Mr M is now on his own

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Kenzo

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He had his last chance saloon this week, following my previous post, I've now had to split them up, I'd hoped it was just a one off where she'd got the brunt end of his, jealousy, temper, hormones etc but yesterday evening proved that he was taking it to the extreme.

I'd spent some time with her in the school, took her back to their field to turn out, she went off to graze out off the way, I went over to him for a chat, fuss and check him over and he just saw red, gave chase, until he got hold of her, bit a lump out of her side.

Can't risk him doing it again, it was the final straw, now he's in on his own, feel really bad him not being in with another horse, he was pacing the fence line getting upset when I moved her into the field next to him but in with three others, he can still see her and the others and interact over the fence but it was still upsetting knowing I've had to do this but equally so seeing what he did last night.

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Now I'm worried about him loosing condition if he's on his own as he may just stand and pine for equine company all the time or get more excitable when I ride with others or out on my own and I'll worry about him trying to get into the other field but what else can I do.

Fingers crossed for him please that he settles and gets used to life on his own.

Horses...who'd have em.
 
Missyme - no he's been in with a various horses including a few known alfa males type geldings to bring him down a peg or two but he soon works his way up after a week, becomes a nuisance for the other liveries which is understandable.
 
I really think he will come to no harm on his own as long as he can see and interact a bit with some other horses....the herd is quite spread out in the wild. He might fret for a bit, because his circumstances have changed, but I'm sure he will settle.

We keep two real bullies and one gentle giant victim, who even loses his dinner to a Falabella who doesn't reach his knees, all in separate paddocks. They can all see all the other horses and don't seem to mind that they are on their own. Everybody gets to eat their own food and nobody is covered in chomps marks anymore.
 
Mine is on his own, I hate it, I feel I'm compromising his mental health even though he can touch others over the fence.
Mine is also an alpha horse and a very very playful one! He plays non-stop and plays rough, he doesn't know when to draw the line, he also feels no pain!
When with others he will come in looking very happy with bruises and cuts and knocks, so will the other horse. He also thinks it's cool fun to rip their rugs off, it's a pain but what can I do?!
Instead he's out on his own, playing on his own and headbutting his friends over the fence. I do hate it, makes me feel
so bad as he adores having play mates :( :(.
 
If it wasn't for the glass of wine I'd off been mad enough to go up tonight to check on him, silly I know.

I'll just have make sure he's always got something nice to take his mind of it if he's threating a bit, hay, snack ball etc, just hope he's ok when I go up first thing and not done anything stupid, I am a worrier at times, makes me dream about what I'm worrying about then....good job I don't have children lol I'd be grey by now.
 
I have to keep my mare on her own - i feel guilty abt it but i just cant risk her doing damage to someone elses horse. She settled soon enough and even managed to put weight on once she wasnt chasing other horses around.
 
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