Posted 2006-10-01 7:04 PM (#49482 - in reply to #48997) Subject: RE: horse doesn't want to be left alone
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Posts: 225 Location: Urbana,MD
She never did try and run me over when she ran out of the stall.At that barn they always opened the stall door and let them run off to the field which I really don't agree with .I think horses (at least mine)should be lead to the field.I am sure that situation didn't help.I had left the stall door open while I went in with her.So she saw the oppertunity and "ran with it"
Posted 2006-10-01 7:11 PM (#49483 - in reply to #48997) Subject: RE: horse doesn't want to be left alone
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Posts: 1205 Location: Danielsville Georgia
Such as tying her in a stall.tree,high line.Great start.Kind of a age old way.Yes there are many ways to do the same thing.But the stalling and tying is also one of them.Its not THAT big of a deal to correct if you have a clue how.Take her to round pen or not even a round pen and let her throw a tatrum.Move her a lot.Let her stop.If starts hollering or throwing a fit do it some more.She'll get the idea.Stand quiet all is well and no work.Be a pain and move/work. I've horse shopped or visited someone with a RUDE horse and got some mannors in 15 minutes doing this.Always a excuse of I've been meaning to work on that.Yea right and by ther way get the treats out of your hand and you said you fed HOW MUCH grain.LOL
Posted 2006-10-01 7:43 PM (#49485 - in reply to #48997) Subject: RE: horse doesn't want to be left alone
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Posts: 1283 Location: Home of Wild Turkey Whiskey
I always love the ones that tell me well that's the first time he/she has ever done that as you are dusting off your wranglers, Horses can be our freinds, as a matter of fact if I own them they will be my friend first the other horses friend second. We are not trying to beat you up just trying to let you know you can have a better relationship with your horses if they think of you as the lead mare. Rather than looking at you as the one in the way.
Posted 2006-10-02 10:50 AM (#49497 - in reply to #49105) Subject: RE: horse doesn't want to be left alone
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Location: New Durham NH
Originally written by windwalker2 on 2006-09-25 5:01 PM
Ya see,,,,,,,,,this is just another reason why alot of us nutty horse people own so many gosh darned horses. You can't just own "THREE".........look at the problems it causes. You gotta have "FOUR" if your going to take out TWO to go trailriding. If you take out "THREE" to go riding, you gotta own "FIVE" and so on and so on ...................
Not only makes ya nuts, but keeps ya poor!
Oh jeeez!!! This is so true!I've got two and if I just take out one the other goes nuts!Now I need another one!But if my son and I want to ride, the one will be left...sheesh,Now I will have to get TWO more!hahahahaAs for the going crazy when alone,Seperation anxiety is horrible. If you are riding have you considered ponying the mare along?Personally I would just leave her in the stall and let her toss a hissy fit.She won't colic.
Posted 2006-10-02 9:07 PM (#49526 - in reply to #49485) Subject: RE: horse doesn't want to be left alone
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Posts: 1883 Location: NY
try to take her away from the other a few hours at a time then she will start to get use to the time away. i have a mare and she would go nut when i would take her pasture buddy out for a ride . first time one hour then two , you get the idear good luck
Posted 2006-10-03 6:19 AM (#49536 - in reply to #49482) Subject: RE: horse doesn't want to be left alone
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Posts: 954 Location: Hagerstown, MD
Bring her over and stick her in my round pen for half a day on Saturday. If she can keep up the hollering, bucking, snorting and all the other antics for half a day, let her stay the other half a day. If she calms down, take her back over to your place. If she keeps throwing the tantrums, leave her in the round pen.
Posted 2006-10-04 6:06 AM (#49576 - in reply to #49564) Subject: RE: horse doesn't want to be left alone
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Posts: 954 Location: Hagerstown, MD
I sent "Sunshine" home for a while due to the fact she was getting too attached to my mares. Roundpen is available whenever you need it. We'll be bringing "Sunshine" back and forth for a while and letting her stay at her barn for a while. She was just getting too hard to catch in the pasture since she had been out with my girls for a while. Neighbors were pleased with the progress she made while she was here. Bring your problem child over, put your earplugs in and let her buck.
horse doesn't want to be left alone
