Moving yards - tips

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HayleyDL

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Hi everyone,

Finally found a suitable yard to move my horse to. He's generally pretty good at settling in a new yard but an awful loader. He also hasn't had the best past so I want to make the process as easy and stress free as possible for him.

He moves on Saturday, were going to do a practice loading on Friday, get him in the trailer for a feed, a few treats and then off again so that hopefully on Saturday it goes well.

Saturday morning I'm heading up to the new yard and laying his bed, haynet etc so that that's all ready and waiting for him once he arrives. Going back to the other yard to load/transport. Once off the other end I plan to put him in his stable, give him a feed and let him be a few minutes just to get used to the new sights/sounds/smells etc. Then spend a while with him before finally coming home myself.

Anything I'm missing?
 
i have moved horses a few times and always do it differently depending on the horse.

Horse 1 is really laid back but quite introverted and likes to stand still and take everything in, so i tend to leave him with hay and water in the stable to get his bearings.

Horse 2 is a stressy nightmare tb. If moved into a new stable or place he just panics and paces, won't eat or drink, and just looks miserable and unsettled. In american barns he is fine after a while, but in older darker stables he would try to jump the door. So with him i move early in the day. Turn him out immediately for an hour or so. Then do groundwork and walk him round the place. Then take him out and lunge him. He seems to enjoy having work to concentrate on, and he is always a lot more settled after.
 
Ive just moved too. I have a horse who would hate being put in the stable so I turned her out straight away to get to know the other horses. I didnt bother feeding either because she just goes right off her food when anything changes. I just came back to the yard a few times that day just so she knew I hadnt given her away. I guess it just depends on your horse. You know what they like etc so go with your gut.
 
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