Seperating horses

[carthorse]

My two horses are a nightmare if they go to a show together.They live in seperate fields and each has a friend at home but when out together on a hack or show they go mad if seperated.
I rarely take them together but would like to.

Any ideas

 

[dwi]

Can you take them out on hacks and then gradually separate them? Let first horse disappear and then catch them back up again a couple of minutes late so that they learn that nothing awful happens and then gradually build up the time that they can stand being separated for.

 

[carthorse]

We'll try that they rarely go for hacks together and we will have to choose somewhere safe as they both really panic. They are both really well school and get 70% plus in dressage but if they go together they would get 20%
I'm not kidding

 

[Clodagh]

I have the same problem with my mare and gelding who live together. I have to take them to different events, and its a PITA. So, if you solve it, let me know!
My mare gets hooked to whoever she has travelled with, so its alone or I have to walk her around miles away while other one is donig anything - boring!