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

On Sun, 07 Feb 2016 16:27:42 -0700, Janet B >
wrote:

>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.

They certainly are. Sheep are actually quite intelligent (if you
ignore the herd mentality for a moment). They learn things quickly and
have their own basic language, which I've learned over the years. Same
with geese, ducks and chickens... and cats.

>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.

That sounds about right