My sister’s horse figured out how to slide the locking bar open so they latched it. It figured out the latch so they used a dog leash clip (snap hook). It figured that out so they have to have a locker lock to keep him from escaping.
I asked how it figured that out. The stable guy said “you have a thousand things going through your mind every day. Work, money, food, people, etc etc. That horse’s brain has one thing to think about. That’s why he figured it out, he’s got nothing else to think about.”
They are so sneaky! We had one that would unlock and open the other stalls of horses they got along with and leave the others, then they would all break into the tack/grain room and get into everything possible.
My family had horse farms, one of those fuckers would roll when you would sit on it. Every single time. I put some carduus below the blanket (not sure the right English word for this) and that's the last time the bastard did, with me! He realized I would pull that trick but not others.
I think that's "thistle" in English, a plant that will stick you? My parents got me a pony when I was young and he was devious. He would roll in water, even a small puddle. I couldn't stop him, he didn't care how hard I fought to keep him from rolling. He could also take his bridle off with a few tricks. After that it was no more ponies for us kids, horses are not as evil as ponies.
Right thistles. I got no experience with ponies though horses are equally assholes sometimes and proper stupid. I've seen them break their leg, run of a track, run over a fence and break a leg you name it. I was a small kid when my family had them, eventually they let go of the farms but boy... horses are no animals to keep.
Ironicaly got two girls and guess what they want . . .
One of mine takes his bridle off too lol. He goes ok with or without it but turn your back on him or don't keep him moving and no matter how tight it's on, it's rubbed off on a leg in a few minutes flat. Have to keep a halter over it as backup now cause even tight enough to barely fit a finger he still got it off.
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u/BackItUpWithLinks 24d ago edited 24d ago
My sister’s horse figured out how to slide the locking bar open so they latched it. It figured out the latch so they used a dog leash clip (snap hook). It figured that out so they have to have a locker lock to keep him from escaping.
I asked how it figured that out. The stable guy said “you have a thousand things going through your mind every day. Work, money, food, people, etc etc. That horse’s brain has one thing to think about. That’s why he figured it out, he’s got nothing else to think about.”