arrrggh at the end of my tether now !!!!!!!!!!

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hello there problem after problem with me , i have a 15month appaloosa filly, stables through last winter and was fine.. turned out from april till now and still been turned out for last 2 months i bring her in and throws her self over door clears 4ft stable door, she has palled up with sum1 i left them out she did it i brought them in she still did i .. i bought a top door and throws her self into door and doesnt stop, this is only when i bring her in to feed, and worried when i bring her in for winter which will be october time would calmers be gd bt she is only 15mnth old , and we are not able to leave out durin winter monthsn
 
At our old yard there was a youngster who behaved similarly when brought in. The decision was made to shut the top door in the hope this would help however he ended up trying to jump through the window which luckily had wooden bars over it and was too high, however it was scary to watch. In the end they made the decision to try him in the stalls. In theory he's too big for them - they are tiny. But he seemed really happy simply tied up staring at a wall. He went to pull back and mess about once and got a sharp smack on the bum and since then has been fine in both stalls and stables. I don't know whether it is an option but could you try her in another stable or a stall?
 
all we have is stables about 10ft x 10ft but it is like she is shouting for her friend but he is in next stable with head out of door she is such a tit . and dont want to sell her she is gawjus ..
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. do u think calmers would work
 
in honesty practice will make all the difference.

Making the stable a pleasant place to be is very useful - i've found my mare who used to be hysterical loves having full-on grooming those itchspots sessions. because it it soothing and involves interaction with me and not the other horse, it has made a huge difference. She only gets these kind of grooming sessions in her stable which makes it a special space.

i've also found having a radio on helps (altho it took a while to find which station she prefers - seriously!)

also ignoring her and grooming and talking to the other horse while he is tied up on the yard, walking him away, walking him back (always within sight of the other horse) helps to desensitise her. Quite alot of it is a tantrum knowing that that kind of behaviour brings her attention, so unless it is truly dangerous you must ignore it.

but really it is time and practice. i find it is better in the winter anyway as they are motivated to come in for food and warmth and they get into a routine.
 
Simply put a grill on the door so that she can't jump out - but can see out - and let her get on with it. She'll soon wear herself out.

Don't shout, just ignore her.
 
I'd get her in at the same time every day, stand outside the stable and hold her for her feed, then once she'd had a week or so of that, lead her into the stable and let her eat feed, still held, then I'd tie her in the stable to eat, then I'd start letting her have a few minutes, gradually building it up. Has worked for youngstock I've had in the past.
 
Top door grill and a stable mirror or two! Worked for my lunatic TB when she was small and behaved the same. She's nine now and it's only been in the past couple of years that I've dared stable her without an anti-weave grill to stop her lunging over the door when she gets excited. Thankfully she's settled down now she's bred a couple of foals. It's only taken 7 years!!!
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Can I suggest if you do put a grill on the door, you make it a full grill and not one of those v shaped weaving grills, unless you can attach it to the roof as well. We put one of v shaped ones on my OH mares door to stop her jumping out, she still jumped,bent the grill over and cut her legs quite badly on the grill.
 
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