Being Introduced?

[Amys_Babies]

Little Daisy Mae is coming home sunday and i was just wondering whether anyone had any good ideas for how to get her onto a good start being around Buddy my 3 year old. When she goes into the field they with both be together with other horses.

Buddy has never really had to share my attention before so not quite sure how he will react. Would it be best to maybe try and introduce them both to each other before they go into the field? There stables will be next to each other so they will get use to each other, but if anyone has from experience learnt or knows any good ways of introducing them to each other let me know please.

 

[Happytohack]

How exciting having her home at last. I got my new boy today, although he is a bit different from Daisy Mae

, see previous post
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/sh...ID=#Post3475085

I will be keeping him separate from my other horses for a while until they are all happily settled and basically ignoring each other. Obviously you can't do this with a weaned foal, so I would get Buddy and her to pal up. Your best bet would be to have them in their own separate paddock for a while, but you do need to introduce them to each other slowly and safely - Daisy Mae will be feeling rather traumatised with the move, so you need to take your time with her. Hope it all goes well for you - it's bad enough with an adult horse.

 

[Amys_Babies]

Yeah im very excited has been a very long wait!

Your boy is lovely...very big and handsome, whats he called?

Theres not really any other paddocks i could put them both in to graze, though i could put them in the school together for little while and watch over them. She is going to be in for 2 weeks anyway along with my friends foal as i took her up when went to see Daisy and she ended up buying one to. But yeah im sure being together in the school would cause no harm to each other and i could watch them to see how Buddy reacts to her.

 

[scotsmare]

Are they eventually going to be turned out together? If not, then I'd say that it's more important that she gets used to who she's going to be turned out with.

Buddy will learn to get over any jealousy he has eventually - if they are to be turned out together keep both of them on a rope first so that if there are any major squeals / strike outs you can get them out of the way (hopefully

) They will then get used to each other when they're stabled next door to one another.

Just be careful not to expect too much from baby - weanings v. stressful even with a friend.