You have to remember he is only five and five year old horses can be a bit like the equine version of teenagers! Otherwise maybe he finds it painful-have you had him long? Has he had a bad experience in the past?
I have rubber mats too and what I did the best is if you put shavings at the bottom to act like a base because they are absorbent so can absorb the pee, then put straw on top so they have something nice and soft to lie on
Better to move him into the barn then him to get electrocuted! Plus it will get him to socialize with horses, however if some of them are door locked and he is only three he might pick up the habit of kicking doors which you don't really want. But at least he will be safer in there than in the...
I have a lovely one which is a waterproof flyrug which i put him out in day and night, it's got a waterproof back and the fly rug sides and I would highly recommend that as when it does stop raining the flys come out. I'll attach the link down below- by the way it is a premier equine...
Hi! My pony is quite headstrong and in the wrong bit can shake her head! However my pony loves the happy mouth hanging cheek lozenge. It's a very kind bit- but still with some breaks!
Have you only got the one horse stabled there? If so then i would move stables but if not then rent out a field and buy a field shelter so she can hide from the winter wind and rain!
I'm sorry to say that you can't really get a good saddle for that money! You could try a synthetic saddle, if you know what size saddle try looking on ebay- I looked on there recently and there seemed to be a good range of saddles for low prices!
Have you wormed him recently? Has he got fleas? As it is, well was summer it was probably the midges, but if its all year round then i suggest herbs called 'Itch-stop herbal' its got all sorts of things like nettles, chammomile and stuff like that! MY horse is a very picky eater and she loves...