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evilmavis

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I have a 15hh TB gelding for 3 months and he has been in a field on his own (yard rules), yesterday my new mare was delivered, she came from the same place as the gelding both horses has grew up together (when the gelding was at the previous owners yard he got really attached to the other horses and wouldnt listen to you) so we introduced them slowly to each other again yesterday and now the gelding has gone back to his old ways, cant do nothing with him, he is constantly calling to her and she is doing the same, i understand its new to the mare etc but the gelding has been so quiet, i dont want to have to bring them both in at the same time all the time....

Would it be better to try and put them in with a herd?
Gradual seperation?

any advice on how to over come this problem would be appreciated?
 
If it is yard rules that he had to be on his own, how come you put the mare in with him?
Or are they just near each other?

I would probably try to get them in with others so they are less reliant on each other.
 
sorry didnt explain that very well, the gelding was at a yard where he had to be on his own, then i moved him a month a go to another yard and the summer turn out is seperate turnout for each owner and not horse, in the winter every horse in the yard should go in a big field together. today i have moved them in a paddock next to where lots of other horses are, so in the next few days i may try putting them in all together... just worried they will get kicked as they are quite fine TB's and there is a horse in the field that bullies others
 
I'd try and keep them away from the others if the bully is anything to worry about. Keep them in the field next to the others, so they can see them and sniff over the fence. They will probably settle down in a few days - its all new to the mare... Generally I hate keeping horses in pairs. They often become like that, but it shoudn't be so bad if there are other horses around them, and they're not totally on their own..
 
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