I have these spaces between my fence sections and my barn. I call them people walk throughs. They are a little wider than I had wanted when my fence was built, but I figured, "Oh well. I have a draft and a thoroughbred. Can't imagine ever having anything small enough to fit through this little 18 inch space." Meet Piero.
He not only can fit through, he can move the obstacles I put there in an attempt to keep him in!
Yesterday I went out to throw them some more hay. I noticed Piero was missing. I couldn't find him so I got nervous and started calling his name. I felt like I was calling my kid to come home for dinner. So I go to the tack room, quick grabbed a halter and lead and headed for my gate. I'm calling his name the whole time, and then I see him trotting across my neighbor's field toward home. Not wanting to scare him off and have a loose pony roaming the neighborhood, I just watched him for a moment. He approached my fence line, put his head over, and said, "Did you call me, mom?" A bit surprised, I walked over to the gate and said, "Piero, glad you're back. I was worried about you. Why don't you come in and have some hay with the others?" And through the gate he came.
Maybe this does not sound surprising, but there is grass in my neighbor's field! And that is what he wanted in the first place.
Loretta
the natural horseman
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April 11, 2009 5:15 PM
ReplyDeleteThis is so funny! I have one just exactly like your Piero. I call him an escape artist only he *uses* the draft horse to make things a little looser so he can make his way through. I can just hear the conversation. Danny says 'hey Beau, look at that lovely patch of grass over there" Beau says" yeah that looks yummy, maybe if I stretch far enough I can reach it". and so starts the process of Beau leaning and loosening up the posts and wire so Danny can finish it off and get through. Only Beau is too big and can't follow! All his hard work was for Danny's benefit.
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