Horse bullying my horse, help!

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To cut a long story short..

basically my yard is divided into fields, in the field next to me there is a big girl (16.2 easily?) shes known for getting out, well crawling into mine, we sorted it by placing electric fencing (5lines worth) between 1ft - 6ft6 ..
Well... shes still somehow getting into my field, eating my hay drinking my boys water and pooing well, im just not use to the size she does!
But the part that is really upsetting me, to the fact the yard owners are well aware and doesnt know what to suggest .. But she is coming into my field and standing over my youngster growling ... shes ripped two of his rugs although i cant prove this as my two horses share ( but these two have never ruined each others rugs) and he is underneath her shaking, other liveries have seen this and said they were to scared to move her cause of how she was but my poor boy is underneather her shaking!
Im so upset, i got him in a bad state last year and hes sooo hard to mantain keeping weight on and now he's stressing he's going to lose weight, hes now even gettin scared of his field mate, who have always got on fine! I feel so sorry for him, he cant even be in his own field and relax!
Me and the yard owners are stuck what to do.. my only answer is that the problem horse should be moved!
I have spoken to the owner and she just blamed the electric ..and that we should get on to the yard owner but they have been trying there hardest and have been so nice to me !

In all honest, im asking you lot to please help me find a solution for my poor youngest! I just feel so bad for him... its not fair, hes such a happy little chap who just wants to be loved..

Sorry if it seems a rant, im just ..
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Your yard owner should step in and find a solution. Thats what shes there for, to run the yard. It is up to her to speak to the other owner. You are a paying customer and you have a genuine problem so the YO should help you sort it. Can they move the other horse to a more secure field? Also, It might be hungry so breaking out to find food, which you have out for yours. Does it have its own hay?
 
Can the bully horse be moved to a field that is all post and rail.
What about electric about a metre inside the bully horses field and make sure there is a good current travelling through it, you can get insulators that attached to the top rail of post and rail fencing, needs to be higher than the bully horses rug or she may just be going through the electric fence but not feeling it because it is level with her rug.
Alternatively tie plastic bags to the fencing that makes noise in the wind may scare her away fom the fencing.
But the YO needs to be talking to the bully horses owner and trying to get this problem resolved before your horses ends up with an injury and an arguement over who is responsible for it.
 
I suggested to the owner to put hay in, as mine have and she is eating it but she said she doesnt need the hay.. typical!

I said if its not sorted asap, i will have to move cause i cant let my boy stress, its not fair and i dont want him to suffer which he is ...

Iv spent my weekends wrapping bags around the electric last summer which worked and she hasnt been out for about 10months but its started up all again
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The yard owners are like oh hmmm where would we move her too given whos actually going to want her next to them
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I feel like turning around and going rarr! I can just see me having too move which in honest i dont want too, i like my yard and in the 4years ive been there its always been good ..

Im just so upset by it, what happens if my youngster gets an injury? the other horse owner could just blame it on my other horse but i know there wouldnt hurt each other, just like i know its not my other boy whos ripping my youngesters rug, yes..they to play but they dont go for each others rugs.. the rug ripping has only started now shes in my field constantly!

grrr!!!!
any more suggestions? just to be a pain
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You have every right to go rarr! Rarr away. Then the YO and other owner might take notice of you. Dont move, if youre happy there stand your ground and demand something is done. It really is NOT an unreasonable request. Insist the other horse has hay or better still get some of her hay and put it out for her. I know its an extra job but then she might take notice. Sometimes, as hard as it is, you have to stand up for yourself. Take a friend for moral support and calmly explain that you are upset.
 
The YO's wife has told me not to worry they will find a way but everyday longer, is another day i have the worry of my horses being injured and having to poopick the other persons horse, do extra water and have to pay for more hay as its literally scoffing mine away, altough i am getting it cheaper atm due to it but still ...
I swear the horse owner just doesnt care..or doesnt see it as a problem - but then why would she, her horse is pretty much living in my field!
In all honesty, i do think shes doing it cause she is hungry but i think bordem plays a part, she never leaves her field.. she doesnt get ridden as shes deemed unsafe .. she doesnt get brought in, shes just a pet, a big one at that!
Apparently the YO was going out there tonight to try and see where shes getting in from, but if she does it again, you lot have all spurred me on to say thats enough, She HAS to be moved!
 
Could your two and the big mare swap fields as she likes your field so much and see how that works?

Could you have a word with her owner and ask that she is fed a little more until the spring when the grass is through?

Is the mare in a field on her own? Could she get a companion to keep her company?
 
Each time you find her in your field - take her in an put her in a stable - if she hasn't got one then put her in the YO's. It is totally unacceptable for this to be happening. Is the electric fencing actually working? If yes then insist she is turned out without any rugs for a day and ensure the electric is switched on as high as possible. on all sides of the field. Encourage her to go to the fence and let her get a few really good Zaps. It may discourage her in future.
 
Hmm, thankyou for all the replies ... if anyone else could suggest something that would be great!

Im defo going to suggest that, either .. 1- a hay bale is put out for her .. 2- Her rugs are taken off, its not like shes worked and only has a rainsheet and a fullneck turnout on no more than a MW and shes zapped by the fence.. 3- a new fence is put up in her side of the field so she has too lots of fencing to battle .. 4- We move fields .. although id hate to do that that then be able to break into the field next to me as that as the weaned foals and just cause even more hassel Grr.. ha! 5- She HAS to be moved!

I think that sounds more than reasonable .. personally id like to try the hay and then just go straight for the field move for her but i shall put all our suggestions forward!

Thanku so much!!

I hope its sorted soon, i really do ... i dont want my youngster to be stressed in the one place he should be able to relax
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Could you not rotate them till this is sorted so yours are in when she is out and vice se versa? not ideal but will stop it happening till something else is sorted. Also ahve to say that I think this is the yard owners responsibilty to sort out asap.
 
Either there needs to be post & rail put between the padocks to keep the other horse out or your horse or the other horse need to move paddocks. I would say that the other horse should be moved as it is that one that keeps breaking out. Either way this decision is one to be made by the YO & needs to be made quickly. Some YOs just sit won't make decisions & hope things will just 'work out'..... they won't unless possitive action is taken.
 
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