Kelly1982
Well-Known Member
As some of you know i have been having problem with tying my new horse up when mucking out etc. She scraps and pulls back to break the leadrope etc but i am certain its just because she is still settling in as she is getting better each day.
If i tie her up whilst mucking out i have started to give her a haynet which she will stand with as good as gold and then i am gradually going to lessen the time that she has it until she stands happily without it.
But my friend saw me give it to her last night and said that i am making a big mistake as i am just going to make her worse as she will think that everytime she is tied up she will be given hay and then really play up when i dont give her none. She said she has seen it loads of times before and the horses like her just become untieable (sp) without hay.
I thought i could just give it to her to keep her occupied until she settles and then she will be fine but my friend says i am making a rid for my own back.
What do you guys think??
If i tie her up whilst mucking out i have started to give her a haynet which she will stand with as good as gold and then i am gradually going to lessen the time that she has it until she stands happily without it.
But my friend saw me give it to her last night and said that i am making a big mistake as i am just going to make her worse as she will think that everytime she is tied up she will be given hay and then really play up when i dont give her none. She said she has seen it loads of times before and the horses like her just become untieable (sp) without hay.
I thought i could just give it to her to keep her occupied until she settles and then she will be fine but my friend says i am making a rid for my own back.
What do you guys think??