Sheep and horses

My old hunter had a sheep for company as he didn't get on with the other horses. They became completely inseparable and I ended up having to keep him in an even bigger stable because he wouldn't settle without the sheep!!
 
RunToEarth said:
I have the most fab photo somewhere at home - 17.2hh ID stood in the pouring rain, with little white sheep stood underneath him for shelter!
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Hahaha!! Excellent :D
I do wonder if Ned would take to them, he took to a shetland ok! He used to be terrified of them!

Here he is standing next to one at a show :P he couldn't take his eyes off it!! Lots of snorting!
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My horse has lived with sheep since I got him. We have never had any problems, we even lamb with him in the field. Currently he is living with my elderly pet ewe and they are the funniest 'Odd couple' going. They are never very far apart and share feed bowls and hay.
 
Chan, it might be worth advertising now for someone to give Ned a chance to get to know his new fieldmate. It looks as though you have plenty of space and grass and another mouth in there will help you deal with the spring flush. Then if Cookie goes Ned won't have "I don't like this intruder and I'm going to jump out to find Cookie" feelings.
 
jemima*askin said:
Chan, it might be worth advertising now for someone to give Ned a chance to get to know his new fieldmate. It looks as though you have plenty of space and grass and another mouth in there will help you deal with the spring flush. Then if Cookie goes Ned won't have "I don't like this intruder and I'm going to jump out to find Cookie" feelings.
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I might have to ask if I could keep 3 temporarily. My contract is for 2 (she did state no more than 2) and because I love the field so much, I don't want to risk rocking the boat...
 
My pony loved our sheep. I have had lambs in the stable with her overnight before.

However, they aren't something that can be just thrown out into a field and left to it, as some people think. My dad is a vet, we have about 25 sheep, and he spends most of his weekend looking after them, plus checking on them twice a day during the week. They need their feet checking and treated if necessary. Easily done if you know what you're doing...not so cheap or easy if you don't. There are lots of considerations to make with sheep!
 
If you want Frankie then let me know as otherwise hes going out on full grass livery this weekend. But I'm happy for him to come to you if it helps you out :) I'm happy for you to "loan" him and I'll pay you for holiday care or something like that, so it doesnt muddy the water with your YO. Anyway, let me know, if it will help you out, it makes no odds which field hes roughed off in so long as I can come and pat him a couple of times a week :)
 
FrankieCob said:
If you want Frankie then let me know as otherwise hes going out on full grass livery this weekend. But I'm happy for him to come to you if it helps you out :) I'm happy for you to "loan" him and I'll pay you for holiday care or something like that, so it doesnt muddy the water with your YO. Anyway, let me know, if it will help you out, it makes no odds which field hes roughed off in so long as I can come and pat him a couple of times a week :)
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Heya! I'd loooove to take you up on that offer, but it'd be a month or so before I'd have a space, annoyingly :(
Thank you so so so so so much for your lovely kind offer though!! I really really appreciate it :)
 
I like my sheep, they are reasonably easy to keep and get on well with the ponies. We have a travelling shearer come once a year to shear them, his speciality is tiny flocks that the big guys can't be bothered with. If you decide to go for it let me know if I can help as I do all the care for my lot apart from shearing and am a dab hand with the feet trimming!

Don't get goats though for goodness sake. Second thought DO get goats I know someone who has two that are absolute angels *cough* and are not Satan in disguise... :D
 
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