Tethering? Advice please!....

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Basically Buddie has got a really big crest and Im scared of him getting laminitis. He wont keep a muzzle on, electric fencing doesn't keep him in. Ive got 3 paddocks and 2 of them were fertilised a few weeks ago but the other 2 that need the grass can't go in them as Buddie trashes all the fencing so they are in the top bare paddock while he swans off under the fence and eats all the fcuking grass!!
Someone suggested tethering him? I would keep him in the top bald paddock separate to the other two.
Do you think its worth a try?
Or dangerous?
Has/does anyone tried/do it?

Suggestions appreciated!
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Sophie x
 
Doesn't sound like Buddy enjoys being told where to go, or where not to go, as the case may be
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. I don't think tethering him would keep him in the place you want him to be ... not unless he is tethered to a concrete post sunk 8ft into the ground, Lol!
 
I know! I spent over an hour yesterday attempting to repair fencing and building him a mini paddock in the top paddock , all with one bloody hand! Im trying my hardest not to get my bright pink plaster brown!! And he got out as soon as I left!! GGRRRRR
Its always the little welshy ones!!!
 
We used to have a section A who could limbo under the fence
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We did catch her rolling under the fence one day, she just refused to stay where she was put, especially if there was more grass on the other side
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28-jen-28 on here used to own him as a youngster 7 years ago and when she had him he used to limbo under mains! I think once he did it and rolled in TAR!!!
 
We have round posts seperating all 3 paddocks and on the bottom paddock out of about 10 posts that were originally there, there is 3 left standing! We had white tape across the top and then orange wire through the middle and going up and down,
in a couple of weeks we are getting all new posts and this
http://www.molevalleyfarmers.com/pd5_FENCING_ELEC-FENCE_NET%5Ba%5DROPE_30886_ROPE-ELEC-200M.htm

But I still don't want him having a whole paddock to graze on as he gets so fat so quick and I really don't want a poorly pony.
 
I thought tethering was illegal now? I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong. It's just I thought a few years ago there was something about it being made illegal. Then someone else went and released a pikies horses tethered on the side of a dual carriageway which nearly caused an accident and it was apparently because it had been made illegal. (This was on the news)
 
I don't think so; but I believe there was a petition in Latest News recently about trying to ban it?
 
I wouldn't tether for all the tea in china. When you consider that you can leave a horse in a properly fenced, empty, flat, grassy field for half an hour and come back to find he's done himself some hideous injury, the thought of tethering brings me out in goose bumps. Would he wear a grazing muzzle? Could you wire his jaw together? Gastric by-pass? Stallion pen? My fatty is a pain but not as bad as yours! My boy will jump a fence or just push it over and walk through it. He managed to clip himself to the stock fencing last autumn with his Rambo Rug chest clip. He backed away, fence came with him. YO not impressed! Thank god he just stands there and waits to be rescued!
 
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I don't think so; but I believe there was a petition in Latest News recently about trying to ban it?

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Yes your right Tia I just googled it (should have done that first) duh.
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But I would never tether. I personally think its cruel.
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Couldn't you put him in the stable in the day and strip graze at night?
 
What size electric fence posts have you tried? Could you try the 4ft posts (I think you may even be able to get 5ft posts) and put several strands of electric fence rope through. Not the tape because it would be too easy for a lad like yours to break but the actual rope.
 
He wont keep a muzzle on,
he is so braising about it, for the last 4 mornings Ive gone up there he's lying down in the middle field nibbling grass! And the sheep has been there with him most days too! I wont even get started on shawn!

Bloody animals!
 
I know what you mean, and probably if I had not lived where I lived, I may have agreed with you, however when I lived in Hampshire there was a family of Romanies and they were the loveliest family. They travelled around the area and had a couple of coloured cobs who were very laid back. They tethered (obviously, not much else they could do on the side of a road) and their horses seemed perfectly happy with this type of lifestyle. I'd imagine if they were brought up being used to this, or taught how to behave whilst tethered, then they should be fine. My guys stand quietly when tied, so I can't imagine they would get themselves into much trouble if they were tethered, they all respect being tied/caught etc and don't fuss.
 


But I would never tether. I personally think its cruel.
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Couldn't you put him in the stable in the day and strip graze at night?

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I can't stable him, and I can't strip graze as I cant keep him in electric fencing, it wouldn't be a problem if it was Bear or Bertie as they have respect for it! But he doesnt!
I always thought tethering was cruel but if it were to stop him going down with laminitis it could be worth a try. I wouldnt be to bothered if the grass was just long plain grass but its rich fertilised grass
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IF I did try it I wouldn't just tether him and then go home, I would hang around and watch him for a couple of hours. Another livery has got a welsh A which is a fatty and runs through her post and electric tape, she tethered her last summer and didn't have a problem, and she's a bit of a scatty cat.
Buddie will stand tied up for hours.
 
Cheeky monkey isn't he!!

Tethering is a little dangerous, he could get caught on something, or even worse get it wrapped around his legs or neck and cause himself an injury - probably not a good solution - what about electrified netting? either that or the rope it has a stronger break weight and put 2 strands on 3ft posts or 3 on 4ft. Post and rails good but far more expensive and less portable!

We have a mare that used to do that, 10hh NFW, used to take great delight in dollopping on the nice clean lush pasture we were saving for late grazing. extra strand of elec rope did the trick.
 
Like some one has already suggested - why not try a stallion pen. Prob a bit pricey to buy, but so very handy for lamis, fatties and the injured
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We use one at work for loads of different things.
 
A true Romany I have no problem with as they are there with the horses or ponies when they are tethered (still not ideal) but we're talking about leaving a horse ( which when all said and done is a flight animal) they can't run when spooked it tethered without doing some possible irreversible damage. When we tie horses up we don't go away for five to eight hours and then come back which is what tethering a horse in a field is. I would certainly vote to ban tethering of any animal whether it be a horse, dog, bear, tiger whatever.
 
Its permenant fencing seperating the 3 paddocks, we won't have post and rail as they would ALL eat their way out LOL, I think they are 4ft posts. 3 strands of tape get snapped, the clips get snapped and the wood gets snapped!
What about a rent-a-fence pen? not the huge tall ones, the short ones?
 

Muzzle + well fitting headcollar. Put muzzle on as tight as is possible (I used to sew up the velcro and use the clip but to get on and off) then put the headcollar on top. Tie both headpieces together on the poll.

I have not had one get out of their muzzle this way, after 24 hours they just stop trying to get it off, and you can then remove the headcollar.

You can also plait the forelock round the poll of the muzzle webbing and this also stops them getting them off.
 
Try the 6mm electric fence rope it is far stronger than 40mm tape - used for permanent electric fences for bulls/stallions - also you might want to check the voltage running through the fence, if it's low it might be shorting out/earthing somewhere which will lower the shock factor and not serve it's purpose.

The idea of the electric fence is to form a psychological barrier for the horse/pony once it has been stunned a couple of times, if it's not doing it's job somethings amiss somewhere!
 
oh god this makes me sound like Ive got an answer to everything LOL
I tried that on Sunday, I put the muzzle on tight and wrapped the headcollar around the pole part of the muzzle.
He had it off a few hours later and it had rubbed his face and his little lip!
The trouble is he has got such dinky ears, he can rub a bridle off! I'll measure his ears tomorrow, I bet they are only about 2 1/2'' 3'' long!!
Heres a pic with the headcollar on over it so you know Im not making it up LOL
http://s165.photobucket.com/albums/u76/sophie221/?action=view&current=April2008155.jpg
 
OH works on a pig farm and always has a tester in his pocket, I think a strong battery is between 4 & 6, and we try and keep it up to that, Ive got 2 batteries to keep alternating with.
He must be numb cos mains never used to keep him in!
Bloody pony, if I didnt love him so much I would sell him!
 
Dont want to sound rude and point out the obvious but if the fencing that you use is what is in the pic then that is the problem!

They are the small posts and the electric fence tape with very low breaking point. Get some stronger stuff, higher posts and several strands.

It will keep him in.
 
You need the lowest row of electric tape/wire/rope 30cm off the ground - he probably rolls under it (as it looks like 3ft posts in the pic with 1 row of tape at the top of the posts) and the shock tickles his belly on the way!
 
No your ok LOL, That bit of fence is only there to stop Bear itching his bum on the gate and shed, the gates bowed to hell and the shed is ready to fall apart, he's a big oaf!!
 
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