Jumping Foal

[Amys_Babies]

Right i sold Daisys sister december time to a very nice lady and all has been going great with her and lacey but she is really playing up now.

She is stabled at night and turned out in the day but in a paddock on her own. She cant be put with her other two boys as they try to attack her. She has horses in fields next to her so she can run along side them.

Problem being she keeps espacing and today she jumped 4ft electric fence to get into a open field and thats jumping electric fencing.

She is considering selling her as she keeps escaping. I think she is seeking attention and doesnt like being in field alone. She has jumped and escaped out of the field loads of times now.

Any suggestions?

She is on foal mix and chaff now as told her to cut out the sugar beet.

 

[charliesarmy]

I think she has not gone to a ideal set up..she needs company and if she isnt getting it she's going to go and find it herself she probably doesnt quite understand why she has been put on her own is there nobody who can goin with her

 

[diamondgeezer]

I agree that she is looking for some company! Is there any other mares that she can go in with?? I have my 20 month old gelding at a livery yard and as there are no youngsters for him to play with i have a 13 yr old gelding that i share and they are in a field together and are both in at night in winter. They get on great, play fight and race around. She just needs a field companion, dont worry about them having to be young too!

 

[loz9]

i also think she needs company. My foal was kept with a small herd (his mum, 3yr old & veteran) until he was weaned & i bought another weanling for him to play with. Whilst he was in the herd he would also escape & terrorise the others, as soon as he was put in with the other foal he chilled out loads & had something that would play back. He has not escaped since & he has two others to have a really good play with.
Could she not just be put with one of the other boys?

 

[Amys_Babies]

Shes got two geldings who from what ive heard are attached at the hip. When she first started jumping out i suggested she put her with them. But they tried to attack her so once again she jumped the fence.

I will speak to her about getting a companion for her as i think thats the only way she is going to be able to stay there. Daisy always had company and never tried the things Lacey is doing so i think she is craving company. Especially as she was in big herd before she went there with lots of other foals to play with.

Will speak to her and see what the outcome is. I dont think it is bad behaviour of the foal she is good to lead, brush, farrier etc so its got to be because she is all alone hasnt it?

 

[Toast]

Company!!!
I cant leave my 19 month old on his own or he'd happily clear 4ft electric fencing, and has done.
This isnt bad behaviour, horses are herd animals and shes young, its instinct for her to be with other horses. She doesnt know any better. Most definitely speak to them about getting her a friend

x

 

[coen]

Ah bless her she definitely needs company it isn't fair to keep her on her own especially at such a young age.
My 5 yr old will not even stay in the field on his own while I lead out another horse, just hates being on his own.

This isn't bad manners its mad management.

 

[SirenaXVI]

Blimey! Keeping a youngster on her own is downright cruel, no wonder she is jumping out of the field! Youngsters need to interact and touch, not a perfect home methinks.