SamGlynn
Member
Hi,
I wondered if anybody could give me any tips on how to deal with other horses in the field when I need to go and bring my horse in? He is in a large field with about 5/6 other horses at the moment most of which are big young boys and very boisterous. Today I went to catch him to bring him out of the field to feed him and his 'friend' followed right behind us biting my boys bum as we were walking along. I tried to shoo him away over and over and swung the lead rope at him etc but he would just stop for a moment and then go back to following us and annoying my horse. Then he suddenly started running ahead of us and caused all the other horses in the field to come running straight for us and past us as well. My horse ran with them and got away from me but he then stood nicely and waited for me. These horses all then followed us along all the way to the gate and then I had to try to get my horse out of the gate without anyone else barging out or squeezing through which is very stressful!
Any tips for getting these other horses to leave us alone would be great and also tips for how to deal with other horses at the gate when you are trying to leave the field with your horse!
I wondered if anybody could give me any tips on how to deal with other horses in the field when I need to go and bring my horse in? He is in a large field with about 5/6 other horses at the moment most of which are big young boys and very boisterous. Today I went to catch him to bring him out of the field to feed him and his 'friend' followed right behind us biting my boys bum as we were walking along. I tried to shoo him away over and over and swung the lead rope at him etc but he would just stop for a moment and then go back to following us and annoying my horse. Then he suddenly started running ahead of us and caused all the other horses in the field to come running straight for us and past us as well. My horse ran with them and got away from me but he then stood nicely and waited for me. These horses all then followed us along all the way to the gate and then I had to try to get my horse out of the gate without anyone else barging out or squeezing through which is very stressful!
Any tips for getting these other horses to leave us alone would be great and also tips for how to deal with other horses at the gate when you are trying to leave the field with your horse!