Kafairia
Well-Known Member
So it's been a long time coming and I'm going to view the yard which is my friends (I've been there before and the TB stayed over with ms once) so I'm very sure I'm going.
I have 3: a shetland, a pony and a TB. The TB will be fine I'm sure, he will probably be a tad mental to start with and race around but I'm sure he will soon sort himself out, and I'm confident he will stay where I put him!!
It's the Shetland and pony I'm worried about, more the pony. He was a rescue case and I found out a while ago he was a wild new forest pony. He struggles with other horses and just wants to be the boss and assert his dominance (tried to whack the TB in) and therefore we have been on this yard for 7 years and it is very quiet and only a few other horses. He is a fab jumper and can clear short and tall electric posts and it take 4 bands of electric to keep him in, although if he's got grass (VERY FOOD ORIENTATED) he'll usually stay put and touch wood hasn't escaped very much these past few years at all, especially since he has the Shetland.
My point is, I'm just hoping he is going to adapt, it is a big move and he is the one I'm really worried about, but I have to move away for my own sanity and both our safety (current yard isn't really anymore).
He is a bit crazy, and will try fight other horses if they don't submit. He is however only 13.1hh so really quite manageable. Any tips for helping him and the other settle? I'm not sure where he is going yet but I'm betting I'll need another set of electric fence round to keep him in. Awkward b*gger.
Any tips greatly appreciated, I know it's not ideal but it's in all our best interests to move now.
ALSO: yard is local, I'm hacking them there so shouldn't have too many jelly beans when we get there
I have 3: a shetland, a pony and a TB. The TB will be fine I'm sure, he will probably be a tad mental to start with and race around but I'm sure he will soon sort himself out, and I'm confident he will stay where I put him!!
It's the Shetland and pony I'm worried about, more the pony. He was a rescue case and I found out a while ago he was a wild new forest pony. He struggles with other horses and just wants to be the boss and assert his dominance (tried to whack the TB in) and therefore we have been on this yard for 7 years and it is very quiet and only a few other horses. He is a fab jumper and can clear short and tall electric posts and it take 4 bands of electric to keep him in, although if he's got grass (VERY FOOD ORIENTATED) he'll usually stay put and touch wood hasn't escaped very much these past few years at all, especially since he has the Shetland.
My point is, I'm just hoping he is going to adapt, it is a big move and he is the one I'm really worried about, but I have to move away for my own sanity and both our safety (current yard isn't really anymore).
He is a bit crazy, and will try fight other horses if they don't submit. He is however only 13.1hh so really quite manageable. Any tips for helping him and the other settle? I'm not sure where he is going yet but I'm betting I'll need another set of electric fence round to keep him in. Awkward b*gger.
Any tips greatly appreciated, I know it's not ideal but it's in all our best interests to move now.
ALSO: yard is local, I'm hacking them there so shouldn't have too many jelly beans when we get there