bz88
Well-Known Member
Hi I struggled to come up with title so excuse if it isn’t relevant but there’s drama going on.
I’m writing on behalf of a friend who’s still at my old yard(I moved week ago and it’s been the best decision) to see if anyone ever had similar situation and how it was dealt with. This is not a rant, moan or dig at someone(although it might sound) but just genuine problem my friend doesn’t know how to deal with it so asked me to ask your lovely lot if you ever had something similar to deal with or wwyd.
Day I have left horse who was there already(different stable block)moved to my old stable which is next to my friend’s horse(she’s on waiting list to my new yard too) my friend mare is very chilled, she enjoys coming in for snooze.
New/old horse is very nervous and anxious, always has been. He doesn’t have the best reputation at the yard and is a bully in the field to anything that is smaller than him. Happier in the field on his own rather than in the stable with company. He weaves all day, calling constantly, kicking the door/walls and running around the stable even falling over. He will barge through the closed doors trashing it and runs around courtyard dripping in foamy sweat. He broke out three times last week and even attempted to attack horses who were in their stables including the mare meaning he was running up to them sticking his head in their stables kicking the door’s from outside.
This is very unsettling to my friends mare who has turned from most relaxed to very anxious pony. She doesn’t enjoy her stable anymore and will run around it looking stressed whilst the other is weaving/kicking off. She started to box walk. Stables are separated by solid walls so mare can’t see anything but hears it all(can see him weaving) She normally sleeps and poos by that wall but since that’s been going on she’s too scared to go near that wall. She doesn’t sleep in the stable anymore, she’s visibly stressed and tired. She’s on calmer now hoping that will take the edge off but it doesn’t.
It has been suggested to leave “offending” horse out but owner still brings him in and go and other owners are there to deal with it. It has been suggested to install weaving bars but owner doesn’t want it same with stable guards so if he kicks the door down there might be a slight chance he won’t get out. apparently he is on calmer which doesn’t work by the looks of it.
It has been said the horse was the same in his old stable block therefore other horses owners have asked her for him to be moved as it was very unsettling their horses and them and he ended up in my old stable.
Luckily for me I never had to deal with him thankfully.
Owner is very oblivious and doesn’t see the problem and that is affecting other horses and their owners. She said she can’t do anything about it.
Mare can’t stay out 24h as she would be completely on her own during the day(she doesn’t like being on her own in the field and we on night turnout) so everyone comes in plus she needs restricted grass.
Yo is very oblivious(to everything including unsafe fences and maintenance) reason I have left. He said to sort out between each other.
It has been suggested for him to go back to his old stable but people there won’t have him for the same reasons plus new horse arrived so his old stable it now taken. No one will swap stable with mare because they will end up next to him.
I have suggested temporarily move do different yard whilst waiting for space at my new yard but my friend doesn’t see that being fair.
Thank you for reading. Opinions most welcome for very stressed owner.
I’m writing on behalf of a friend who’s still at my old yard(I moved week ago and it’s been the best decision) to see if anyone ever had similar situation and how it was dealt with. This is not a rant, moan or dig at someone(although it might sound) but just genuine problem my friend doesn’t know how to deal with it so asked me to ask your lovely lot if you ever had something similar to deal with or wwyd.
Day I have left horse who was there already(different stable block)moved to my old stable which is next to my friend’s horse(she’s on waiting list to my new yard too) my friend mare is very chilled, she enjoys coming in for snooze.
New/old horse is very nervous and anxious, always has been. He doesn’t have the best reputation at the yard and is a bully in the field to anything that is smaller than him. Happier in the field on his own rather than in the stable with company. He weaves all day, calling constantly, kicking the door/walls and running around the stable even falling over. He will barge through the closed doors trashing it and runs around courtyard dripping in foamy sweat. He broke out three times last week and even attempted to attack horses who were in their stables including the mare meaning he was running up to them sticking his head in their stables kicking the door’s from outside.
This is very unsettling to my friends mare who has turned from most relaxed to very anxious pony. She doesn’t enjoy her stable anymore and will run around it looking stressed whilst the other is weaving/kicking off. She started to box walk. Stables are separated by solid walls so mare can’t see anything but hears it all(can see him weaving) She normally sleeps and poos by that wall but since that’s been going on she’s too scared to go near that wall. She doesn’t sleep in the stable anymore, she’s visibly stressed and tired. She’s on calmer now hoping that will take the edge off but it doesn’t.
It has been suggested to leave “offending” horse out but owner still brings him in and go and other owners are there to deal with it. It has been suggested to install weaving bars but owner doesn’t want it same with stable guards so if he kicks the door down there might be a slight chance he won’t get out. apparently he is on calmer which doesn’t work by the looks of it.
It has been said the horse was the same in his old stable block therefore other horses owners have asked her for him to be moved as it was very unsettling their horses and them and he ended up in my old stable.
Luckily for me I never had to deal with him thankfully.
Owner is very oblivious and doesn’t see the problem and that is affecting other horses and their owners. She said she can’t do anything about it.
Mare can’t stay out 24h as she would be completely on her own during the day(she doesn’t like being on her own in the field and we on night turnout) so everyone comes in plus she needs restricted grass.
Yo is very oblivious(to everything including unsafe fences and maintenance) reason I have left. He said to sort out between each other.
It has been suggested for him to go back to his old stable but people there won’t have him for the same reasons plus new horse arrived so his old stable it now taken. No one will swap stable with mare because they will end up next to him.
I have suggested temporarily move do different yard whilst waiting for space at my new yard but my friend doesn’t see that being fair.
Thank you for reading. Opinions most welcome for very stressed owner.
