Courage, can I borrow some?

[MissyMew]

Just got a youngster and on a steep learning curve.

Any advice to get her used to a stable? She has been stabled at the breeders so its not a completely new experience.

All I am trying to achieve is to have her with my daughters pony in so I can work my boy. I have three stables current set up the two boys have the adjoining stables and she is currently in my spare stable the other side of tack room.

Do I just put her in and ignore her going nuts, shutting the top door for safety.

I tried her out in the field while I rode in school, but she just tried to jump in over fence.

She likes people so quite happy when getting my full attention, not so if I am attending too the other two.

It's early days. But want to get her into my routine which I understand is new to her, but the other two need work/attention too.

 

[kerrieberry2]

no real advice just interested in the replies, as I have a 3 yr old that will be coming in this winter and he's never been stable other than when he was first born and in with mummy!

so interested in advice! I've taken him in the stable but he seems really nervous!

but I guess lots of nice things, lickits, treat balls etc

 

[MissyMew]

That's the strange thing. She quite happy to go in and she does not barge out either. Which I am very grateful for. I have tried food to settle her but she's just not interested, and starts to sweat up, so stressed out.

 

[Pearlsasinger]

I would put the youngster in one of the stables which has another horse directly next to it. She will feel safer with equine company and may well relax enough to eat. She will not have been left on her own at the breeders. I don't know how long you have had her but it will take time for her to learn to trust you.
Do you bring them all in every day? We have 2 youngsters as well as our older horses and that is what we do, so that they get used to our routine. You should also be aware that it can take some mares quite some time to settle in a new home and that youngsters psychological development can 'slip back' several steps when they are stressed in situations such as a new home & owner/handler. In the wild, young mares live in herds with other mares and would have little contact with males.

 

[sandi_84]

That's the strange thing. She quite happy to go in and she does not barge out either. Which I am very grateful for. I have tried food to settle her but she's just not interested, and starts to sweat up, so stressed out.

I wouldn't give her food if she's stressing in case it causes a bout of colic

Could you leave the other horse in the field with her or swap the stables round so she is next to another horse instead of on her own? I would leave the top door open so she can still see the other horses though.