JessicaKara
New User
Hi, I've been having some problems recently with a stallion stabled at a yard next to the one where I stable my horse.
Basically to put our mares out in the field we have to walk down a private lane which is part of the yard.
Whilst doing this walk we have to pass a field which is owned privately by another individual. This individual has decided to take care of his friends stallion that, previous to now has been left in a field for several years untouched.
We were never warned that he put the stallion in the field until we walked our mares past and it began throwing itself at the fence trying to reach them. (There is no electric fencing on his fences and the path is only about a cars width so it is quite close)
As a result our mares have become very scared and will try to bolt when they see it, we have tried to make agreements that he only has it out at certain times so this won't happen, but this has rarely been stuck to.
In addition our usually perfectly behaved mares are now awful to bring in as they are so scared that the stallion will be there and flinging itself against the fence, that as soon as we have them out the gate they try to run away.
We try to restrain them with various headcollers etc but it's little use as it's not bad behaviour, they're frightened! as soon as we pass the field they regain calm.
I just wondered if anyone has any advice for me in relation to this as it has got to the stage that either myself or the horses are going to get hurt, for 6 years we've been putting them out down that path with no probelms and now it's just a nightmare. Just wondered whether we had any standing to make him comply so this stops happening! Or any people we could ring for some advice.
Many thanks
Basically to put our mares out in the field we have to walk down a private lane which is part of the yard.
Whilst doing this walk we have to pass a field which is owned privately by another individual. This individual has decided to take care of his friends stallion that, previous to now has been left in a field for several years untouched.
We were never warned that he put the stallion in the field until we walked our mares past and it began throwing itself at the fence trying to reach them. (There is no electric fencing on his fences and the path is only about a cars width so it is quite close)
As a result our mares have become very scared and will try to bolt when they see it, we have tried to make agreements that he only has it out at certain times so this won't happen, but this has rarely been stuck to.
In addition our usually perfectly behaved mares are now awful to bring in as they are so scared that the stallion will be there and flinging itself against the fence, that as soon as we have them out the gate they try to run away.
We try to restrain them with various headcollers etc but it's little use as it's not bad behaviour, they're frightened! as soon as we pass the field they regain calm.
I just wondered if anyone has any advice for me in relation to this as it has got to the stage that either myself or the horses are going to get hurt, for 6 years we've been putting them out down that path with no probelms and now it's just a nightmare. Just wondered whether we had any standing to make him comply so this stops happening! Or any people we could ring for some advice.
Many thanks
