Chavhorse
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So my little darling (I say this through gritted teeth as I am fantasising about what a great glue stick he would make at the moment) has so far this year trashed 4 rugs and rendered 2 unusable until mended and I am not counting the 1 he trashed and 3 he rendered unusable between November and December 31st 2010!
Last week my YO showed me the CCTV footage of him out in the paddock instructing his 18month old field pal (he is 6 he should be setting an example!) on the finer points of how to pull on a rug , he actually had his rug in his mouth pulling at it and was nudging baby Ed as if to say “like this mate” eventually baby Ed caught on and assisted himself in ripping the front straps off. He then graduated to pulling on the belly straps until they gave up the ghost at which point my Darling (for that read Pritt Stick!) proceeded to roll so the rug came off at which point they then played tug of war until it finally gave up the ghost. My YO was laughing so hard he almost wet himself, I was simply wondering where the gun was.
On Wednesday when I took off a totally trashed Bucas Smartex (Only purchased in December for a cool 150 euros), on this day he was out on his own so I have no idea at all what happened, Ninja Pigeons maybe? I decided that ok mate enough and have been leaving him naked come rain or shine and putting a fleece on him at night to dry him out and keep him snug as the temps here have been dipping down to the minus levels over the last few evenings.
Today I got to the yard find he had ripped a sodding great hole in the fleece last night.
So I give in, I give up, I throw in the towel, he can flaming well freeze to death . From now on he can be naked 24/7 if goes down to -7 he will have to become a Yak.
My revenge will be sweet in 2012 we move to the Scottish Highlands….I am thinking turned out 24/7, field shelter and if he wants a rug he will have to learn to beg.
Last week my YO showed me the CCTV footage of him out in the paddock instructing his 18month old field pal (he is 6 he should be setting an example!) on the finer points of how to pull on a rug , he actually had his rug in his mouth pulling at it and was nudging baby Ed as if to say “like this mate” eventually baby Ed caught on and assisted himself in ripping the front straps off. He then graduated to pulling on the belly straps until they gave up the ghost at which point my Darling (for that read Pritt Stick!) proceeded to roll so the rug came off at which point they then played tug of war until it finally gave up the ghost. My YO was laughing so hard he almost wet himself, I was simply wondering where the gun was.
On Wednesday when I took off a totally trashed Bucas Smartex (Only purchased in December for a cool 150 euros), on this day he was out on his own so I have no idea at all what happened, Ninja Pigeons maybe? I decided that ok mate enough and have been leaving him naked come rain or shine and putting a fleece on him at night to dry him out and keep him snug as the temps here have been dipping down to the minus levels over the last few evenings.
Today I got to the yard find he had ripped a sodding great hole in the fleece last night.
So I give in, I give up, I throw in the towel, he can flaming well freeze to death . From now on he can be naked 24/7 if goes down to -7 he will have to become a Yak.
My revenge will be sweet in 2012 we move to the Scottish Highlands….I am thinking turned out 24/7, field shelter and if he wants a rug he will have to learn to beg.
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Im so sorry but this just made me heave laughing....maybe I should get out more??
my old horse did something similar, although I don't quite know how. Got to the yard one day to find a naked horse, a ripped off neck (which was attached!) floating in a puddle, and the rest of his rug still all tied lying in a heap on the feild. 
