Separating two clingy geldings?

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Friends have 2 clingy geldings so clingy that if one is jumping they wiill take the other one (in headcollar) right up to the edge of the arena so they are both still together (won't leave just one tied to the lorry) and they both have to go everywhere they won't take just one on its own because 'they play up is not separated'.

Now if these were my two it would be tough sh!t and they'd have to put up with being separated!!

What can i do to persuade them to do this? Don't think they are very confident riding them separately?
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if this arrangement suits them, why should they change? They seem quite happy with it.
It might not be right (and I wouldn't be thrilled with it) but it is up to them how they look after their horses - unless this bonding is causing problems with others at the yard.
 
To be fair if they are happy with their must go everywhere together situation I would leave well alone.... aslong as its not affecting you!

I'd totally be the same as you if they were mine, and wouldnt pander to them but hey each to their own!
 
Well i think they want to be able to separate them but don't have the confidence to do so... they came to show with us at the weekend and got on one and left the other at the lorry but the one being ridden started playing up a little apparently... so they had to go back and get the one left at the lorry!
 
Hmm, it is a difficult one, I have 2 geldings and a mare at home, one of the geldings goes ape when even one of the others leaves the yard, and goes proper mad if they go out together. I do try not to leave him on his own, (mainly because he box walks) but its not always practical, so as you said it is tough S**T. The other 2 are normal!
 
I had a gelding that clinged to my mare and i tried seperating them so i could hack my mare out, gelding had other idea... jumped over 4ft electric fence then 5bar gate (i didn't make it off the yard)

thought i would do it gradually... seperate fields next to each other... i think not boyo jumps 5ft fence

plan B put mare in stable gelding in very small field 3meters away from stable ... again jumped out

he was on loan so that was the end of that thank god i didn't have to go through selling him if he was mine lol
 
I personally would seperate them on a permanant basis, only bad things can come of horses getting to attached to each other, seperation anxiety is both stressful for horse and owner, but id rather do it in a controlled way now before its to late than try and calm the other down when his mate has to be sold/put down etc.
 
I would leave well alone if the owners are happy.

But, if they were mine, I'd start practicing separating them, by walking one away for a few minutes (within sight of the other who should be fed something nice), then taking him back.
I'd gradually extend the time they were apart until they were relaxed about it, without making a big deal of it.
Each to their own though!
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