Puppies and horse time

[This_riveriswild]

I will be getting a puppy at beginning of May, which is really exciting. It will just be me looking after her at least initially, so I just wanted to see what people do when they’re also doing their horses as obv don’t want to be leaving her for long while she is still young. Do you take puppies with you? Leave in crate at yard? Something else? Any tips welcome.

 

[Splash2310]

Most people I know pop them in a crate in the car (weather permitting obviously) until at least their second set of jabs. Then you have a bit more freedom to walk them around.

My dog goes in his crate in the car if I’m riding, if not hangs around outside/inside stable whilst I’m doing jobs.

 

[The Xmas Furry]

I got our pup in mid December at 10 weeks.
From day 1 she's come to the yard with me. I have fuzzies in stables and puppy out, or vice versa.
Puppy has exercise before I go riding. Initially in 1st couple of weeks, I'd skip extra groom after riding and bundle B back out so puppy had another leg stretch and play before heading home or to the office with me.
Weather temp depending, shes either back in her car crate, or in a crate in my hay barn when I ride. The hay barn is better for her in the coming months as it's more cool, so I'm ensuring she is happy in there now.
At 4 months she was coming round the paddocks poo picking with me, mostly off the long line as she stuck close to me. By 5 months she was out on the yard playing with farriers youngest pup, same age but a lot bigger.
She's now 6 months and been coming on regular trips out in the horsebox for last 2 months, just coming out for a quick wee before I get on.

Good luck with pup, what breed?

 

[splashgirl45]

More importantly, piccies!!!! .

Took mine to the yard daily and left in car while I rode then she was in the yard(which was enclosed) while we were all mucking out etc . If people were going in and out of the yard she was tied up outside my stable or was left in the tack room.

 

[IrishMilo]

Crate in car when sleeping and rope in friends for puppy cuddles when awake.

 

[Boulty]

I think it depends on what you want to do when they’re an adult. If you’re planning on them coming to yard & other places where they may need to wait in car on a regular basis then a crate in the car is probably the best bet. If you’re expecting as an adult they’re normally going to have to stay at home then best to get into that routine early so that it’s normal to them. Obviously if you’re leaving at home keep visits fairly short at first to be fair to puppy and try to tire them out a bit beforehand so they’re likely to want to sleep.

 

[Love]

Before she had had all jabs my husband brought Purdey down to the yard in his arms a few times to get used to the sights and sounds. Then after her jabs when she could go down on the floor she would potter about with me on a lead, run around digging in my stable like a loon whilst I mucked it out, roll in the hay, snuffle in the muck heap etc. Half an hour at the yard and she was zonked for the rest of the night! Her absolute favourite was bounding around in the arena - its a rubber surface so she must have liked the springy feel . She's 11 months now and I still keep her on a lead when horses are out and about on the yard as I think its fair to other liveries. But from the start I taught her to respect my geldings space and she is very very good at that. He is exceptional around dogs but I didn't want her to grow up thinking they are all like him and then potentially find out the hard way that that isn't the case. If horses are all in or out in the fields she enjoys pottering around the yard with me off lead and soaks up all the fuss she gets from other liveries. If I need to move horses/ride etc then I pop her back in her crate in the car where she chills until I'm done. I have built the time up doing this since she was small.

 

[This_riveriswild]

Thank you for all of your replies, really helpful, I will of course be checking in with yard owner on what is also acceptable to her! She is a little jack russell x, so there will be bit of a contrast in size between her and my large warmblood.

 

[Tiddlypom]

I’m sure that you are far too sensible to do this, but a few days ago I saw someone riding a large horse on a private road while cradling what appeared to be a young puppy in the crook of her arm . Another older dog was loose, and was some metres in front of the horse.

I don’t think that a proper risk assessment was done for that, no matter how steady the horse might be.

 

[Belmont]

Exciting!
I got my pup in May last year. My partner helped a lot, however when he couldn't, pup would either stay in the car or once he'd had his second jab, I'd put him in a harness with lunge line and tether him to the fence whilst I rode round the field, so I could keep an eye on him. My partner would have him at home on the days I wanted to hack or have a lesson.

 

[This_riveriswild]

I’m sure that you are far too sensible to do this, but a few days ago I saw someone riding a large horse on a private road while cradling what appeared to be a young puppy in the crook of her arm . Another older dog was loose, and was some metres in front of the horse.

I don’t think that a proper risk assessment was done for that, no matter how steady the horse might be.

I’m sure that you are far too sensible to do this, but a few days ago I saw someone riding a large horse on a private road while cradling what appeared to be a young puppy in the crook of her arm . Another older dog was loose, and was some metres in front of the horse.

I don’t think that a proper risk assessment was done for that, no matter how steady the horse might be.

While we are blessed with lovely quiet hacking that is not on my list to do with puppies and never will be! Frightening for all parties. I can’t imagine my horse’s reaction if I put a live animal on him, he struggles enough with tinsel (only at Christmas of course).

 

[This_riveriswild]

Exciting!
I got my pup in May last year. My partner helped a lot, however when he couldn't, pup would either stay in the car or once he'd had his second jab, I'd put him in a harness with lunge line and tether him to the fence whilst I rode round the field, so I could keep an eye on him. My partner would have him at home on the days I wanted to hack or have a lesson.

As I’m partnerless I’m don’t have that to fall back sadly, while family have said they can help where they can, it’s striking the balance, and not exhausting good will and like everyone else I always seem to stay at the yard longer than I expect to!

 

[poiuytrewq]

Cecil I crated. Bertie stayed home with the others.
I never left them long though.

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