Weaving!

[Bellaboo18]

Surely one horse next to her is fine when she’s out? Oh and a sheep.

Its only when she is in that she can’t see her. But oven at her old yard she did it with other horses there.

I'm afraid not. Horses run as a herd. If something that's a threat to them appears in her field (a balloon say) they will run. The other horse will run away from her and she won't be able to get to it because of the fence. That's basically where the stress comes from, they need company for survival/safety.
Stress can lead to ulcers. She's already got two behaviours that are closely linked to ulcers. If you can, I'd get her some company.

 

[Bellaboo18]

Yes I guess so when you put it like that. But she used to hack alone with the old owner apparently.

If they have a settled herd environment, they feel safe. They can sleep while someone watches etc. As settled confident animals I think they can then tackle questions like hacking alone after all they are with someone (the rider). She may feel she's constantly on watch as she's on her own inside hence the behaviour, she will then always be on edge hence the hacking alone is then just too much.

 

[twiggy2]

Why is she going to go into a confined box where she cannot see any other horses?
She sounds like she really needs some company many horses dont cope with a set like the one you are describing

 

[Sassenach_1234]

The there are two stables in one paddock and one in the other - they are essentially all in a row with about a 10m space between the other two and mine. But the other horse can’t be seen when they are both in.

 

[Arzada]

It's great that you are able to give her the option to stay out. I do agree with finding a companion for her for all the reasons above.

When I had two neither of them would go in a stable to get their hay. The bolder bigger one ie with a longer reach would reach in to get his hay resulting in dragging some hay nearer the door and they would then both eat it. After a while I put the hay outside the stable on hard standing where they were quite happy to eat it.

They also had a large field shelter which they only used in hot weather or to escape the flies. They never used it in the winter though you'd find them next to it backed into the hedge out of the elements.

 

[Sassenach_1234]

Why is she going to go into a confined box where she cannot see any other horses?
She sounds like she really needs some company many horses dont cope with a set like the one you are describing

The there are two stables in one paddock and one in the other - they are essentially all in a row with about a 10m space between the other two and mine. But the other horse can’t be seen when they are both in.

 

[Kaylum]

Agree if she has had a quarantine period she needs company. Are the other horses kept on their own?

 

[YorkshireLady]

So you will prob find that she will weave more everytime routine changes....and that it will prob settle as she knows her new routine. As others have said this is how she deals with stress.
My lad will weave if he is on his own - if others are turned out and he is in and I am not there....and also more likely when we change winter to spring routine and vice versa. However he weaves ALOT less than he used to and much less than when he didnt have a fixed routine

My yard often stick him, in pen with breakfast while others are turned out to prevent him stressing etc. So find things that break the pattern. I tend to not do much in stable with him at all....i tie up outside and do it all there....ie rugs etc

 

[kc921]

I've had my boy for 4 years nearly now, I didn't know he weaved when I brought him, but wouldn't change him for the world.
Pop up a weave bar without the middle bit so she can look outside still.
I also found he weaved worse at particular yards, if there wasn't a lot to look at outside his stable he would weave like crazy, if there was a field he could see he was fine.
Also a treat ball helped him.
He still weaves now, but only when he wants something (like dinner or being turned out)