Advice needed please: Introducing ponies to each other...

[Dubsie]

Daughter's legs having almost reached the ground on No1 LGW has meant we've had to consider getting her a new pony. Somehow we're getting not one pony, but two.....they won't be lonely then, at least that's the theory.

Meet Roddy, he's coming Saturday, he's a 6 year old 14h traditional style New Forest (hoping picture not tooo big)

Then we've also another smaller pony, 13.2 Sam coming on Sunday, sorry no pictures, he's 19, to keep him company.

Both lads are apparently very good in company having both come from PC/RC backgrounds so are used to meeting a variety of ponies, are good when turned out with others, and are not shod, so I was thinking as neither will really have the advantage of being established in their new home just to introduce them in the field (about an acre, can open a 2nd acre if needed) and let them get on with it as there's plenty of nice grass at the moment?

What do you reckon?
Thanks!

 

[tangoharvey]

I reckon they will be fine, I have always just introduced horses without fuss, and maybe I have been lucky but never any bad fights....good luck with your new ponies

 

[MrsMozart]

Yummy

We've been lucking introducing them - usually by the expedient method of just putting them in a field together, then hanging around to see how it goes! So far we haven't had any problems...

So excited for you hun

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[Dubsie]

Fab, thanks, am told they both have just been put in fields with ponies already in at least once before and no bother so will assume the same, thank you.

Glad you like him MrsM, he's very cuddly.

 

[Shilasdair]

I agree - I'd just turn them out together and see how they get on, preferably when they are a bit hungry (so will be keener to graze).
Very occasionally, you get horses who just can't get along, so maybe have a back up plan (electric tape?).
S

 

[Dubsie]

Thanks, we do have 2 paddocks so we could split them, and yards of electric tape if necessary, so I'm hoping we'll be OK.