behavioral problems advice please.

jaynedoc

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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.
 
He may have slightly riggy tendancies, but if you've put him in a field with better grass and next to a mare who's in season then I guess that should be your answer.

You're still getting to know your gelding and you've obviously learnt he can't be around mares - my two couldn't care less about mares!

I dually probably won't hold him if he really wants to go, but I'd be tempted to wear some gloves and lead him out with a lunge rein so you can keep hold.

Most importantly, when you turn him out this morning, don't go into the situation feeling worried or he could pick up on it - I doubt he even remembers yesterday!
 
New paddock, mare in season, lots of grass. You've answered your own questiion. He is no doubt still settling in, and you will also be getting to know him. Keep him away from the mare if poss, and as PR says use a lunge line, or even better, just put a bridle on him until you are confident again.
 
I did have him on a lunge line to turn out but he broke it so have to get another one now.

Re turning out in a bridle can I do that? do I attach his lead rope straight to the bit? if so near side or off side? sorry I sound unknowedgeble but he is my first horse.
 
jay_d, PM me if you like. I bought my new TB gelding 3 mths ago and I have had to split him up from my mare. He was so placid for 1st 2 weeks of owning him - then BANG! To be honest I think with him, he latched himself on to her cos he was insecure and she was his "safety net", but unfortunately this got out of hand and could do absolutely nothing with him.
He started really launching himself and biting my little pony - even when I was bringing pony out of the field - at the opposite end to him!! My confidence is slowly coming back with him! Doesnt help as he is 16.3. Believe me, I know exactly what you are going through! (Not saying that nobody else does!) x
 
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New paddock, mare in season, lots of grass. You've answered your own questiion. He is no doubt still settling in, and you will also be getting to know him. Keep him away from the mare if poss, and as PR says use a lunge line, or even better, just put a bridle on him until you are confident again.

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Completely agree!! Its just one of those things, My horse is so placid untill a foal comes near him then he flips. No horse is 100% calm.

Dont even think about supplements, try thinking about it from your horses point of view!! They need more than 4 weeks to settle down.

Hope hes ok now!
 
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