sophiebailey
Well-Known Member
Hi everyone!!
Today we're going to attempt to re-introduce Bailey and his old field mate (gelding of same age) and graze them together for the summer. Bailey was in the same paddock as his mate until August of last year, we then moved yards until January, new yard didn't work out so moved back to our original yard in Jan.
Bailey and his mate have been in seperate paddocks since as Bailey has displayed some aggresive behaviour to his mate (running him down relentlessly being the worst). Before they always used to bare teeth at each other and turn bums on each other, but it was always threats that were never followed through, and they seemed to quite enjoy eachothers company and could quite often be found grooming each other or stood under the trees together.
I want todays re-introduction to go as smoothly as possible, so any tips? They've been 'across the fence' from each other for a month, and hack out together once a week.
Should we just put them in the same field and let them sort themselves out or perhaps have them on headcollars and let them graze at opposite ends of the field until they're settled and then let them go?
Any help appreciated
xxx
Today we're going to attempt to re-introduce Bailey and his old field mate (gelding of same age) and graze them together for the summer. Bailey was in the same paddock as his mate until August of last year, we then moved yards until January, new yard didn't work out so moved back to our original yard in Jan.
Bailey and his mate have been in seperate paddocks since as Bailey has displayed some aggresive behaviour to his mate (running him down relentlessly being the worst). Before they always used to bare teeth at each other and turn bums on each other, but it was always threats that were never followed through, and they seemed to quite enjoy eachothers company and could quite often be found grooming each other or stood under the trees together.
I want todays re-introduction to go as smoothly as possible, so any tips? They've been 'across the fence' from each other for a month, and hack out together once a week.
Should we just put them in the same field and let them sort themselves out or perhaps have them on headcollars and let them graze at opposite ends of the field until they're settled and then let them go?
Any help appreciated
xxx
