Moving stable help!!!

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I haven't had chance to do an introduction yet but my untouched 3 year old arrived on Sunday. He is bigger than I actually remember and my current stable has a very low entrance with a low roof and lots to mess with. He has been good with the entrance but I know he will not fit through long term and he is already playing with the fluorescent light because he can reach it and other things that he shouldn't be able to touch. The plus side to this stable is that it's in a really quiet place.

I've got the opportunity tomorrow to move him into an American barn stable with no ceiling which would be better long term but I'm just worried it will be too much stimulation for him. There are 10 stables in there but luckily this would be the end one so he wouldn't be in the middle of everything. Some are door kickers and it can get quite noisy with more people in and out.

So basically which stable would you rather have? I've already decided that if I was to go to the American barn I would make everyone aware to ignore any bad habits (we're trying to stop pawing) and not to mess with him.

Thankyou if you got this far, awake at this time worrying so thought I'd seek some help haha!
 
Move him to the barn, and give him something to play with that isn't attached to a power source ;) :) He will probably enjoy having lots to look at.
 
Haha thankyou, it's what I'm thinking but just a worrier! He's so playful, has 2 football's, a horse ball and a pully dog toy to chew and still picks up my skipping out bucket! I adore him already and will post some pictures soon!
 
Enfys said:
Move him to the barn, and give him something to play with that isn't attached to a power source ;) :) He will probably enjoy having lots to look at.
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This, definitely. Some horses do prefer quiet stables, but most youngsters want things to do and see to stop them getting into mischief by themselves. Remember they are not designed to be shut up in boxes, and a 3yo out in the paddock would be busy (eating/mooching/playing/grooming others/investigating/walking etc) 20 hours out of 24. If the pawing is from boredom (and not entirely food/attention related) then you might find it decreases with more stimulation.
 
Thankyou for your advice. I think we will definitely be moving tomorrow! Yes I think it may be boredom as he is in most the time at the minute due to being worm counted and wormed and for me to be able to catch him! He is nearly at the end of this though and then will get turnout every day :) I'm hoping he will like watching what's going on!
 
Hang one of your old coats or an old rug in the new stable so he does not feel totally deserted and go for it. Familiar smells mean a lot to animals.
 
young horses need to see and ber exposed to as many thinfs as possible so get him in the barn and be firm with the boundaries right from the start so he does not learn that something is ok now but later is not ok. turnout for a while in fields by roads. railways. busy farms or noisy playgrounds are also good if you ever get the chance
 
Thankyou everyone! He's all moved now and despite the initial stressing he seems much happier already! He is much more confident and I can't wait for him to have the turnout as well!

Definitely don't fancy the electrocuted horse!

I have my instructor on hand day and night for my pointless questions and he's up again at the weekend!

I'll do a proper intro soon!
 
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Better to move him into the barn then him to get electrocuted! Plus it will get him to socialize with horses, however if some of them are door locked and he is only three he might pick up the habit of kicking doors which you don't really want. But at least he will be safer in there than in the current stable where he can play with the light!
 
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