Re: RC: Safest Fencing at a Ride?

["Nancy Mitts" <mitts_n@hotmail.com>]

Yes, there are some horses that seem to be prone to self destruction & 
nothing can be guaranteed totally fool proof.
What I really like about our Safety Pens is that when other horses get loose 
and are running around they can't (very easily) get in with our horses to 
turn them loose or tangle in a tie.
Surely a couple of our customers monitor this list--help me out here so I 
don't feel like I'm just advertising! We make these pens because we use them 
& believe in them.

Nancy Mitts


>From: "Lisa LeChatton" <llechatton@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: llechatton@home.com
>To: ridecamp@endurance.net
>CC: jrusty@novus-tele.net
>Subject: RC:  Safest Fencing at a Ride?
>Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 11:10:07 -0500
>
>There is really no such thing as a "safe" fence or tie, any kind of
>restriction can be dangerous if the animal doesn't respect the boundry. The
>most important thing is whether the horse is comfortable and respectful of
>the enclosure or tie.
>
>Your electric corral will be fine for most situations but I believe you
>always have to babysit the horses when you have a small enclosure or 
>picket.
>
>Lisa LeChatton
>Garland, Tx
>
>
>
>----Original Message Follows----
>From: guest@endurance.net
>To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
>Subject: RC:  Safest Fencing at a Ride?
>Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2001 07:55:09 -0700
>
>Rusty Toth jrusty@novus-tele.net
>The debate begins again. In the past two seasons I have seen horses get
>loose from electric fences, portable corrals and being tied to trailers.
>The horse in the corral seemed to suffer the most injury; electric systems
>are easily knocked down by a scared horse and tying leaves them no ability
>to move around.
>
>I am wondering if anyone knows which is the safest method statistically. I
>have always used an electric system but have had my horse go through it in
>a mountain thunderstorm. I have rented a portable corral and thank
>goodness I was close because he rolled and his head went under the fence:
>disaster in the making. All I can think is high line. What is the best?
>
>Rusty Toth
>
>
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