On Mon, 08 Feb 2016 10:18:13 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:

>On Sun, 07 Feb 2016 15:39:23 -0700, Janet B >
>wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 08 Feb 2016 08:56:58 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:
>>
>>snip
>>>
>>>BTW, horses are the worst for wrecking fences. No horses here and
>>>never will be!
>>
>>wood chewing?
>
>Mainly using their weight on fence posts and the wire itself.
>Bruce mentioned horses scratching their butts on posts - that can be
>enough to work the posts loose. Some horses then figure out that's a
>great way to get out of their paddocks and do it on purpose. Then you
>have a problem on your hands... Of course, one *can* build a horse
>proof fence, but at considerably more expense.
>
>The best escape artists I've had here were two miniature goats I
>dubbed 'the Houdini sisters'. I once saw one of them slither sideways
>between the top wire and the mesh underneath! At that point, I gave up
>on improving the fence and tethered both of them on a very long 'run'
>across the paddock. That sorted them out...

Animals are clever that's for sure. I know horses like to lean out of
ill spirits or just lazy. I've had them lean me into the hitching bar
when I was grooming them. They also like to step on your feet.
Janet US