dwi
Well-Known Member
Daisy has always been one for kicking the door at feeding time, we suspect because her last owner used to feed her to make her quiet if she created so she never learnt any self control.
I believe that routine is important so she is always fed last thing but this means that she can guess when she is going to be fed and kicks the door. Last night she went one step further and apparently did a mini buck in her stable and double barrelled the wall. I didn't see her because I was in the feed shed but this is what I was told.
She only has a small handful of happy hoof so I can't split it into several feeds to lessen the excitement. She always has her hay from when she goes into her stable so its not like she has nothing to eat. I was told to never walk towards her with the feed when she was banging so I stop walking if she bangs. She has now learnt that this won't work so she only bangs when I'm getting her feed. Its not just a feed room though, I keep all of my stuff in there so its not like she doesn't see me going in and out all of the time, ususally without getting fed.
I'd really like to stop her doing it because the stables have wooden partitions and she is going to do it serious damage, quite apart from how stressed she seems to get.
I believe that routine is important so she is always fed last thing but this means that she can guess when she is going to be fed and kicks the door. Last night she went one step further and apparently did a mini buck in her stable and double barrelled the wall. I didn't see her because I was in the feed shed but this is what I was told.
She only has a small handful of happy hoof so I can't split it into several feeds to lessen the excitement. She always has her hay from when she goes into her stable so its not like she has nothing to eat. I was told to never walk towards her with the feed when she was banging so I stop walking if she bangs. She has now learnt that this won't work so she only bangs when I'm getting her feed. Its not just a feed room though, I keep all of my stuff in there so its not like she doesn't see me going in and out all of the time, ususally without getting fed.
I'd really like to stop her doing it because the stables have wooden partitions and she is going to do it serious damage, quite apart from how stressed she seems to get.