I have bred a bully

[JANANI]

Put my two year old out with my two bigger horses yesterday after being out with are aged pony since she was weaned.

She bullied the hell out of the two horses. One of them is always on top of the pecking order (and a known bully) while the other is a big softie. I avoided putting her out with them before now because I thought she would get bullied. Her pony friend is the boss although he is always at the bottom of the pecking order with the rest of the herd.

When she went in she went up to them as nice as anything and then spinned and kicks out.

Luckily she didn't connect. They are now staying out of her way. If she wants them to move off she just pinns her ears back at them and move towards them. Although she did help me to catch the other horse last night

. I just did not expect this behavior from a two year old. Serves me right for leaving it so long.

I was hopeing that they would teach her a few manners. My dad keeps saying she will sort herself out and it is just terrible two's. Anyone with any similar experience.

 

[Kenzo]

If they have a stronger character now and are quite sure of themselves as a 2yr old around their elders then the chances are the will be like as they mature with age.

 

[DuckToller]

Perhaps the others are just being mature and sensible as they realise she is a youngster and are choosing to ignore her behaviour rather than reacting? However I bred a bully, he used to intimidate his mother and he is still a bully 11 years on, so I don't hold out a huge amount of hope!

 

[Annagain]

My friend's horse is a typical bully with other horses. There are two who are above him in the pecking order and he is petrified of them, far more than my bottom of the pile horse is, but he's horrible to any horse below him in the pecking order. I think he's quite insecure so is desperate to hang on to his place and think that's the way to do it. I prefer my boy's approach of keeping out of trouble and trying to be evrybody's friend!

Maybe your youngster is a bit insecure as well and will calm down in a week or so and integrate a bit more. There's nothing you can do about it either way, horses are horses and they'll sort their own pecking order out.