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system: You are Alex Scott, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Horses message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Simon Avery about "Linked??".

They wrote:
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
SA> through it accidentally (though occasionally when the battery's flat
SA> they will push under) and it lasts for ages.
SA> Had an emergancy call today; a six month old Shire was due to
SA> be put down as he had a hernia and the owner wouldn't pay for
SA> it to be treated. The vet called us, we rang around and found
SA> somebody who would take him (the ILPH) but not for a couple of
SA> days, so we went out and got him. Bugger to load, though mostly
SA> sound.
SA>
SA> Beats me why someone would buy a colt foal like that (cost quite
SA> a bit, too) then get rid of him for the cost of an operation.
SA> Foal cost around a �1000, but the operation would only cost a
SA> couple of hundred. Weird.

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assistant: Alex replied to Simon:
Hi Simon,
We have never had excellent results with this type of fencing, I often
thought it was because there was the odd break in the tape and it had
been knotted to keep the circuit continuous.  The Bug cost about
70 ukp's and is only about a year old, the nearer you are to the bug,
the greater the zap!!  the fence is about 75 yards long and the zap is
only minimal at the greatest distance.
Should the machine be placed in the middle of the fence or as we have
it, at one end??
I am continually amazed at some peoples attitude to owning a horse.
We have two, one here and the other is loaned out to a young girl and
is kept at a stables in the New Forest.  I'm quite pleased with that
one because he is well loved and has plenty of exercise.  However,
everyone is aware that if we thought that the horse was not being
properly looked after, then he would be immediately brought home.  We
see him quite often because the Owner of the stables is a personal
friend.
It does seem strange to buy a horse for �1000 and then baulk at
�200 for the operation.  It cost me �70 for an operation for my
retriever.......so I would have said that they were getting a good
deal considering the animal concerned.
Ah Well!!
Regards
Alex
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system: You are Scott Price, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Horses message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

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assistant: "MAC"  16h1" Chestnut Gelding
       Lovely natured
      Good to ride,shoe,box ect
      Will exell in HT/SJ/XC and Dressage.
reply for more details <Essex>
Michelle
system: You are Delores Warder, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Horses message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Meg Alfoni about "Re: fiddle update".

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assistant: Hi Meg,
       Thanks for the reply, and I hope the prognosis for Fiddle continues to
rule out illness and I hope she returns to her usual self.  And, yes, I do
live in an area where the rate of lyme disease is high, so I will be speaking
with my vet.  Nice hearing from you.   Delores
system: You are Simon Avery, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Horses message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Alex Scott about "Linked??".

They wrote:
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
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.
AS> Should the machine be placed in the middle of the fence or as we have
AS> it, at one end??
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
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.

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assistant: Hecky Thump, it's Alex Arkwright!
Knotting it together isn't the best solution, and you can hear it click
when it's not quite right.
Is that that little widget? Looks a bit like a car fire extinguisher?
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.
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.
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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system: You are John Rooker, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Horses message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Emil Kucera about "Hello?".

They wrote:
EK> - also, I get Equus through a local BBS, so everything takes a
EK> little longer to get here; is there a more direct
EK> way I could get it via Internet (read - no long distance
EK> charges)? Maybe if Mike makes it into a mailing list?

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assistant: Hi Emil!
Thursday November 13 1997 11:51, Emil Kucera wrote to Bob Kohl:
It already is available as a mail list.
FidoNet EQUUS Conference<->InterNet EMail List
To subscribe to the list, send an EMail message to:
                  listserv@wnybbs.net
With the words:   SUBSCRIBE EQUUS
To Unsubscribe:   UNSUBSCRIBE EQUUS
To post a message to the list, send E-Mail to:
                  equus@wnybbs.net
-John- email: jrooker@wnybbs.net
system: You are Simon Avery, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Horses message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Bob Kohl about "Re: Linked??".

They wrote:
bk> I've seen mixed results with electrified wire.. when horses get
bk> spooked and they have no where to go.. they go right through the
bk> wire.. electrified or not.

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assistant: Yo, DJ Bob! Max it up!
Very rarely happens. We've got 3 or 4 miles of the stuff with a /complete/
of horses. All ages from newborn through to one of 45 years, all sizes
from miniature Shetland to Shire. The thumper we use is a 12v car battery
powered farm type (HotLine is the tradename over here) and that's good
for about a mile of rope and a fortnight before recharging.
We edge all our fields with the stuff, and divide the fields too. The
only problem is with vegetation encroaching and shorting it out (flat
battery real quick).
There are three main types over here for the wire; simple orange string
(normal farm use); white ribbon (especially for horses, but flutters
and breaks in strong wind) and a 1/4" rope which is what we use.
Cheapness is the main reason - fencing a field can be a tad expensive.
But also, we rent fields, so don't want to spend on permanent fixtures.
The only problems we've had is when there has been nowhere for the horse
to go. One once got behind the electric fence and up against a barbed
wire fence and got in a bit of a tizzy after a tree blew the electric
down, but that's about the only time.
Ciao, Simon
... "Bother," said Bob Kohl , as Beavis and Butthead torched him.
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system: You are "Emil Kucera", a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Horses message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Re: Hello?".

They wrote:
>
>
>>>Is anyone there??  or are we all so busy?
>
>> Yes and yes
>
>> - also, I get Equus through a local BBS, so everything takes a
>> little longer to get here; is there a more direct
>> way I could get it via Internet (read - no long distance
>> charges)? Maybe if Mike makes it into a mailing list?
>
>I believe John posted the information about subscribing via his list
>it's fairly easy to use list servers. :)

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assistant: From: "Emil Kucera" <Emil_Kucera@Kucera.MB.CA>
Subject: Re: Hello?
On 25 Nov 97 20:33:48 GMT, Bob Kohl wrote:
server...
Right - O! And I am now replying via the listserve. Good! Thanks John! Thanks
Bob!
AND - you will be spared the tagline witicisms, too, 'cause my e-mail reader
does not have
them. Aren't you happy?
	Regards		Emil
system: You are "Emil Kucera", a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Horses message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Re: hey, hEY, HEY!!".

They wrote:
>> Anyhow, there seems to be an Acrobat reader for most any
>> platform, you owe it to   yourself to have one, even if it is a
>> jolly pain, which it is. Hate those huge files and the time spent
>> waiting for them.
>
>I'll get around to it since they're free.. but I'm just fairly pre-occupied
>the moment between Fido and real life. ;)
>

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assistant: From: "Emil Kucera" <Emil_Kucera@Kucera.MB.CA>
Subject: Re: hey, hEY, HEY!!
On 25 Nov 97 20:33:00 GMT, Bob Kohl wrote:
at
Far better to go for a ride, true!
	Regards		Emil
system: You are Simon Avery, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Horses message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Bob Kohl about "Re: Linked??".

They wrote:
>>  Very rarely happens. We've got 3 or 4 miles of the stuff with a
>> /complete/of horses. All ages from newborn through to one of 45 years,
>> all  sizes from miniature Shetland to Shire. The thumper we use is a
bk> Shetlands?? Hmmmm I'm supprised you don't have more problems then you
bk> do. The problems we had were that the horses spooked.. and when they
bk> did, they had a tendancy to go straight through the wire.
>>  There are three main types over here for the wire; simple orange
>> string  (normal farm use); white ribbon (especially for horses, but
>> flutters  and breaks in strong wind) and a 1/4" rope which is what we
>> use.
bk> I think that ribbons on the wire might help also.

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assistant: Now look here, Bob
['Leccy fences]
They are the worst - trouble is they've got such thick manes that they
can push underneath and it doesn't shock them. Generally they're quite
well behaved though.
Nasty. What sort of horse? TB type?
Yes - dangling off them makes it a lot more visible, but best to use
non-conductive ribbon, else any dodgy connection will short a lot
quicker.
I think the worst problem with leccy fences is when something breaks.
Had one this week - our biggest field, on a huge hill. Walking all
around it, testing it. Found the break, then had to trudge all the way
back down to turn off the fence, all the way back up. Fix it, down again
turn on. Carry on testing, find another break... A job for two people, that.
Simon
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system: You are John Rooker, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Horses message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Bob Kohl about "HEY!".

They wrote:
BK> Anyone still alive?

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assistant: Hi Bob!
Monday December 08 1997 03:58, Bob Kohl wrote to All:
Depends on you definition of alive. :-) I'm here, taking up space, but I
haven't touched a hoss in a long time. :-)
-John- * www.ggw.org/net2613 *
system: You are Edison Black, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Horses message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Simon Avery about "Fixing electric fences".

They wrote:
SA> I think the worst problem with leccy fences is when something breaks.
SA> Had one this week - our biggest field, on a huge hill. Walking all
SA> around it, testing it. Found the break, then had to trudge all the way
SA> back down to turn off the fence, all the way back up. Fix it, down
SA> again turn on. Carry on testing, find another break... A job for two
SA> people, that.

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assistant: In a message of 07 Dec 97 Simon Avery wrote to Bob Kohl:
  Find something to stand on while you work... be it a phone book or a
specially made stoolish platform. then you'll be able to touch the wire
without much of a shock, OR eliminate the shock by having a wooden box sort
of a platform with a peice of metal or metal mesh or chickenwire ect across
the top, something that conducts electricity.
 Use two peices of wire with a hook at the end, both going to the mesh you
stand on, on the top of the box. step onto the box and put a hook on the wire
on one side of where you work and a hook on the other side of where you work.
Then you can work to your hearts content on the live fence without problems.
system: You are Simon Avery, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Horses message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Bob Kohl about "Re: Linked??".

They wrote:
bk> Interesting.. the Shetlands I've seen here are usually a mixture of
bk> spoiled and ill mannered ponies.
>> bk>  do. The problems we had were that the horses spooked.. and when
>> bk> they  did, they had a tendancy to go straight through the wire.
>>  Nasty. What sort of horse? TB type?
bk> They were a mixture of TB's, Quarters and some various other breeds.
>>  I think the worst problem with leccy fences is when something breaks.
bk> I'm sorry Simon.. but I'm not familiar with the term "leccy".
>>  Had one this week - our biggest field, on a huge hill. Walking all
>> around it, testing it. Found the break, then had to trudge all the way
>> back down to turn off the fence, all the way back up. Fix it, down
>> again  turn on. Carry on testing, find another break... A job for two
>> people,  that.
bk> Aha! that's what small tractor's are for.. or a farm truck/car. ;)

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assistant: Howdy, Bob
I think that's more a reflection on the owner. They are a naturally
stubborn breed and the colts can be especially bolshie. We've got
four pure-bred (including one miniature). The mini is a real gent,
we've used him to give children ride at various shows, and he's the
perfect people-attractor. Good for getting donations to the charity.
(Unusual to get a horse these days who can earn his keep!) Unfortunately
he's now got cancer, and although he's not yet in pain, his days are
limited.
Don't often see quarters over here. Lovely looking breed. Must be
fun to ride - they're pretty powerful aren't they?
Sorry - English slang. Means "electrical"
You don't know the Devon hills, or the Devon mud, do you? :)
We've had an exceptionally wet autumn (fall) and there's no way
we can get our landrover into any of the fields. We don't have a
tractor, but a small one wouldn't hack it either. It would have to
be a large tractor - and that would make even more of a mess in the
fields...
'Tis good ol' Shanks' Pony we rely on at this time of year...
Simon Avery
... My Lord , I have a cunning plan.
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user: You are replying to Jean Prophet about "Frolicking Sham ...".

They wrote:
JP>+>     I notice more and more X is taking over as BOSS HORSE .... he
JP>+> really IS starting to look Regal and Elegant!!

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assistant: Now look here, Jean
I find it fascinating to watch the heirachy forming and reforming,
and it's especially fast to develop with mares. One of our mares
was poorly this summer - nothing serious, just off form. She dropped
down to bottom of the pecking order, always being chased away from her
feed. Recently started feeling fit again, and she's steadily working
her way back up.
Ciao, Simon
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user: You are replying to All about "Re: EQUUS Mailing List")".

They wrote:
> >> back down to turn off the fence, all the way back up. Fix it, down
> >> again  turn on. Carry on testing, find another break... A job for two
> >> people,  that.
>
> bk> Aha! that's what small tractor's are for.. or a farm truck/car. ;)
>
>You don't know the Devon hills, or the Devon mud, do you? :)
>
>We've had an exceptionally wet autumn (fall) and there's no way
>we can get our landrover into any of the fields. We don't have a
>tractor, but a small one wouldn't hack it either. It would have to
>be a large tractor - and that would make even more of a mess in the
>fields...

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assistant: From: a.scott@zetnet.co.uk (Alex Scott)
Subject: Re: EQUUS Mailing List")
Organization:
Simon was talking to Bob about Horses and Things:
Hi Simon,
In SE Kent we've had a very dry time of it.  So much so that mud is
not the problem that it used to be :-)))
What is going on with this weather? I reckon the horses must know
something but they are not letting us know ;-}
Regards
Alex
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user: You are replying to Edison Black about "Fixing electric fences".

They wrote:
SA>>-> Walking all around it, testing it. Found the break, then had to
SA>>-> trudge all the way back down to turn off the fence, all the way
EB>->   Find something to stand on while you work... be it a phone book or
EB>-> a specially made stoolish platform. then you'll be able to touch the
EB>-> wire without much of a shock, OR eliminate the shock by having a
EB>-> wooden box sort of a platform with a peice of metal or metal mesh or
EB>-> chickenwire ect across the top, something that conducts electricity

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assistant: Subject: [Fixing electric fences]
 Ullo Edison
[Snip]
Thanks for this - looks pretty sound. At first sight I thought it was
a joke so's I'd get zapped, but thinking on, I reckon I'll give it a
try. Many thanks, especially from my legs!
Simon
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assistant: Hi, everyone --
We've been cut off from echomail for a bit, but I should be connected again
now.  Also been gone on vacation (a great time to lose one's echomail feed,
the night before you are due to leave town) and went to visit my mom.  I
managed to bring back some of my model horses and some of my horse books, but
sadly was unable to locate my lovely
*wood* Thoroughbred mare and foal set.  I suspect that the box they
were in has been thrown out by mistake, but maybe I'll get lucky and find
them the next trip back.
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user: You are replying to Jean Prophet about "English SHIRE Horses ...".

They wrote:
>->   Anyone know anything about ENGLISH SHIRE HORSES??  I've been offered a
>-> deal  on one -- a 7yr old gelding - black with white blaze
> Well if I remember right they are the ones they call "The
> Gentle Giants".  I
JP> I thought that's what they called the Percharon horses ...
JP>  ! Origin: Home of Mr X's 'XTRAORDINARY CARRIAGE SERVICES! (1:371/33)

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assistant: We just finished doing an article on the Shire horse. They
     are slower moving than the Clydesdale (which they somewhat
     resemble) but are longer lived. I saw a photo of a man and
     his team of four mares, not one of which was under 25, and
     some were over 30 years old and still working! The Shire
     also has much more feathering; the white hairs grow right out
     the front of the leg from the knee down, whereas a Clydesdale
     has feathering only on the sides and backs of the legs.
     Price ranges are usually based on family lines, on condition
     of the horse in particular, and just basic horse-trading
     instincts. People will ask what they hope they will get.
 Gentle Giants is applied to any draft horse. The forest horse
 from which they are descended were calmer in disposition than the
 speedy desert horses, like the Barb and Arabian.
 Are you working with teams of horses already for carriages?
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user: You are replying to Jean Prophet about "Carriage Job ..".

They wrote:
JP> Today we had a carriage job at a local eye doctors office
JP> It was ALMOST desastrous as a strap on the harness broke - we
JP> Dr Parrish was so impressed that told us he was going to make this
JP> an ANNUAL Event ...

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assistant: I loved your story!!
    It would be interesting to hear other winter storys from
    people who are using their horses this year to work or perform.
     Always happens - when you aren't prepared for it!
     Sounds really good. Any chance some of the photos will get
     scanned and put on a web site?
... ......
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