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does anyone elses horse hate the stable,i have been keeping my new horse in at night for a few night till he settles in and last night he trashed his stable,he went through the stble wall in to the next stable luckly we heard him kicking and went down.in the stable he is quite tense and he kicks his door and walls,but when i turn him out he settles and is very chilled.in fairness i have only had him a week,do you think its just till he settles in or becaus he doest like being in?(he lived out at his last home)
 
I would turn him out personally! Sounds like he has rarely if ever been stabled and/or got used to it. Remember it is a far far cry from "natural" to be cooped up in what is effectively a cage. So to avoid distress or harm to both him and you, just keep him out!
 
Prob not that keen on being in if he has always lived out. Perhaps just introduce him slowly i.e. Put him in for short periods (say 15mins) then gradually increase it and always work him before putting him in so he gets rid of some of that excess energy and feels more relaxed!
 
Mine is exactly the same - hates the stable tolerates it in the winter only if weather is bad - jumps out otherwise, even if he works hard and is then sedated and with a grid he still tries to escape so he just lives out as nature intended.

Is your horse in alone or can it see other horses as that might help.

Mine lives out though I am working with a NH person to help him just in case he needs to come in if he is sick. Other than this he is perfectly behaved and the NH said I was very lucky if this was my only problem
 
he s not on his own there was a horse in stable next to him although we have full partions,i have turned him out for now as a dont want him hurting himself,hes 7 when we went to try him he was inthe stable and seemed chilled out but he could see other horses though the bars.i will try putting him in for short periods,it not a problem having him out at the mo just thinking about the winter do you think it is possible to have him out in winter and keep him full work(he will be hunting)fully rugged up and fed?
 
Same as my boy when I went to see him he was in a stable chilled out and he is sometimes fine for short periods of time it just all night he cant cope with.

You may find your horse improves in the winter when it is cold and less grass mine does.

Mine is only just 6 and did not work that hard last winter when he lived out but will be doing much more this winter and will be clipped and rugged. He wont be hunting but will be doing long fast hacks.
 
One of mine hates being put in his stable. He is 13 years old, and has always been stabled at night, but over the last couple of years, he has got more stressed about being in, so last winter I decided to leave him out, well rugged up, and he is much happier that way. All my others come in at night, so I leave him in a small padock next to the yard, so he can still see the others. I was so worried about him, I got my vet out, she checked him over, checked his eyes etc, but said he was just a bit neurotic!!!
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Yes got the vet to check mine out too and he just said he liked to be outside and nothing wrong with that as he is a horse after all not a human and they are designed to live out!
 
Mine jumped out twice today when tried to stable him despite the bad weather and all his field mates being in.
 
I would turn him out and give him the chance to get used to his new surroundings and you etc. Once he is feeling a bit more confident and settled you'll have a better chance of introducing him back to his stable, doing it gradually if needs be.

My horse is an absolute pain to stable on odd occassions when he lives out but is stabled overnight quite happily all winter, routine is really important to him and I'm sure your boy will be the same
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thanks everyone i have turned him out and when i rode him last night he seemed alot more relaxed,so im going to forget about the stable for now and let him get used to his new surroundings,then maybe try again.
 
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