New yard:

[HudsonsDad]

Moved the boy into a new yard at the weekend. All seemed well, semmed to settle in with new field mates.
Yesterday when we brought him in we noticed a couple of bite marks on his neck, so it seems there may be a few hierachical issues going on.
Today when we went to get him half his rug has gone and another bite on the neck.
When is this boy going to learn he can't be the boss of every field.

 

[MrsMozart]

Hopefully he will learn soon! Could be expensive on rugs otherwise

 

[HudsonsDad]

I hope not, that was his new one.

 

[Tinypony]

Maybe a more gradual introduction to the new group would help. First from the other side of a fence, then paired up with another, then in with the rest.

 

[HudsonsDad]

Maybe a more gradual introduction to the new group would help. First from the other side of a fence, then paired up with another, then in with the rest.

This has never been an issue before, whenever he has moved into a new group or a new member has entered his group He has been the boss. This time there is someone bigger already there.

 

[Pearlsasinger]

Maybe a more gradual introduction to the new group would help. First from the other side of a fence, then paired up with another, then in with the rest.

That is what we ALWAYS do. We have also learned through experience to take back shoes off. We have found that very often, the more dominant the new horse, the longer the introduction period needs to be.

 

[Tinypony]

This has never been an issue before, whenever he has moved into a new group or a new member has entered his group He has been the boss. This time there is someone bigger already there.

Horses are individuals. You can't predict that an indivdual horse will react the same whatever group he is introduced to, or vice versa. That is why it's always kindest and safest to introduce them separately. Most behaviourists recommend over a fence, then pair bonding, then into the herd.