Field dilemma dont know what to do!!!!!

[keekee]

It would seem that my horse is getting bullyed in the field im at a yard where horses have to go out together and she has come in with cuts on her hind quaters and an overreach on her hind heel i am worried as she is so plasid and non confrontational i turn her out in boots and a rug as exttra protection i am very worried and know she could be kicked if only out with 1 other but feel if i carry on somthing awfull could happen am i over reacting or should i ask to fence off a section for my mare i dont wat to be a nuisence as i love the yard as there has been no problems befour what would you do

 

[Maisy]

Has this only just started happening?

 

[keekee]

yes once last week then again 2day i cant say it is a kick or bite but cant think what else it would be

 

[mandy4727]

Is your horse new to the herd and they are just sorting out their pecking order or has it been in with the same horses for a while. Maybe suggest to the yard owner that you section a bit off so the horses can get to know each other over the fence. Or introduce 1 or 2 of the known quieter ones to yours for a bit so they get used to each other. But at the end of the day they are horses and doing what comes natural to them. Yours will learn to bite back. But for now booting and rugging up is all you can do to protect her.

 

[Marchtime]

Personally I'm a very over protective mother and keep mine separate. He's not always the most friendly and can be very annoying so he is always getting kicked. He's happy on his own and I'm lucky our yard only turn out individually or in pairs. Is there anyway you could split the field and turn her out with just one other?

 

[Damnation]

Try and turn her out with one other horse so that they establish a "pair bond" and then try her back in the heard? That is what I had to do with my mare, however she was the one doing the bullying! This approach seems to have worked though.