This message is from: john bolinski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Alison Barr wrote: > > This message is from: "Alison Barr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > But now, you would think Flor is already in my backyard in stead of in > > that gloomy box... Well, no! Tom, my non-horsey husband, objects! (as if > > he won the quiz!!!) and says I should use the money for food, vets etc.!!! > > > > But, no panic! I already have a super-plan... In a short time it's Toms > > 27 and halfth birthday and I'll give him Flor (or rather half of Flor...) > > as a present. Or not? > > > > Good luck! I hope you succeed, I know that Fj could not stand to be in a > stall all day, as he strongly objects to more than an hour in one. another > subject, how does everyone keep their Fjords occupied? Fj undoes gates > (including one spring loaded one that I have to wiggle and lean my weight on > to get open), unties himself, and jumps fences. We already discussed Fencing, > but how does everyone relieve their boredom? Allot of my problems would be > solved if I could relieve the boredom that makes him do all these things.
I have found with Kilar, my Fjord and his side-kick Wee Willy, that as long as they have each other, I don't need to worry about boredom. They make up some pretty strange games. However, when I need to take one or the other out of the pasture for any length of time, the remaining pony usually runs out his frustration for a little while then plays soccer with a pasture ball we originally got for Wee Willy when he was weaning. Like your Fjord, my ponies untie themselves, open gates and generally get into trouble when they are bored. Everything that gets fastened gets fastened twice (gate latch plus rope tied around the fence, for instance). Martie Bolinski
