Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Portable Corrals

What about picketing? I've done that a few times while camping with the 
horses and really like it over the pen. The Hi-Tie is probably next on 
my want list - close to picketing but even a bit quicker and easier - just 
costs more :)

I have had your scenario happen several times with a pen - generally 
it's from rolling and catching a leg (or something) on the fence. 

On Wed, 28 Aug 2002, Ridecamp Guest 

Tina Hicks
tina@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

wrote:

> Kristie mygollygirl@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> The last time I used a portable corral (step-in posts with 1" electric fence tape & charger) with my mare I woke up to find the fence down & twisted & my mare on the other side of camp munching hay with another horse (yes, he was nice enough to share).  Luckily she was fine & I ended up tying her to the trailer the rest of the night (which I don't really like to do... I like for her to be able to rest during the night which she enjoys) & didn't get much more sleep.  I do train at home w/ the corral & have used the corral numerous times up to that point.  She had plenty of room & is a very sensible mare.  I'm still not sure what exactly happened that night for her to take the fence down.  Yes, I can guess that she might have rolled too close & got hung up... but no one saw what happened.  Long story short... I have taken some time off & am now getting back into gear & would like to travel with her in the near future.  Thus the need to use the portable corral again.  This I'm a little iffy about.  Has anyone else woken up to find t
heir horse loose & the fence down?  Should I be brave & give it a try again?  I'm just worried about her getting loose in the woods (a lot of camps are open to the woods) or most of all hurting herself with the fence tape.  I wish I had a rig to tote along the portable fencing (the metal kind) like what John Lyons has to offer but I own a Brenderup (which I love).  Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. :}
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