Dogs off leads in my horses fields!

[Elizabeth13]

We have, and it broke >.<

 

Problem is also, especially in this weather, the wood swells and can be hard to push shut and open.

 

I think i will get a latch for it to be honest, at least for when we're in the garden with the dog.

[ponybabes]

Haha Lotti, yes if they would like to pay out for safe lovely post and rail to fence both sides of our footpath so they feel safe, at a cost of £5000 plus, they would be most welcome!

 

Yes, cows do approach, especially if they have calves with them! scary! but no way would i request a fence or feel there should be one, simply to make me feel safe, it is not always viable to put fencing up, for many reasons, fences go up then gateways have to go in, then we are relying on the public to actually close gates! planning permission and exact positioning of such fencing is a royal pain in the rear, never ending battle, usually with towns folk playing country folk who think the words public and footpath gives them rights to do as they please...just takes respect, on both sides, i would not put a nasty pony in a field with a footpath in for example, but then i dont own nasty ponies, these animals cost thousands every year and to purchase, its really not much to ask, it is their home and our land, our wishes should be respected, but sadly not by the minority, who think they own the land...i do wish people would just wake up to the potential damage done, i have a child, whos heart would be broken should anything happen to her ponies, as it did to a friends, when 2 doggies set about their ponies face and throat, heartbreaking. And for what? a couple of minutes on a lead???

 

Elizabeth, trying to get anything out of the council, is like getting blood from a stone! we do what we can for the walkers, even have scrubbing brushes and buckets of water to wash off muddy boots at this time of year and drinking water in buckets for their dogs, we are not meany land owners, we just want to know our animals are safe, normal i think.

[mc55]

We have, and it broke >.<

 

Problem is also, especially in this weather, the wood swells and can be hard to push shut and open.

 

I think i will get a latch for it to be honest, at least for when we're in the garden with the dog.

 

we have put a locking security gate on our shared gennel and issued keys to our neighbours and asked them to keep it locked at all times. It is working surprisingly well - especially as we mentioned that before the gate there was an attempted break-in. It was quite expensive though, so a solution might be a spring-loaded closer as Lotti mentioned

 

(PS I'm also terrified of cows and thought I was the only person and here we are, three of us on the same forum !!!)

[Elizabeth13]

we have put a locking security gate on our shared gennel and issued keys to our neighbours and asked them to keep it locked at all times. It is working surprisingly well - especially as we mentioned that before the gate there was an attempted break-in. It was quite expensive though, so a solution might be a spring-loaded closer as Lotti mentioned

 

(PS I'm also terrified of cows and thought I was the only person and here we are, three of us on the same forum !!!)

 

Yes, we tried the spring closer twice now and it broke pretty shockingly fast!

Unfortunately the security lock i am not sure would be viable.. Currently out of the 3 that has access there is only one household - luckily they don't use the garden except for bins (i never actually see them!) but the postman is a problem, as is the house own of one of the other two who has their house on the market for sale. I am hoping it will stay empty (selfishly!) or be purchased by a nice, understanding person.

If any of the other two properties get in a situation like before and have students or something similar, I don't think it would be safe giving out keys for some perhaps to be lost or copied without the knowledge. I think that would niggle at my mind.

 

Sorry to ponybabes if I have hijacked this a little bit.

Yes, the council isn't hugely helpful or sympathetic to situations.

I hope people feel more considerate to your situation, and either avoid your field or be a bit more respectful.

[nubile]

Of course... if the horse-phobic public who want to walk through your field want to help towards the cost of fencing...

 

Haha, that's not my problem, it's the landowners duty to ensure the right of way is maintained and safe for users.

 

As i said, i do sympathize, though that can be hard at times with the nimby attitude of some landowners, as in the example here, and i've certainly no problem with with landowners taking a shot at any dog harassing livestock.

 

Due to my hobby i've had cause to come in contact with quite a few landowners who've given me access to their private land as i've shown them i'm totally responsible in the way i do things, though i accept many aren't, but it's not on to tar everyone with the same brush, and this person certainly has an attitude problem in that department, proof is in the reading.

[Elizabeth13]

and this person certainly has an attitude problem in that department, proof is in the reading.

 

I think the OP view is 'proof in the reading' of their personal experience of people on her land with her much loved animals.

If I kept having my animals attacked, haressed or people just generally abusing and disrespecting my property which they have been generously allowed on I would be very upset and angry too.

 

You seem to be taking this post personal to you? Which is strange, as you've stated you are not one of those people that abuse privileges like the above. If you are not one of these people, then you shouldn't be bothered by this post - or if anything, just as annoyed at people who ruin it for people like yourselves who are responsible, no?

[nubile]

I think the OP view is 'proof in the reading' of their personal experience of people on her land with her much loved animals.

If I kept having my animals attacked, haressed or people just generally abusing and disrespecting my property which they have been generously allowed on I would be very upset and angry too.

 

You seem to be taking this post personal to you? Which is strange, as you've stated you are not one of those people that abuse privileges like the above. If you are not one of these people, then you shouldn't be bothered by this post - or if anything, just as annoyed at people who ruin it for people like yourselves who are responsible, no?

 

I'm referring to the comment "It is our land, these people are just honoured to have a path through it".

 

It may be their land but it's not a walkers "honour" to have access to it, it's a right of law.

 

Believe me, i'm sick of idiots in the countryside too and i often find myself being abused when i point out to people their dogs should be on a lead near livestock, you just can't educate some people.

 

As i've said, i do sympathise, but i don't like the condescending tone, and the nimby remark pointed out above.

 

If her horses are being harassed by dogs, shoot them.

[Lucyjackson]

Haha, that's not my problem, it's the landowners duty to ensure the right of way is maintained and safe for users.

 

As i said, i do sympathize, though that can be hard at times with the nimby attitude of some landowners, as in the example here, and i've certainly no problem with with landowners taking a shot at any dog harassing livestock.

 

Due to my hobby i've had cause to come in contact with quite a few landowners who've given me access to their private land as i've shown them i'm totally responsible in the way i do things, though i accept many aren't, but it's not on to tar everyone with the same brush, and this person certainly has an attitude problem in that department, proof is in the reading.

 

 

Agreed, i was quite sympathetic towards her plight at first but after further reading it does appear she is all me me me and it reads rather nasty

[Moonbird]

I honestly cannot understand why people would want to have their dogs off lead around large farm animals of any type, would break my heart to know that my dog had hurt the animal I would feel guilt forever, and I certainly don't want my dogs killed or hurt, just for the sake of clipping on a lead till further on the walk...it beggars belief really.

[Lotti]

Haha, that's not my problem, it's the landowners duty to ensure the right of way is maintained and safe for users.

 

It IS safe. The horses don't approach. If the horses were aggressive then of course she'd have to put up a fence but the horses do not approach people. Therefore, if anyone has an irrational fear requiring fencing to ensure they cannot approach rather than will not approach - it is their problem. Not the landowner's.

 

Don't get me wrong - as I've said already, I can see both sides because I am scared of cows. However, there is no excuse for allowing a dog offlead around livestock.

Even if dog owners don't care about the horses, surely they should be concerned for their dog's safety?