Cyber slap please...stable issues so TB having to stay out

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Can someone please tell me to get a grip!
The yard my TB is on has recently decreased in numbers leaving the barn he is stabled in (able to house 6) with 3 in. The other 2 are at the other end & one of those is now living out. With only 1 other in my lad is stressing majorly being in without seeing the other one properly.
The problem is he cribs. The stables are old cow pens meaning they are fabulously big but made of stock gates. In the 6 years I have had horse has destroyed his front gate (please no comments on stopping the cribbing using collars as I choose not to do this). YO is fab & I have always said whatever he destroys I replace if I leave & or it needs doing.
Anyway, only solution I felt was to move horse to stable opposite only other horse staying in. Problem is YO (rightly so) doesn't want him anywhere near it until all gates are protected. Hopefully I can get some drain pipe sorted soon which he cannot grip but until then my only option is to kick him out.
He stopped out last night with a heavyweight on for the first time since last summer, but normally I wouldnt turn out overnight til Juneish probably.
Just looked at weather & its going to be O degrees tonight! :eek:
Am now fretting he will be freezing & miserable!
Can someone please tell me I am being ridiculous & that he is a horse & will be absolutley fine! :D
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He will be fine dont worry!! TB's are alot hardier than we give them credit for, my 30 year old TB is out with a rain sheet on tonight, she has been out all week and is loving it!!
 
I have several TBs out 24/7 and two of them are NAKED! If yours is cribbing lots because of the extra stress, hes obviously better off out anyway.

You are being ridiculous and your horse will be fine!
 
My full TB has been out for the last fortnight with a medium rug on overnight. He stresses on his own so has to do what the others do, the "others" are all natives and are currently wearing heavier rugs than mine. So far he hasnt frozen to death, is actually looking incredibly well and has so much grass is refusing the hay that is offered at night. Dont panic, he will be fine.
 
Cyber slap on it's way. Just play things by ear(where did that old saying come from). If he's stress being stabled on his own, turn him out and see how it goes.:):):)
 
You might be surprised at how much better your cribber holds condition out (I know mine does, and she is a veteran who is now clipped out) Don't worry, as long as he has something to munch on he will be fine :)
 
i feel ashamed to admit it, but my baby has been living out for the past 2 months (getting new stables with which there have been complications) with a shelter on some hard standing, through freezing and rain, and now luckily is loving the sun and goes out on the grass in the day. i'm pretty sure she's never lived out through this weather and was miserable for the first few weeks but did eventually get used to it. in fact she's now like a different horse, a lot happier and calmer.
 
phoebeast said:
i feel ashamed to admit it, but my baby has been living out for the past 2 months (getting new stables with which there have been complications) with a shelter on some hard standing, through freezing and rain, and now luckily is loving the sun and goes out on the grass in the day. i'm pretty sure she's never lived out through this weather and was miserable for the first few weeks but did eventually get used to it. in fact she's now like a different horse, a lot happier and calmer.
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Why feel ashamed about your horse being out? :)

I am thrilled that with the yard I have it means that my horses are usually out 24/7, and feel guilty that one of mine is currently in :( :(
 
Lol I'm like Puppy and feel guilty if mine have to come in at night!

Mine have been out 24/7 bar 1 night when it had rained all day and was still raining in the evening for the last 6 weeks.

By leaving them out they get to enjoy the early mornings outside (with the best will in the world I rarely make it to the yard in time for sunrise at the weekends!)

Think of all the hay and bedding you will be saving as well :)
 
I have a ID and a standardbred i know neither are TBs. They both lived out 24/7 for the first time ever this winter. We had snow for 13 weeks. At some points it was -23!! They have a field shelter they mainly havent used it. Im sure as it has not been -23 recently that your TB will be fine!!
 
Just joining in to reassure you that he'll be fine out!! My really lightweight TB had been on a yard with restricted daytime turnout in summer and no winter turnout when I first had him.
Then we moved to another yard and he is out all day in winter (with cosy rugs) and is already out 24/7 with just a rain sheet at night. He LOVES his new life - more relaxed, happier and is a real outdoors boy now!!
I hope yours will benefit the same.
 
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