Well, we have another one to add to the list, which includes the morning Hap snuck behind me and ended up with his foot caught in a pallet, and the evening Smoke folded a gate in half.
Last night, Jack went out to feed the horses after dark. I had let them into the new field to graze that day. Rags, in his excitement, missed the gate between the new field and the old field, and ran into through the fence right beside it, probably at a canter or gallop. (We call it the new field, even though it has been there for several years, because it is newer than the old field, and the term south field never caught on.)
When Jack told me, I went out with him to check Rags. He had a few minor cuts on one leg, not worth cleaning or dressing. I didn’t see any suspicious swellings, though I imagine I will see some this morning.
After I checked out Rags, we walked down to look at the fence. Even in the dark, it wasn’t a pretty site: horse mesh deformed and torn off its posts by getting hit by a 1000 pound creature.
We left the gate open over night so the horses wouldn’t be tempted to get through the new hole. I can make a temporary fix today with a steel corral panel, while I locate some more of the mesh, and figure out how much I need to replace.
When we had our fences built, I wanted fencing that was safe for a young horse: fencing that a horse would bounce off. We have horse mesh set on wood posts. It wasn’t the cheapest option, but I knew I would be grateful for it if a horse ever tried to go through it.
I am.