ohmissbrittany
Well-Known Member
So I have a friend's gelding with my mare, which seemed like a neat solution now that I have land- she gets a companion and I don't have to pay for upkeep on it. But he's already injured my horse once kicking her, and is just a young rambunctious animal. My mare likes to be near other horses but is a bit introverted, insecure and not very playful. So their personalities are just not compatible and trying to manage them is getting a little old, I'm always either erecting or adjusting temporary fencing, having to bucket water out for filling buckets because i can't water both horses within reach of the hose, etc.
I'm looking for a foster/loan type situation (selfishly so I can send it home when I buy another competition horse of my own) and have been offered a weanling colt. I have a gut feel this is going to be more of a pain than it's worth. The main motivation for having another horse is so my mare stays low stress and gets good REM sleep (it's common that horses kept alone will forego sleep). Has anyone had experience with having a foal as a companion with a grown horse? Did your horse see it as an equal and sleep/act normally or was it a disaster? I feel like I should keep looking.
I'm looking for a foster/loan type situation (selfishly so I can send it home when I buy another competition horse of my own) and have been offered a weanling colt. I have a gut feel this is going to be more of a pain than it's worth. The main motivation for having another horse is so my mare stays low stress and gets good REM sleep (it's common that horses kept alone will forego sleep). Has anyone had experience with having a foal as a companion with a grown horse? Did your horse see it as an equal and sleep/act normally or was it a disaster? I feel like I should keep looking.
