Train Proof Horses.

[Feival]

Today CC proved herself to be totally Train proof out alone. �� one of the fields we can hack round runs parallel to a train/tube track. Been round it a few times in company but not alone. She was awesome. ����

 

[lelly]

I used to have a paddock that the railway line ran along side. My foals were born in there and they were well traffic proof before they went anywhere near a road. The high speed London train would come whistling past and they never used to bat an eyelid. Its good training for your horse, well done.

 

[Sprout]

Brilliant - what a relief for you!

I used to hack right next to main London line - mostly mine would just ignore, but occasionally if I was in the wrong place and we couldnt hear it coming ..... 0-60 in a couple of seconds!

 

[dibbin]

Brilliant our boys are turned out directly across the road from a railway line, we get coal trains and passenger trains going past all day. For the first fortnight Jazz was out in that field he freaked every time one went by - since then he hasn't batted an eyelid!

 

[PuzzlePiece]

Well done!
I'm lucky in that mine grew up next to a train station (and on farm). He doesn't bat an eyelid and waits beautifully at level crossings where we are now. Waiting for the day when a train coming when we're on top of the railway bridge. Think I'll be the one spooking.

 

[Mrs B]

Well done! Took Merlin over to some lessons in Cropredy where the line runs pretty much by the field and I was really impressed by how quickly he ignored them.

Our yard in Leicestershire was/is close to the Great Central Steam railway ... I loved hearing the 'whoop whoooooo' of the trains as the light faded on a winter's afternoon ...

Anyhoo - however much the horses got used to them, there were 2 bridleways you really didn't want to time wrongly: one was a tunnel under the track, and one was a bridge over it.

The trains used to give a warning whistle approaching the bridge, but I do remember mistiming it one day many moons ago ... was one of the er ... more 'interesting' hacks of my lifetime

 

[*hic*]

My horses lived for years by a trainline with express trains and heavy goods trains, which rarely caused a reaction. Then we moved by a river with narrow boats passing. Cue utter hysteria from the nags.

 

[JenJ]

Mine's not bad with them...

 

[rubyrussell]

Ours are train proof but did get the sides of the bridge higher ed to BHS recommened height as long bridge going over goods and two fast lines

 

[Peregrine Falcon]

Mine's not bad with them...

Love the pics! My pony then used to cross the road to see the train coming out the other side! Nutter. He used to live in a field next to a railway track and our house wasn't far away from the station. I used to hack home past the station and under the railway bridges. He is fab with double decker buses and trains as a result.

 

[NZJenny]

It's amazing what they get used to - a lot of people shoot on the property where my horses live and gunshots don't even warrent a lifting of the head. I'm ususally the one jumping out of my skin!