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Re: [RC] Horse intro to elec. fencing? - heidiI am looking for tips/advice on how or whether to introduce horses put in a new pasture to its electric fencing. Should I let them bump it and fly away? risking flight/panic injuries? Or make them bump it but have violated their trust? Or warn them away and let them take the consequences? OR what??? Yikes. Tips welcome! First off, I'd only use electric fence in areas where they DO have room to jump away from it without getting hurt on something else. That said, go with Option #1. Mark the fence well (either the fence itself is the visible tape sort, or if it is wire, tie flagging along it at frequent intervals so that it is visible) so that they can see it easily. Then let THEM find it of their own accord, and learn the lesson. If you make them bump it, you ARE violating their trust--it becomes you doing it to them, instead of the fence. And that isn't the lesson you want them to learn. If you warn them away, you will have to be out there 24/7 doing so, which sort of defeats the purpose... DO hang out and see what happens when they touch it the first time, just in case, but my experience is much like Ed's--the VAST majority of horses figure it out without too much hassle. Heidi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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