New fence

[sunnyks]

Well I got the geldings turned out this morning.  Cotton found the fence right away, but I don't think Skeet ever tested it.  Maybe he's seen tape before.  I went out on the deck this evening to take a break from painting and I noticed Cotton was just not watching the fence like I thought he should and sure enough the fence was unplugged.  Boys did it on accident.  So I plug it in just as Cotton reaches over for a big mouthful of grass; his neck and chest on the fence.  Gads I felt horrible!!!  Of course the ding dong is standing in a patch of knee high brome and he's reaching over to eat mowed weeds.    But still I felt bad.  He kept rubbing his neck on Skeets back like it hurt for quite awhile.

I got a little alarm that hangs on the fence and if its not hot the light flashes red.  That thing is sweet!  Helped a bunch while I was testing for the dead spot and tonight after I noticed Cotton get close I could look over and see right away the fence wasn't hot.  Best five bucks I ever spent.

[Wildcat]

My horses seem to like the mowed stuff if given a choice between long and cut.  I'm sure Cotton will, in the future, be sure to respect that fence after taking a hit like that.  I'm kind of surprised to hear it hits hard enough to leave him feeling the effects like that.  Kind of makes me curious enough to try fencing a small area with it to see how it goes.  Then again, Thor may not appreciate it too much when Leila, being the problem solving creature she is, runs him through it to get loose.

You know, of all the problems with horses, I really don't like ones that don't respect fences...

[sunnyks]

If they hit hard and fast its not much good.  They have to hit it a couple times while they are grazing or just exploring it.  What you could do is put it up inside solid fencing for awhile while they learned what it was then move it into the open spots, hopefully by then they would have the "mental" barrier good and embedded.  I don't intend to stick the mares out there.  I'm afraid Maybelline would run right on through or the pony would run her through before they learned what it was.  Might have to try it in the pens when I get some more money...

Speaking of Maybelline she's standing out in the pen munching on hay while amazing amounts of fireworks are going off around us.  I watched her close, since she's just two and never heard fireworks before.  She never even twitched an ear no matter how loud the bang or crackle.  The pony is quaking in fear in barn and the two year old is by herself eating hay.  Anyone else think that's weird?  I'm wondering if she's deaf.  Really.

[Wildcat]

Not reacting at all to sudden and loud noises?  That is strange.  I would say a hearing test is in order.  How close were the fireworks? 

When we first got Leila, we kept her in electric fencing.  She respected the fencing for all of about 3 months, then figured out she could run through it and it would stop shocking if she did it fast enough.  She was by herself and wanted to be with Kayode and Thor.  At one point, I had the pasture split in half with electric fencing that wasn't hot and she was fine because she had Kayode with her.  Basically, if there's something on the other side of the fence she wants, she'll find a way to get it.  Including jumping a 5 foot fence. 

[sunnyks]

Ugh!  The trials of owning really smart horses!

We live in town.  So we have houses all around us butting up to my pens and people at every house shooting off fireworks so I'd say pretty close.

[lonepaz789]

Yes the jack was only a temp arrangement while i got my fence finished. The shocker i use is a 100 mile range and it only does 4 acres. With a full 9000 volts going through it each one has only tested it once. And yes i have gotten hit by it and went to my knees fast!!
As far as what i am in school for. I'm still not sure myself. I had to declare a major so i just did general education. once i get all of the English and math out of the way i hope to transfer to a better school. I am currently thinking of Lindsey Wilson. A local school but i am not sure if i can deal with a religious school though. And i need to first deside what i want to do for a major first.