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Winter is officially here, Ted can no longer cope with being turned out for more than 20 minutes. It is infuriating. He goes absolutely nuts weaving at the gate,creating a massive trench. He screams if he sees any of my family who happen to go outside. He's even worse if he sees me. He gets lathered in sweat and is a complete mess!

So as per usual in winter Ted will now go out while I speedily muck out, him and Toby,and then he and Toby will stay in their stables till I get home from work at 6pm and then they will go out while I do the second muck out!

The joys of having a wimp of a horse that doesn't do winter! I would much rather he was out in the field during the day being a 'proper' horse, rather than cooped up in his stable. Thankfully his stable is 12' x 15' and he's only 15hh so it's spacious for him and he has his mirror and sees his 'friend' looking back at him, he obviously has no idea it's himself he's admiring.

We are getting EVA matting for him for xmas, but now I'm worried if he gets any more comfortable he won't ever want to go out even in summer!

I've never known of such strange behaviour. He's been like this for years, every winter or change of season. we've tried everything from putting feed, hay and carrots in the field and he's not interested, just stands by the gate getting worked up. He's turned out with my sisters horse, at my parents , so he's not lonely.

Now I've resided my self to the fact that he won't change this absurd behaviour and he's very content when stabled it's just loads more work for me.

Please tell me that there are other peculiar horses like Ted out there, that don't do winter!
 
Oh dear, horses can be strange can't they! I guess if you're able to stable them and give them a bit of turn out like you say then that's ok - it would be more difficult if his obsession to be in didn't really work in with your sorking timetable. Mine also i think has decided he's had enough of being out 24/7 as he decided to break in to the stable yard yesterday by crawing UNDER the fence rail breaking it in the process! This is the 3rd time he's done it - he's 16hh though and he must have to get on his knees to get under the rail. he wasn't impressed at being shoved back out again either! Lol. Still, he'll get his wish this weekend as he will start coming in at nights.

Honestly, they are characters aren't they. They know what they want!!! Lol
 
Horses are individuals - so its not so strange to hear yours isn't keen on going out. If he's happy, fear and worry not, he'll be fine - and very clean, for winter riding :D
 
I've got a whimp as well....Like today, it's sunny but cool day. Horse turned out in his snuggly Rhino high neck, I turned out and he played with his field mate for a few laps around the field and then wanted to come in.
I poop picked his field and he stuck like glue to the barrow, followed me to the gate, followed me up the fence and i was going to leave him but the whinnying was getting louder, cantering up and down the fence, so i went and got his headcollar.
Mooched in and he's now settled in his stable, munching on hay!!!

God knows what he's going to be like when it's cold and raining...well actually i do, he refuses to go out!!!!
 
I guess I shouldn't really moan, but he's such a diva! I think it stems back to his days of showing with his previous owner. It's not so bad this year as Toby has also decided he's better off in as well.

Last year I felt really guilty bringing Toby in, as he seemed happy out but Ted couldn't bear not being able to see Toby, and would get upset.

I have never known such a demanding horse, although to be fair he has always been spoilt and become more demanding as he's got older- he's now 19. I guess it pay back for all the years of hard work that he did for us
 
My tb is the same, goes out, has a drink, a hoon about, play with his friend, then stands at the electric fencing demanding to be in, if I ignore him, he fence walks or stands weaving. He likes his home stable comforts far too much.

Last year I turned him out, made sure he was ok, turned round to walk back to the stables and in that split second, he'd jumped out of the field and was right behind me.
 
I had the same problem on my old yard. I would turn him out only to find him back at the gate within 10 minutes, banging it with his front legs. He much preferred to be tucked up in his stable than out in the field.
Since moving to the new place, I can't get him in! :rolleyes:
One day in the week, I went down the field to get him and our Shetland in. It was dark so took the torch with me. I called and called for him to come to me. There was no sign of either of them. Eventually the little one appeared out of the darkness, but still no Magic :( After about half an hour searching, my torch went flat so decided to take the little one in, hoping that he would decide to follow us. Still no sign of him. Was beginning to panic by now, thinking perhaps something had happened to him and he was physically unable to come to me. :(
Put the little one in his stable and walked down to the house to borrow a torch and then heard him calling at the gate as though to say "Hey, you've left me out here on my own!"
If I hadn't been so relieved to see him I would have killed him! :rolleyes:
 
From mid September to late April Cappy does NOT go out, not my choice, he doesn't do cold, wet windy or in fact anything under 60 degrees. He will plant his feet and refuse to go, if you insist he gives you 5 mins to change your mind, shouting and fence walking, if you continue to ignore him he will remove the gate and bring himself in.

Each horse is individual and he does love his huge warm stable.

FDC
 
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