jaynedoc
Well-Known Member
I have had my horse for 4 weeks, his personallity has been from the moment I viewed him right up until yesterday extemely laid back and quiet to handle. thats why I bought him.(he is a 16h tbxid chestnut gelding more tb than id though)
2 days ago i moved paddock and stable wityhin the same livery yard and his behaviour completely changed on its head. I believe one of the mares to be in season again and she was most definately his point of focus.
when I was bringing in this mare was being brough in at the same time although they are half a large field appart he just took off. I got friction burns and had to let go of the rope . he nearly ran over my 10 year old doaghter who happened to be in the way and head off at top speed after this mare. When he got over there the owner also had to let go, and the pair of them were bombing aroung the field. She was kicking at him and he was extremely determined not to let her get away regardless of the kicking. It took 8 of us to try to get things under control and to cut a long story short we did eventually manage to get them into thier respective stables. Though not before my gelding had had a go at another gelding as well.
I immediately moved him back into his old stable and I going to turn out today in his old paddock which is much further away from the mare.
But what has happened? The new paddock was right next to this mare and had very lush grazing. His old paddock the grass is very short.
has any body else experienced a horse that has behaved in a similar was? if so what can I do about it.
I have bought a dually control halter for him and it has just arrived so will use that,
are there any suppliments or things that i should be doing to stop this behaviour?
I went down to him this morning and he seems really placid agin. did not try to turn out as I am still shaken up from yesterday, I have two experienced friends going to turn out for me later today.
Any advice on this behaviour would be greatly appreciated.
2 days ago i moved paddock and stable wityhin the same livery yard and his behaviour completely changed on its head. I believe one of the mares to be in season again and she was most definately his point of focus.
when I was bringing in this mare was being brough in at the same time although they are half a large field appart he just took off. I got friction burns and had to let go of the rope . he nearly ran over my 10 year old doaghter who happened to be in the way and head off at top speed after this mare. When he got over there the owner also had to let go, and the pair of them were bombing aroung the field. She was kicking at him and he was extremely determined not to let her get away regardless of the kicking. It took 8 of us to try to get things under control and to cut a long story short we did eventually manage to get them into thier respective stables. Though not before my gelding had had a go at another gelding as well.
I immediately moved him back into his old stable and I going to turn out today in his old paddock which is much further away from the mare.
But what has happened? The new paddock was right next to this mare and had very lush grazing. His old paddock the grass is very short.
has any body else experienced a horse that has behaved in a similar was? if so what can I do about it.
I have bought a dually control halter for him and it has just arrived so will use that,
are there any suppliments or things that i should be doing to stop this behaviour?
I went down to him this morning and he seems really placid agin. did not try to turn out as I am still shaken up from yesterday, I have two experienced friends going to turn out for me later today.
Any advice on this behaviour would be greatly appreciated.