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Post by bramblesmum on Dec 30, 2008 20:20:08 GMT 1
At my livery yard there is a 12hh cob yearling filly, almost wild because only the YO or I handle her, her owner is a bit tinker like and has ponies around half the county all breeding as much as they can.
This little one is breaking through P&R and electric fencing like there is no tomorrow, yesterday 6 times in one day today she got out three times but went through five sections of fence. She is now out with the other horses is a grassy paddock and has hay supplemented to so she cannot be hungry, what possible reason could she have for doing this?
YO has said if she breaks any more fences she'll go in the stable until her owner can collect her (not been seen for 3mths) as shes endangering all 5 horses as they may follow her and they can get down to lakes and if the wander further afield they can get onto the main village road :eek::eek:
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Post by arabheaven on Dec 30, 2008 21:14:09 GMT 1
Sounds like boredom to me.
I would get YO to write a dated letter, recorded delivery to owner giving 28 days to collect pony - is she paying livery? If no sign within 28 days, ownership of the pony is the YO's so then you can bring her on or whatever yourself. Cheeky madam!!Citizen's advice or BHS helpline will prob be best port of call.
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Post by bramblesmum on Dec 30, 2008 21:18:26 GMT 1
I can get in touch with the owner through a friend if it is really essential personally I cannot afford the upkeep of another as have toyed with the idea of offering money for her but it would cause real hardship so not worth it really, he just needs to stop buying ponies and concentrate on the ones he has, she's a gorgeous mini cob will be really hairy traditional type when grown. Livery is currently outstanding.
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Post by laura on Dec 30, 2008 21:32:17 GMT 1
does she have her own company .... if not then maybe that . otherwise it may just be the grass is greener ( she thinks) ...... Bonney will jump fences or go through electric fencing even away from company to get to what is actually longer grass ..... or where she has accessed it before even if its not longer so any more .. It seems as though she is doing something that got her a "reward" once or twice ..... so she keeps on doing it even if the "reward" is now not so tangible. does that make sense or am I rambling again
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Post by horsey123 on Dec 30, 2008 21:59:15 GMT 1
does she have any one her own age to play with
i would say she is bored try puttig some balls and blow up aimals
also see if the owner would let you take her for a walk if you have time
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Post by mrsart on Dec 30, 2008 22:18:26 GMT 1
I can't answer why , but my youngster did exactly the same when I first got him as a yearling. My husband despaired at the number of rails he had to repair! It was a good job that he'd bought me Harri as a present so he couldn't say too much! Harri had no respect for the electric fence either - until we got a mains powered one...... I assumed it was boredom, but he had company, toys, ad lib hay... I think he was just greedy, mischievous & thought the grass was greener!
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Post by bramblesmum on Dec 30, 2008 23:04:28 GMT 1
Sha has two 6yr olds and 7yr old and 3yr old to play with but no young youngsters as such. Owner hasn't been seen for a few months and filly doesn't even know how to lead
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