Neighboring horses eating my garden - advise please
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Hol said:
That last one is 12v from a car. It just needs a momentary switch from somewhere like Maplin, a 12v battery (a used backup house-alarm battery would work) and a 12v solar charger to finish.
Its a bit McGyver, but it would definitely scare horses away and switch off immediately.
Thanks. I might have meant mains electric powering the cable Its a bit McGyver, but it would definitely scare horses away and switch off immediately.
dan_almond said:
Hol said:
That last one is 12v from a car. It just needs a momentary switch from somewhere like Maplin, a 12v battery (a used backup house-alarm battery would work) and a 12v solar charger to finish.
Its a bit McGyver, but it would definitely scare horses away and switch off immediately.
Thanks. I might have meant mains electric powering the cable Its a bit McGyver, but it would definitely scare horses away and switch off immediately.
I had exactly this many years ago.
The owner of the horses asked me what I thought he should do about it and I said it was not for me to say, but it was his responsibility to control his livestock. He said he wouldn't do anything, so I bought and planted 3 yew trees (poisonous to horses) on my side of the boundary. Then I called him to inform him of the risk to his livestock should they not be properly contained. He went mental and I told him the reason that there were only 3 yew trees was because that was all they had. The further 50 yew tress would be ordered for a 3-week delivery if he didn't sort the problem to my entire satisfaction. He asked for 7 days, to which I agreed, and he installed a working electric fence inside the boundary. Sorted!
The owner of the horses asked me what I thought he should do about it and I said it was not for me to say, but it was his responsibility to control his livestock. He said he wouldn't do anything, so I bought and planted 3 yew trees (poisonous to horses) on my side of the boundary. Then I called him to inform him of the risk to his livestock should they not be properly contained. He went mental and I told him the reason that there were only 3 yew trees was because that was all they had. The further 50 yew tress would be ordered for a 3-week delivery if he didn't sort the problem to my entire satisfaction. He asked for 7 days, to which I agreed, and he installed a working electric fence inside the boundary. Sorted!
dan_almond said:
Horse owner confirmed she would action the faulty electric fence.
That won't happen in a month of Sundays. I doubt she can even spell electric fence, never mind know how one works or how to build one, which is why the horses get out. You are dealing with irrational idiots here.
Cooperman said:
I had exactly this many years ago.
The owner of the horses asked me what I thought he should do about it and I said it was not for me to say, but it was his responsibility to control his livestock. He said he wouldn't do anything, so I bought and planted 3 yew trees (poisonous to horses) on my side of the boundary. Then I called him to inform him of the risk to his livestock should they not be properly contained. He went mental and I told him the reason that there were only 3 yew trees was because that was all they had. The further 50 yew tress would be ordered for a 3-week delivery if he didn't sort the problem to my entire satisfaction. He asked for 7 days, to which I agreed, and he installed a working electric fence inside the boundary. Sorted!
I can see that working. But....many years ago, you only had to worry about word of mouth conversations.The owner of the horses asked me what I thought he should do about it and I said it was not for me to say, but it was his responsibility to control his livestock. He said he wouldn't do anything, so I bought and planted 3 yew trees (poisonous to horses) on my side of the boundary. Then I called him to inform him of the risk to his livestock should they not be properly contained. He went mental and I told him the reason that there were only 3 yew trees was because that was all they had. The further 50 yew tress would be ordered for a 3-week delivery if he didn't sort the problem to my entire satisfaction. He asked for 7 days, to which I agreed, and he installed a working electric fence inside the boundary. Sorted!
It could therefore backfire with the OP being the victim of a one-side facepalm campaign against him by multiple strangers - based on solely on the horse owners story alone (no mention of the electric fence, previous damages, conversations, or her unreasonableness etc..)
That sort of thing has happened before.
Hah,
As someone mentioned above do the Elm tree scenario just with a few slight amendments. In your letter, advise them that unless they reinstate your garden to the way it was prior to the "Horse-gate" scandal, that you will be forced to replace the damaged goods with a plant of my (the proprietor) choosing and it happens to be a poisonous plant to your animal.
From my memory as well, provided the horse owner has a decent insurance policy in place (private Household) it should if not a rubbish one cover "Incidental Farming/livestock cost Liabilities"
As someone mentioned above do the Elm tree scenario just with a few slight amendments. In your letter, advise them that unless they reinstate your garden to the way it was prior to the "Horse-gate" scandal, that you will be forced to replace the damaged goods with a plant of my (the proprietor) choosing and it happens to be a poisonous plant to your animal.
From my memory as well, provided the horse owner has a decent insurance policy in place (private Household) it should if not a rubbish one cover "Incidental Farming/livestock cost Liabilities"
Edited by Rtype on Wednesday 23 September 12:47
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