it is in the act. Wouldn't be able to rest til I had done that.
Can you ring non emergency police or PCSO and see if they can keep an eye out? Put signs up saying CCTV in operation?
 
Reverse the hinges on the gates to ensure that it can not be lifted off the hinges and use armoured chain and a tight padlock which can not be cut off with bolt cutters.

If that fails then install higher post and rail fencing with equi-fencing on it to prevent him jumping out.
 
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