Please help, I'm so upset, foal trouble

T

thatsmygirl

Well-Known Member
Joined
22 May 2010
Messages
4,341
Visit site
Iv got a little foal who talks everytime she sees me, no trouble to catch actually talks to me and runs up to me to be caught, will follow me around the field and a little poppet.
Today it all went wrong, my other horse ran through the electric fencing and dragged it across the field tangling my foal up and the electric was on, it's a big bang fencing no soft job as the fields are stripped grazed and she's good with the fencing. I now can't catch her and she don't want to know me, tonight she actually walked away from me with her ears back, I could off cried. I'm so upset about it all and couldn't believe her reaction to me tonight. How do I re gain her trust? She's a sensitive soul but iv got a lot off hope for her when she's older.
I spent time just in the field tonight with her sitting near her and trying to get her to come to me but wasn't having any off it, normally she would off been next to me in a flash chattering away. Honestly I'm so upset about this I just can't believe her reaction. She comes in by day so I really don't know if she will let me catch her tomoz morning.
 
do what you're doing, take it slowly, and have plenty of patience- she'll get over it

i'm the one who's usually sent in to sort out any problems and trust issues with foals at mum's stud- i've never known a foal which that approach didn't work on :) quiet and patience, she'll come back to u. when she moves away move quietly after her.

i also find it helps to duck down and crouch at their level- you'll be less threatening

good luck!!

if you're stuck with anything specific feel free to pm me- it's sort of my specialty lol :D
 
trust me- she really will. what happened to her, whilst unfortunate, is fairly minor compared to some of what i've seen over the years- and every single one of them turned into nicely rounded, brave, social-able individuals, just by taking the above approach and being quiet around them.

honestly- she'll be fine :):)
 
Thank you cadfael&coffee, yes I knelt down in the field as close as I could but couldn't get near her. I made a big fuss of my other horse who than followed me round the field and I could see she wanted to come over as she started looking at what we were doing but just couldn't bring herself to come over.
I brought her from a sales at 5 months old and was such a scared little thing and had a real bond but now feel it's gone
 
you'll get that bond back;) she's had a shock....literally, and an unpleasant one, probably the first time she's experienced something like that or it reminded her of a previous experience and it's upset her as much as it's upset you. Was she a nervous little thing when you got her? if so you already know how to win her over as you've done it before;)
 
No she was really friendly from day one, she surprised me that she was so young, chucked in a sale ring ( why bloody breed) and not one bid so I took her home. Very people friendly until today :(
 
Poor You (((HUGS))) she will have had a terrible fright with the fence zapping her. She will come round again just give her time to get over her fright.

You are doing the right thing by sitting quiet and being patient.
 
Bless her :( and you. I know how you're feeling as I too have an ultra friendly foal and would also feel devastated if she got caught up in the fencing and frightened. She's just feeling a bit unsure at the moment, but keep persevering and she'll soon realise that it wasn't you that hurt her and come back for chats and hugs. I'm sure she will. x
 
she will forget it soon enough, take a cushin, H&H, bag of crisps and a can of coke and sit in the field munching and reading and i bet she will wander over soon enough to see what your doing, dont be tempted to reach out to her though let her take her time and she will start to nuzzle into you and you will be pals again - i spent many a day sitting like this when my pony wouldnt catch! it worked each time and it took less time every day
 
Don't try and force yourself on her but rather ignore her and act like it really doesn't matter. If you act hurt and shocked then she will pick up on it and be worried about your different emotions.

She will come round from it and when she does it will be bcd to what it was before.
 
she is worried and upset - but remember she doesnt associate you with the fence. She is probably smarting a little bit - she will prob be ok tomorrow - go up to her and give her a rub on the sweet spot, perhaps a handful of hay - and bonding will be back.

However I dont go after them in the field - if they walk away, dont chase them, it just upsets them more. Its like when something has gone wrong in our lives - sometimes you just want to be left alone to go into self pity. when she does come round make a huge fuss and lots of grooming xxx
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top