RE: chewing on trees

2007-02-19 Thread Faeo, Victoria
This message is from: "Faeo, Victoria" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > at the barn they have the trees wrapped with chicken wire gus > pretty much leaves them alone and haven't seen him trying to eat any > part that is exposed; and the chicken wire makes a good back/wither > scratcher when the need

Re: chewing on trees

2007-02-19 Thread Reena Giola
This message is from: "Reena Giola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> at the barn they have the trees wrapped with chicken wire gus pretty much leaves them alone and haven't seen him trying to eat any part that is exposed; and the chicken wire makes a good back/wither scratcher when the need arises!

RE: chewing on trees

2007-02-18 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: "Gail Russell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I wrapped some trees with a heavy plastic wire that looked like chicken wire. They tore it apart with their teeth. Gail The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw

chewing on trees

2007-02-18 Thread Janice Lee
This message is from: "Janice Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have never tried this, but thought since it was a hot topic on the list lately I would pass it on. I recently read in a book about horse care the suggestion to wrap a tree trunk in burlap to discourage horses from chewing on it. I have also