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as some of you may know i posted about my horse been tied up. he box walks and the yard owner has started tieing up and leaving him for hours. she did this the odd time which is ok when she is there but theses twos stables and concret wall between him and her horses so she has no reason to go near him. but this past weeks she has dont this and left him there for hours on sunday he was there for three hours this morning i when up and had been there for two hours and again tonight a hour or so its really upseting him and me. we have no turnout till it drys up.
what would you do if i say something she will go mad
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well if you cant say anthing because she 'will go mad' and you have no turnout- then ibviously its not the right yard- so leave and find somewhere better
 
I think I would start looking for a new yard with a more sympathetic yo.Whatever his issues he doesnt deserve to be treated this way.
 
She may go mad, BUT as you said she has no reason to near him!

If it was mine I would say something

I hate people sticking their noses in. The horse will prob get more stressed being tied up bless them
 
I think it is totally unacceptable for her to do this and you should definatly have words with her about this.
Why does she tie him up? Because she doesn't want hers to start box walking?
If this is the case you shoud inform her that vices are not contagious (sp?) and horses do not develop vices from watching other horses perform the vice.
 
I would either say something or leave... it must be hugely stressful for your horse to be tied up - when box walking's a manifestation of stress anyway.

I really think what she is totally unacceptable and you really need to tackle it ASAP for the good of your horse.
 
I agree with Shadowmonkey, as long as your horse is "happy" then its not really anyone elses business, annoying I know but at the end of the day you are the one paying for bedding etc.
 
As far as I understand it some vices are. I'm not sure about box walking. If not in sight of the other horses I wouldn't have thought so.

Horrible though it is to tie him up will it stop when he gets turnout again?
 
I think you really should go and speak with her and explain how it's upsetting you, it may be she has no idea of that and is trying to save you bedding .
Is the horse on livery or DIY?
Do you know it's her that's tying him up?
If it's being done without asking you a note on the door saying "Please do not tie **** up in his stable, it makes his behaviour worse"
I would still look around for somewhere else, this doesn't sound a very pleasant place to be.
 
it diy. she told me it annoys her. still no need i wouldnt go in and touch her horses its def her there only me and a close friend of mine there. and she has 3 houses but not than are any where near him hes even more stressed
 
Talk to her direct be polite but firm -all else fails you will have to try to find some where else at the end of the day its your horse .
 
He might be boxing walking because he is stressed about being in, tying him up in compounding the problem. He's not doing any harm to her or anyone else and I would be livid if it was my horse. I'd be looking for another yard
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Could you try a stable mirror to see if that stops him box walking?
Has he ad lib hay, or a feed ball, so he has something to do. Can he see out from front and back of the stable?

Perhaps a change to a different stable would help as well.
 
Do you have 'horse toys' for him? Or perhaps tying sweeds etc from the ceiling to amuse him, or having a few haynets in the stable in different places so it is not just in one place - you could then ask her not to tie him up because you are trying these new things to see if it helps - are you able to ride twice a day perhaps?


But I do think moving him is your best option - find somewhere that has the horses welfare on the top of the list!
 
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