>>almost lost my gelding this weekend. Deacon escaped from our campsite at dusk, crossed a highway, and made it more than 5 miles before he stopped in a yard and some teenagers caught him.
thank the goddess that they found him~!!!!!!! >> Deacon was reaching under his electric pen for grass and must have got zapped. He shot forward at a gallop heading towards the highway. please think about using a HiTie or picket line/high line next time you camp. there is NO 100% safe way to contain horses when camping. but...IMHO portable electric corrals are the most UNsafe. after having my mini walk out of a portable electric corral and last fall, being witness to two horses getting out of their portable electric corral and being killed by a semi. i will never again use one. >> am thankful for all of the strangers who came out to search in the dark. I didn't even know where to start looking. YES..thanks to all those kind folks who stepped up to help deacon!! were you the only one in the campground? Raven Lucy & Molly, the Girl Doggies Huginn, the American Ice Pony Dixie Chick, the Barn Goddess Respect ALL Earthlings. We are all animals of this planet. We are all creatures.
