Help with deliquent youngster

[Pearlsasinger]

Could you shut the field gates, so that at least she hasn't got access to the full 30 acres?. Then you could use electric fencing to fence her into a smaller space and maybe catch her there or ask OH to put headcollar on while you are nearby, if she is more used to him talking to her and then leaving her alone. Then you could take over the leading so OH is not having to deal with the stroppiness. Is she actually a delinquent when being handled? Or is she just asserting her independence when she is in the field?

 

[JACQSZOO]

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Could you shut the field gates, so that at least she hasn't got access to the full 30 acres?. Then you could use electric fencing to fence her into a smaller space and maybe catch her there or ask OH to put headcollar on while you are nearby, if she is more used to him talking to her and then leaving her alone. Then you could take over the leading so OH is not having to deal with the stroppiness. Is she actually a delinquent when being handled? Or is she just asserting her independence when she is in the field?

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No field gates unfortunately. Fencing her off just isn't an option at the moment - least of all I don't have any electric fencing these days. The farmer is going to fence it off before spring really arrives thankfully.
OH couldn't get near her today. He works shifts, so some evenings I am on my own. Even if I did catch her, leading her back through 30 acres on my own, in the dark, is probably not the wisest thing to do!

 

[JACQSZOO]

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She's a mare - what else did you expect?

The only thing I can suggest is, at the weekend, take the Monty Roberts approach and ride after her on another horse until she gets fed up. This may take you til the early hours of Monday morning (from Friday evening) but it's supposed to 'wear them down'. Or make them very fit and you so fed up you put her on Ebay

How horribly cruel - 30 acres of grazing and natural shelter. She must not be a proper horse that wants a cosy stable and lots of rugs.


Seriously, unless fatness becomes a problem, leave her be for a bit and see if she comes round. That's about all I can suggest. Oh, wait - when she comes in season, get a stallion round! She'll be there in a flash!

Bloody fabulous life for a horse and probably the exact reason she doesn't see the need to come in!

I'll be watching with interest to see what works...and making notes in case I ever have the luxury grazing that she is currently taking advantage of.

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Its not remotely funny

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Once again this evening I have been trudging round the fields looking for two horses (new mare has obviously decided that she quite likes the idea of freedom too) When I finally found them I gave them some pony nuts each, spent a bit of time with them and left them too it, so at least I managed to get close enough to make a fuss of her. I would have had a battle to get a head collar on her though (have ordered a field safe one today)

I'm not about to try and lead a horse over that acreage on my own in the dark. Its not worth it. It wouldn't be quite so bad if they were in one of the closer fields, but every evening, without fail, she has been in the very furthest field.

They can stay out and freeze