New yard

[Tammy dryden]

After some advice, I've recently moved my boy to a new yard and he is so stressed and not settling well and has now started pacing in field.... he's never like this and I don't know what to do. He is in individual turnout but is right next to 2 ponies so its not like he's all alone. I'm so worried new yard owner is going to ask us to leave

 

[Lois Lame]

Can you not find a place where can be turned out with others? Being next to them is just not the same thing.

 

[nagblagger]

Was he settled in his old yard? Could you move back? Or, like LL said, can he have some friends.

 

[Leandy]

How long have you been at the new yard?

 

[throwawayaccount]

its good you're realising that your horse is trying to tell you something.. can you talk to YO and find him a field buddy? or, move?

 

[Tammy dryden]

Can you not find a place where can be turned out with others? Being next to them is just not the same thing.

He gets to attached when with others , he is right next to them and can touch over fence though

 

[Tammy dryden]

How long have you been at the new yard?

Have been here 2 weeks

 

[Tammy dryden]

its good you're realising that your horse is trying to tell you something.. can you talk to YO and find him a field buddy? or, move?

I moved from my last yard that we were at for 2 years as he had problems with his liver and found out ground had mycotoxins in it. I've spoken to yard owner and she just says to leave him and see how he goes

 

[Tammy dryden]

He was at previous yard for 2 years but had raised liver enzymes due to mycotoxins in soil so moved him 2 weeks ago, he has always been in individual turnout as he gets to attached to other horses and stresses when separated but on new yard he can still see other and touch over fence

 

[Leandy]

Have been here 2 weeks

Well I'd certainly wait another two weeks and see how he is then. You should have a better idea whether he is settling or not and also whether this is the sort of yard where you may be able to discuss some accommodations to suit him better if still needed and what those might be. Is the routine different?

 

[Tammy dryden]

Well I'd certainly wait another two weeks and see how he is then. You should have a better idea whether he is settling or not and also whether this is the sort of yard where you may be able to discuss some accommodations to suit him better if still needed and what those might be. Is the routine different?

Thank you, I've tried to keep to my same routine only diffrence being new yard has goats and only 2 other ponies so alot quiter

 

[Leandy]

Thank you, I've tried to keep to my same routine only diffrence being new yard has goats and only 2 other ponies so alot quiter

I'm referring not just to your routine but everyone else's/the yard routine?

 

[Tammy dryden]

I'm referring not just to your routine but everyone else's/the yard routine?

Sorry, its only me and yard owner with her goats ans ponies she feeds same time as me in morning , if I'm with my boy he is fine as soon as I leave he starts stressing

 

[GreyDot]

He gets to attached when with others , he is right next to them and can touch over fence though

But as horses are herd animals, that's only natural. Is it not something to consider to settle him more by giving him some company in his field?
If the yard ticks all of the other boxes, this is one to try.