Lucikly I was up the field when it happened. I had just put him back in the field after a lovely grooming session and a much better lunging session. I went to the stables to get something and came back. I saw him playing with the neighbours fence and shouted at him to get off. And again. And then realised that he couldn't actually put his foot down!
About a foot from the ground there is a line of wire (not barbed - just plain sheep wire I think, next door have sheep) in the fence. Tango must have been pawing the ground near it (as a horse from next door had just been passed to say hello but had since gone) and got the wire stuck inbetween his hoof and his shoe!!! It was well wedged in - about 3 inches down the shoe, and was not budging. All the time Tango could not put his foot down as the fence was too tight. :frown:
So, first things first - had a major panic. :redface:Just couldn't think what to do first - need help, where's my phone? Back in the stables! I need it but should I leave him? Well am going to have to. Where can I put youngest daughter out of harms way.....and on and on....
Eventually got phone and incredibly luckily the girl from the field next door had been helping me lunge so was able to get her to come straight away. I never usually see her and we are not on a livery yard so no-one else around that was incredibly lucky!
Both the other horses came to see what the matter was and stood near him the whole time. Bless him - he was as cool as a cucumber! He never panicked once. It could have been awful, with him pulling back and ripping all his tendons and things, but thank god that just didn't happen. He just stood there as if to say "well this is a bit embarrassing"!!
We couldn't get the wire out but found some wire clippers and cut the wire and then using pliers we managed to pull it out. Phew!!!!! Am so so so grateful for girl next doors cool head and strength! She did it all and I just held on to him and his foot!
So that was my first horse owners emergency! I hope there isn't another one anytime soon!!
About a foot from the ground there is a line of wire (not barbed - just plain sheep wire I think, next door have sheep) in the fence. Tango must have been pawing the ground near it (as a horse from next door had just been passed to say hello but had since gone) and got the wire stuck inbetween his hoof and his shoe!!! It was well wedged in - about 3 inches down the shoe, and was not budging. All the time Tango could not put his foot down as the fence was too tight. :frown:
So, first things first - had a major panic. :redface:Just couldn't think what to do first - need help, where's my phone? Back in the stables! I need it but should I leave him? Well am going to have to. Where can I put youngest daughter out of harms way.....and on and on....
Eventually got phone and incredibly luckily the girl from the field next door had been helping me lunge so was able to get her to come straight away. I never usually see her and we are not on a livery yard so no-one else around that was incredibly lucky!
Both the other horses came to see what the matter was and stood near him the whole time. Bless him - he was as cool as a cucumber! He never panicked once. It could have been awful, with him pulling back and ripping all his tendons and things, but thank god that just didn't happen. He just stood there as if to say "well this is a bit embarrassing"!!
We couldn't get the wire out but found some wire clippers and cut the wire and then using pliers we managed to pull it out. Phew!!!!! Am so so so grateful for girl next doors cool head and strength! She did it all and I just held on to him and his foot!
So that was my first horse owners emergency! I hope there isn't another one anytime soon!!