Another settling at a new yard

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Ive just moved my arthritic boy to the same yard as my other boy, so they are both at the same yard and I can sort them both out easier. Now i know I'm being daft as he's only been there 24hours, but I've been up twice and he's been on his own away from the herd, he's happily eating grass but on his own. The yo says he hasn't asked to join the herd and none of the horses are chasing him away. I'm pretty sure I'm worrying over nothing as probs in a few days hell be settled in with the herd. I just worry so much about him.
 
I know someone who's horse never wanted to join any herd- he was perfectly relaxed and happy but just a bit anti-social- he just didn't really like hanging around with the other horses. If he's happy and eating then I wouldn't worry- give it time and who knows :rolleyes:
 
I really wouldn't worry if he's not being bullied thats the main thing - my boy is out with two others and he was out with 24 horses when i got him he's now with a shetland and another thoroughbred and he is always about 20 feet away from them - he's perfectly happy and chilled out and quite often he's lying down and the others are miles away he's not in any anxiety or worried its just the way he is - yet at the other place he was always right in the middle of the herd - i think he feels a lot more settled now and doesn't feel as though he has to be in amongst everything - now he can just be himself . If your horse isn't getting picked on and his still eating well and seems ok in himself i wouldn't worry - he may just be enjoying the fact that the other horses can be his look out and he can relax for a bit and have piece and quiet - not all horses like being in the hub of it all.
 
He's not being harrassed, he's settled & eating comfortably, what's there to worry about? It appears that this has been one of the more happier yard moves that we read about on this forum. ;)
 
Well everyone has been right. I went up to see him last night to bring him down for tea and a massage. Lucky enough to have a equissage. And there he was eating close to the herd. I shouted him and he completely blanked me too busy eating!! Totally back to himself. No stressing at all tonight. Eat all his tea up and back out he went didn't join the herd again but quite happy eating away!! Typical cob!! So hard not to worry out them but as told by many people I was worrying about nothing!! :)
 
I'd love that :) sounds like he is building up to go over and meet them all, which is much better and less unsettling then what most horses do :p

He'll be fine, all in his own time he'll join them.
 
Sounds like he's doing just fine.

The important thing when moving yards is to monitor closely the behaviour of all the horses in the field to ensure that there's no bullying - and to allow the horse time to settle with the new herd without too much disruption.

So you'll obviously need to be watching the horse over a few hours, a couple of times a day.

But from what you say, it sounds as if it's going fine so far.
 
I'm lucky that the yard owner lives on site so she gives me a full run down of the days events. She said yesterday that the herd doesn't seem bothered about him and he isn't bothered about them. When I popped him in with the herd he had a run around with a few of the others, but certainly no bullying so far, they have 50acres so to be far not much bullying does go on.
 
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