On Monday I’m driving into the barn and see 3 of the 4 boys grazing close together in one corner of the field. Mine was not among them, which was weird, so I start scanning the pasture and see him standing up by the mare’s paddock. As I get out of my truck I see that his sheet looks like it’s flipped up on his shoulders. As I start walking up the barn I realize “Oh shit, he’s actually tangled in it” and take off running.
I have no idea how he did this but he managed to flip the whole sheet upside down, got stuck in it, tore 3 different holes, ripped off all the straps, and got his hind foot wrapped up in the binding. He was standing in his pasture with his neck basically hogtied to his hind pastern.
Luckily he was standing very quietly and just looked at me like “HEEEELLLP!!!” as I tried to figure out the best way to free him. Once I got him untangled I could tell he was freaked out, but luckily he didn’t even leave a mark on himself and trotted out sound. Thank goodness he didn’t struggle. That could have ended really badly.
The trouble horses can get themselves into…
And yes, the sheet is definitely ruined beyond all reasonable repair, the entire back half is basically shredded. Add it to the list of items that are ding-dong-dead.
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Wow. That takes some serious skill! Glad he is ok.
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One of the most heart-stopping moments in my horse-owning life was seeing a sheet that I had buckled inadequately slip and twist as Tristan took off in turnout. It wasn’t nearly as bad as this, though, I would’ve untangled him and then had to lie down for a while!
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Many years ago, I went to the pasture to collect my gelding only to find him with his pony buddy’s front hoof stuck in the chest straps of his blanket. Both of them standing quietly waitinf for help. This is also the same gelding that was lying down in a temporary stall at show and shoved his leg in between one of the boards. He had to be cut out with a chain saw. Again, didn’t move a muscle. I swear our horses are going to put us in an early grave!
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Oh my god I do not ever want to find two horses stuck together.
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been there got the tshirt. UGH Dover takes everything back but I am embarrassed the amount of sheets Remus has manage to wrap all around him and shred with his feet. Not fun. Glad Henry is okay!
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It’s because Remus is so rolly.
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ROLLY POLY For sure LOL 🙂
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How do they even DO that? Impressive job there, Henry.
Obviously he didn’t like that sheet and wants a new one.
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Well now he’s wearing his sister’s old hand-me-down that doesn’t really fit him in the shoulders, so I hope he’s happy with his life choice.
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Glad he is OK! this is why you had 5 pairs of scissors in your car!
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SIX! Yet not a single pair were in my hands when I needed them. Time to start stashing scissors everywhere.
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stick them in your back pocket (HA I can remember at shows always having a pair in my back pocket) hard to sit down fast though LOL
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Horses – this is why we can’t have nice things. (ps SmartPak has a bunch of turnouts on sale. How do I know? Because Brasco is down to ONE strap on his turnout, and of course the chest buckles.)
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I can’t give SmartPak my money. That’s like giving Dover my money. It makes me feel dirty.
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but WHY, they’re so wonderful, I’ve never had an issue. Just curious actually
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I liked them at first but since their ownership changed I’ve had nothing but problems. Items indefinitely backordered, things taking forever to ship, not getting a credit returned until I complained, them not offering to make a mistake on their part right until I got really pissed, etc. They’ve lost the qualities I love so much with small businesses. My money goes to Riding Warehouse now.
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Oh Henry. I should probably be surprised by this but for some reason I am not. He probably did it because you posted about his badonk hanging out of his blankets this year 😉
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You’re probably right.
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Geeze! Henry how did you do that?
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O_O
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Ha! Courage, the kind of freaking out at all things even mildly claustrophobic, did the same thing one time. As soon as he saw me coming, he just started grazing.
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It’s amazing how they can be so dumb and yet so smart.
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Much talent there, and I’ll bet he had help!
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My bet is on the little pony that lives with him. That pony’s got it out for him.
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This was his response to your post about his butt hanging out of his sheets and not getting new ones. Seriously though, that would have given me a mini stroke. I’m glad he stood stoically and didn’t hurt himself.
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Eeep! I hate that punch in the gut when you find them like that… 😦
I’m so glad he didn’t hurt himself!!
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They don’t half tie themselves in knots! Hopefully he is none the worse for wear and you can replace the rug asap
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he probably read your “fat guy in a little coat” post and was pissed about not getting any new clothes out of the deal lol
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Jokes on him, he’s still not getting new clothes!
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Eeeeeek!! Nothing like a heart attach when you get to the barn!!!
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GAWD I feel that struggle. So much.
I’m glad he just stood there waiting for you help! One time Yankee did that when he got his foot stuck in the horse proof wire fence, whomp whomp. But he just stood there all night with his front foot stuck in the fence, not a scratch on him. Bless the horses.
Henry sure is a cute stinker isn’t he?
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My Appaloosa mare did that once with a fly sheet, thankfully she was good enough about it to not panic until help came. I wish I had taken pictures, other than the binding and the straps the fly sheet itself was in shreds. That horse hated blankets, but her pink skin made it necessary. Only brand I found that she couldn’t destroy was Kensington.
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Oh wow, I would have been so panicked myself! Luckily, it seems like he knows when he is in real trouble and to just wait for you. My horse, while not as destructive, knows when to wait for help too!
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Wow!! What a talented fella he is! LOL
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That is terrifying. I think they just want our lives to be more exciting
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