Hovis_and_SidsMum
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Our 17.2 beastie of a gelding is stabled next to the other "big" lad on the yard whenever he's up from the fields.
The stables are the type with the gaps at the top and being so tall both of them can reach over to each other.
Normally all is fine and they seem to get on really well, grooming each other etc.......... until I go in to Sid.
Whenever I'm grooming Sidney, George (the other horse) always sticks his head over - whether this is to see whats going on or to eat my head has never been established - and Sid gets very narky (at George).
He doesn't do this whenever anyone else is in with him and George has a look - only with me.
Husband thinks he's taking the pee out of me, Georges owner thinks Sidney is protecting me.
I tell them both off in my best stern voice and they pack it in but ten seconds later it starts again. Sidney only does it if I'm between him and George i.e. George can reach me. If I'm on Sidneys other side he's not bothered. Obviously I'm now turning Sidney round to groom to avoid the situation but would prefer it if it stopped completely.
So protective or pee taking?
Any ideas to stop it either way?
The stables are the type with the gaps at the top and being so tall both of them can reach over to each other.
Normally all is fine and they seem to get on really well, grooming each other etc.......... until I go in to Sid.
Whenever I'm grooming Sidney, George (the other horse) always sticks his head over - whether this is to see whats going on or to eat my head has never been established - and Sid gets very narky (at George).
He doesn't do this whenever anyone else is in with him and George has a look - only with me.
Husband thinks he's taking the pee out of me, Georges owner thinks Sidney is protecting me.
I tell them both off in my best stern voice and they pack it in but ten seconds later it starts again. Sidney only does it if I'm between him and George i.e. George can reach me. If I'm on Sidneys other side he's not bothered. Obviously I'm now turning Sidney round to groom to avoid the situation but would prefer it if it stopped completely.
So protective or pee taking?
Any ideas to stop it either way?