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| Rory in the big field with mom |
I really hesitated to post this for fear someone would get the idea that Rory is in a unsafe situation in any way. Remember I put him there, have done before and will do again without hesitation. It was just one of those fluke foal events.
Rory had a little scare the other night. We put the two mares and foals out in the new paddock again for a while on Tuesday evening.
Rory and the other foal were quiet at first, then they started coming together and playing for brief periods. Rory got running after one bout and went right through the fence (electric rope, but not under power yet thankfully). The rope stretched with him, and he got loose almost instantly without tangling or even scraping himself, but it was a bit of a shock to him plus he was now on the wrong side of the fence.
He trotted up and down for half a minute until I got close enough to grab him as he went by. I hooked up the lead rope, and put him back into the field after a quick inspection for damage - none. Also fortunate was that mum didn't notice he'd escaped, so there weren't any hysterics happening on either side of the fence. It's a good thing he's an independent little fellow.
A few minutes later he got running again, and was heading right for the fence in the same place but he managed to stop and turn away. He did that a couple more times too. I was worried watching him, but he seems to have figured out the fence thing and has no inclination to challenge it again.
The other foal is getting bolder and is initiating play nearly as much as Rory is now. He's running more, and Rory is wrestling more. Rory's got the rearing thing down pat. When his buddy figures that out, his greater weight is going to give him an advantage, but for now Rory is holding his own. When they run, Rory can leave his buddy behind in a flash when he drops into high gear. They are fun to watch.
Rory had a little scare the other night. We put the two mares and foals out in the new paddock again for a while on Tuesday evening.
Rory and the other foal were quiet at first, then they started coming together and playing for brief periods. Rory got running after one bout and went right through the fence (electric rope, but not under power yet thankfully). The rope stretched with him, and he got loose almost instantly without tangling or even scraping himself, but it was a bit of a shock to him plus he was now on the wrong side of the fence.
He trotted up and down for half a minute until I got close enough to grab him as he went by. I hooked up the lead rope, and put him back into the field after a quick inspection for damage - none. Also fortunate was that mum didn't notice he'd escaped, so there weren't any hysterics happening on either side of the fence. It's a good thing he's an independent little fellow.
A few minutes later he got running again, and was heading right for the fence in the same place but he managed to stop and turn away. He did that a couple more times too. I was worried watching him, but he seems to have figured out the fence thing and has no inclination to challenge it again.
The other foal is getting bolder and is initiating play nearly as much as Rory is now. He's running more, and Rory is wrestling more. Rory's got the rearing thing down pat. When his buddy figures that out, his greater weight is going to give him an advantage, but for now Rory is holding his own. When they run, Rory can leave his buddy behind in a flash when he drops into high gear. They are fun to watch.
I am told that Rory's mum did the same thing when she was a foal - got through the fence somehow. Upon arriving home from work the breeder found her outside the fence with her mum still inside.
Apparently Rory's mum liked to run like mad when she was his age too.
Apparently Rory's mum liked to run like mad when she was his age too.
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