stable mirrors

I used them for a seriously neurotic horse and they did help a bit. I wouldn't buy the 'horse' ones though - just get some sheets of mirrored polystyrene (about £12 for 1m x 2m)

I also used to hang toys up on the walls of the stable for my horse. He was probably as bad as they can be in terms of stressing and weaving, though, so I would expect greater improvement from a semi-normal horse!
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My mare loves her, spend all day staring at herself.
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- she also has one in the lorry, to keep her quiet at shows.

I just brought Acrylic Garden Mirrors from ebay.
 
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the horse at my old yard kicked the mirror in the stable as he didnt like himself! stupid horse...

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One of ours did that as well .. we removed it he was not a happy bunny
 
My old horse was a chronic box walker or more box canter. He settled so much more with it and he stopped cantering around with the odd walk around
 
My horse has a mirror and he loves it - spends all day stareing at himself
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He used to hate it when other horses walked past his stable, or when the horse next to him left the stable. He'd literally throw himself at the door and start bucking in his stable and get himself really sweated up. Now hes the calmest horse in the world in the stable - its totally changed him.

But i might add he LOVES other horses, so his 'friend' is an added bonus for him
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It was a miracle for our young horse on box rest and he still adores it months later, but our other horse hated it in his stable but loved it in the other horses stable. If you buy one make sure it is placed high so it is difficult to kick and put on a flat wall or buy with backing board, also make sure it is predrilled
 
Have just had one delivered off ebay and very rapidly too! Pre drilled with curved corners and complete with fittings it was about £35 with postage for an acrylic mirror 4' by 2'6". I just hope he likes it at his new yard
 
Grace used to become neurotic when my other mare left the yard (there were 15 others to keep her company but none were Hannah!). I was at my wits end because she started rearing up at the walls and just wouldn't settle.

I bought a mirror and it was an instant transformation... she became relaxed in her stable, stopped stressing all the weight off and is now more than happy to be on her own in the yard with her 'friend'. She nuzzles up next to it if there is a scary noise (like a drill) and kisses it to death. She is now extremely chilled out in the stable and a completely different horse to be around in the yard.
 
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