I am soooo frustrated!!! I have a
2 yr old filly (16hds, 3/4 TB 1/4 Perch) that has developed the furious
habit of running through my electric fence. I don't know how to stop
her! Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated!
Due to this filly's behavior we bought a
new fencer last year (delivers 1J shock, enough to make you arm ache for a few
minutes). And we bought new polybraid 3/8". Put up the new fencing,
hooked up the new fencer, stood back and prepared ourselves to have this little
witches life light up and she strolls up to the fence, ducks her head under the
bottom wire and walks out of the pasture!
My husband wants to keep her in the
paddock. I have to agree with him, but it goes against "my religion" to
not have her out on pasture.
We thought this year might be
different... NOT! She was out twice yesterday, only, now she has actually
received a few shocks off the fence so now she just runs right through the
shock, snapping all kinds of insulators in the process. And to top it off
last night, my son was in the barn during the evening and turned the bloody
fencer off. Hoowee!! Was The Mommy ever cranky when she went to put the
horses in last night and here was the filly on the outside of the fence again
and no fencer on!
Does anyone have any
suggestions??????
I have considered the following
options:
1) shoeing her so that she has REALLY
good ground contact
2) using board fencing (costly... heavy
sigh...)
3) putting up 4 strands of 3/8"
polybraid, but I don't think this will solve anything...
4) selling the little
witch!
Donna Lee
Frustrated and cranky in
Canada
Jeff and Donna Lee Cole Turning Point
Stables Browns Flat, NB
