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Post by lhollis on Jan 5, 2011 19:21:39 GMT
I just wondered if anyone knew the laws on fencing stallions. Someone has put a colt right next to the field where my mares and foals are and the only fencing is 3 strands of plain wire on wooden posts! I wondered whether it was my responsibility to keep him out or theres to stop him getting in? and what if he covers my mares? and if it is wrong who enforces it?
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Post by lucynlizzysmum on Jan 5, 2011 19:48:11 GMT
You should by rights fence against your own stock - just because someone has responsibility for a boundary fence would not stand in a court of law if you had not taken due care for your own stock. I have a feeling that no-one can enforce someone to fence their property - however, I am sure someone on here will be able to tell you the legalities.
I telephoned the CLA as there is a field down the road from here where we regularly hack past - this field houses a stallion a mare and her foal at foot all year round. Their gate is not hung correctly and is held up by a piece of binder twine at either end. We have all mares and my concern is that he gets amorous and tries to follow us as he regularly pushes against the gate. Apparently there is nothing we can do unless he actually escapes. They suggest we speak to them, but that is not really an option as unfortunately they will have nothing to do with the rest of us round here! It may be worth telephoning your own CLA to see if they have any ideas.
Good luck!
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Post by lhollis on Jan 5, 2011 20:56:09 GMT
Thanks alot
I thought I may go and try to speak to the owner tomorrow, although I don't hold much hope!! they never owned a horse and thought it may be nice to buy there son a pony for Christmas to ride!!!! I blame irresponsible breeders for selling inexperienced people colts in the first place - but that s another story!!!
Thanks again
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Post by lucynlizzysmum on Jan 5, 2011 21:00:18 GMT
Good luck! Let us know how you get on - you never know they may be thankful of some assistance - you can but hope
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Post by sageandonion on Jan 5, 2011 21:19:21 GMT
I hope you can persuade these people to have the colt gelded asap. Speak to your insurance company and see if they can advise you. Personally I would go armed with a letter explaining the situation to them and saying that, should the colt harm your animals in any way, damage your land etc., you will be holding them responsible.
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Post by lhollis on Jan 5, 2011 21:58:51 GMT
I will do my best, I was also going to speak to the land owner as they are on rented land.
Trouble is, I fear, when people are that inexperienced they don't realise the lengths a stallion will go to in order to get to a mare.
It is soul distroying when you build up quality stock responsibly and someone can potentially ruin all that hard work through irresponsibility/nieve acts.
Thanks alot and I ll let you know.
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Post by secretlady on Jan 7, 2011 19:49:54 GMT
I had a neighbours stallion break in to my field not only did he cover my mares that were there because they were resting one on vets orders he injured my mare who 3yrs later still has the scars both mares had foals from this stallion he was only in there over nite the owner just said he wouldnt charge me for the covering and wouldnt do nothing
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Post by justjay on Jan 7, 2011 22:06:57 GMT
I think you may find there are no specific laws/ I phoned the NFU legal help line a few years ago as there was a stallion in the field at the top of our lane - they'd moved in as he had kept jumping out to get to mares in his previous field. As we had several mares in our fields we couldn't use the top half of the field at all. The NFU were very helpful but at that time there was nothing we could do. it was only after he jumped in with one of their mares one Sunday lunchtime and entertianed all the families in the car park that they were asked to move
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Post by eskvalleystud on Jan 7, 2011 23:23:45 GMT
any owner of a stallion that was to be a nuisance would surely be liable for fence and stock damage I would have thought
our stallion paddocks have double fencing from adjacent neighbours, and proper high permanent electrified fencing as I am not willing to have their or my ponies injured plus I am sure you could be sued for damages etc if something were to happen
secretlady could you not have sued this irresponsible owner for damages?
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Post by secretlady on Jan 8, 2011 22:57:16 GMT
I probaly could have sued but i have to live next to these people
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