ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: [endurance] Portable corrals
Re: [endurance] Portable corrals
Samm C Bartee (bartesc@mail.auburn.edu)
Fri, 29 Mar 1996 06:32:08 -0600 (CST)
Hey! I travel with and ocassionally compete on a stallion. I have had
really good luck with using the electric fence paddock. If I am not
going to be around, I might consider tying him, but otherwise I have had
no problems. OF course, he is very well behaved most of the time, and I
have never seen a time that he didn't respect the fence. Even if it
accidentally didn't get turned on--oops!!. I have had the occasion to
have a mare get loose from somewhere else and come to visit, but Embers
just makes lots of noise and I see what the problem is. Again, I usually
don't go of for hours at a time and leave him unattended. I think as
always, it is the individual that needs to be looked at, not the
generalization. I have used pickets for the stallion, but he really
likes to lay down and roll a lot. I had a nasty experience from him
rolling the wrong way and getting tangled in the picket rope. It WAS
tied right, not too long, etc, but he is quite violent when he rolls, and
it happened. It kept us out of competition for about a month, and really
scared the hell out of me when I looked out and there he was
--hanging--. A trip to the vet school and $100.00 later, he was
pronounced ok, but plenty of rest for four weeks!!
So, all of that was to say that for my stallion at least, the electric
fence is the best alternative that I have found. I DO also travel with a
mare that is always in heat at the rides, Embers really likes to talk to
her, but so far, no problems. Just my opinion.
APPY TRAILS
SAMM C. BARTEE