paddy555
Well-Known Member
Whilst this may seem ideal to you, to me having a horse that is so stressed by being in that it cannot be stabled would not suit at all. I have one that is stressed by being out, but with a bit of time and patience he now allows himself to be out for most of the day if the weather is fine/there are no flies/the omens are good.
I think all youngsters should be taught to be stabled as part of their training. You never know where they are going to end up or if they are going to have to in during an emergency or have to be stabled in horse hospital. My 4 yo had never been shut in a stable when he came. It was a nightmare dealing with him. It took several years before he was happy being shut in all night. If I had come off him at 4, someone had found him and stabled him it would have been a disaster.