Hecky Thump, it's Alex Arkwright!
 
 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  through
 AS> We have never had excellent results with this type of fencing, I often
 AS> thought it was because there was the odd break in the tape and it had
 AS> been knotted to keep the circuit continuous.  The Bug cost about 70
Knotting it together isn't the best solution, and you can hear it click
when it's not quite right.
 AS> ukp's and is only about a year old, the nearer you are to the bug, the
 AS> greater the zap!!  the fence is about 75 yards long and the zap is
 AS> only minimal at the greatest distance. 
Is that that little widget? Looks a bit like a car fire extinguisher?
 AS> Should the machine be placed in the middle of the fence or as we have
 AS> it, at one end?? 
We use HotLine (big jobbies). They're good for a couple of miles of
rope, but we do try to keep a circuit if we can - the battery lasts 
longer. Stretchy gates are great things for this.
 SA>>  Had an emergancy call today; a six month old Shire was due to  be
 SA>> put down as he had a hernia and the owner wouldn't pay for  it to be
 SA>> treated. The vet called us, we rang around and found  somebody who
 AS> I am continually amazed at some peoples attitude to owning a horse. We
We see most of it. Just recently two dartmoor yearlings came in. 
Somebody had bought them from the drift sales to 'rescue' them, then
left them in a field for eight months. Full of worms, totally uncatchable
and it wasn't until we finally managed to corner them that we knew what
sex they were! T'would be better if they'd been taken for meat rather 
than left to suffer.
 AS> have two, one here and the other is loaned out to a young girl and is
 AS> kept at a stables in the New Forest.  I'm quite pleased with that one
 AS> because he is well loved and has plenty of exercise.  However,
 AS> everyone is aware that if we thought that the horse was not being
 AS> properly looked after, then he would be immediately brought home.  We
 AS> see him quite often because the Owner of the stables is a personal
 AS> friend. 
Good that you can keep an eye on them. 
One of my main jobs is homechecking - we've got quite a few out on
loan, and I pop round every now and then to see how they're doing.
Ciao, Simon
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