MDB
Well-Known Member
It's 3am. I was awoken at 1:30am by a phonecall from my neighbour saying 'do you know where your horse is?' My 6 year old gelding had just broken through our 10,000, volt, 1.5m high electric fence, dragged a 20m rope with an enormous tyre on the end 200m through our property and ploughed through my neighbour's two electric fences totally wrecking them for the third time. When the tyre got stuck he broke free of his headcollar, the metalwork snapped and he proceeded to have a party with my neighbours two mares. I am getting somewhat sick and tired of his antics as are my neighbours....
My new rescue who we have had for a week remained in our field and when I ran out in the pitch dark she came straight towards me. Bless her. When we brought my gelding back she was so pleased.. whinneying away. . Don't know why she likes him so much as he is a real bully to her.
So, I am thinking as a last resort I need to hobble him. Thoughts on the pros and cons and how I safely teach him to be hobbled would be greatly appreciated. Or any other suggestions....
Thanks a lot.
My new rescue who we have had for a week remained in our field and when I ran out in the pitch dark she came straight towards me. Bless her. When we brought my gelding back she was so pleased.. whinneying away. . Don't know why she likes him so much as he is a real bully to her.
So, I am thinking as a last resort I need to hobble him. Thoughts on the pros and cons and how I safely teach him to be hobbled would be greatly appreciated. Or any other suggestions....
Thanks a lot.