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[paxamicus AT earthlink.net]

Don't do the grate thing. I'm sorry I mentioned it. It's loaded with  
potential issues. Especially if he's wearing shoes.


On Apr 7, 2008, at 7:54 AM, paxamicus AT earthlink.net wrote:

> A lot of horses are frightened of things that flap, especially
> plastic. The best culprits are those plastic grocery store bags,
> because they are light enough to rustle in the wind. Tie a few of
> those to the top of the fence. If you could set up a simple touch
> activated jack-in-the-box thing and get him squarely once, right in
> the kisser with something liquid-filled (water balloon type thing)
> he'll never go back. You could try lying a grate down around the
> perimeter (sections of hog panel?), they have a strong instinct not to
> get their feet tangled up in stuff, but please make sure it's anchored
> lest he get stuck in it and really hurt himself. Last but not least,
> give him something else to eat. Or send him to me. I like a horse with
> a sense of humour.