> SA> We use the electric rope, much stronger for long lengths - we've
> SA> got about four mile set up in three stages. Never had one go
> SA> through it accidentally (though occasionally when the battery's flat
> SA> they will push under) and it lasts for ages.
 
> We have never had excellent results with this type of fencing, I often
> thought it was because there was the odd break in the tape and it had
> been knotted to keep the circuit continuous.  The Bug cost about
> 70 ukp's and is only about a year old, the nearer you are to the bug,
> the greater the zap!!  the fence is about 75 yards long and the zap is
> only minimal at the greatest distance.
 
I've seen mixed results with electrified wire.. when horses get spooked and 
they have no where to go.. they go right through the wire.. electrified or 
not.  
 
> SA> Had an emergancy call today; a six month old Shire was due to
> SA> be put down as he had a hernia and the owner wouldn't pay for
> SA> it to be treated. The vet called us, we rang around and found
> SA> somebody who would take him (the ILPH) but not for a couple of
> SA> days, so we went out and got him. Bugger to load, though mostly
> SA> sound.
> SA>
> SA> Beats me why someone would buy a colt foal like that (cost quite
> SA> a bit, too) then get rid of him for the cost of an operation.
> SA> Foal cost around a œ1000, but the operation would only cost a
> SA> couple of hundred. Weird.
 
 
> It does seem strange to buy a horse for œ1000 and then baulk at
> œ200 for the operation.  It cost me œ70 for an operation for my
> retriever.......so I would have said that they were getting a good
> deal considering the animal concerned.
 
My goodness! THe English have arrived again! Nice to see someone talking 
about pounds for a change.. :)
 
 
As far as spending money for babies goes.. I can't even remember what I paid 
for my breeding.. I can tell you I spent well over your 1000 pounds (sorry 
don't have a key for the "pound" in the US) in dealing with some sporatic 
bouts if illness since she had such a poor IGg.
 
 
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