Youngster kicking out at wall when fed

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My youngsters always had a 'quirk' about his feed, he stands in the same position every time he eats, with his bum to his haynet and towards to wall, hes also always been rather... posessive of his feed. Now, when hes stood in this position, he can feel the net on his bum and thinks its a person, cue much bucking, bronking and kicking out. And constantly hitting the wall. Im a bit worried he'll do some damage to himself if he carries on. I know i could move his bucket, but he just kicks it back to the same position. Could i get something to cover the wall? or am i being a pansy?
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Why not install a feeding manger, or pop his feed in hang on bucket on the door?

Or............

Remove the haynet????
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I had a TB who did this. I tried to feed him outside as often as I could as we have wooden stables which I thought he might damage as he often kicked above the kick boards. Also, he seemed to be slightly better if I left his door open. Good luck.
 
Hmm, ive not tried leaving the door open. He doesnt do this when hes out of the stable, you can stand directly behind him when hes eating on the yard, like a different horse!
SallySmart.. id not thought of a feed manger, seems such a simple thing to do!!
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My (home-bred) youngster did this. He had a corner manger and was well fed. He started it at around 1 yo (no apparent reason). He would run backwards with his ears back and kick out at the wall, he would also turn around and bite himself on his side (!!!???). We lined the stable with rubber matting - he also would stand with his bum against the half door and just kick at it - such a complicated boy!

I'm afraid that I cannot give you a solution other than to feed him outside - although my dear boy still kicked out even then!!
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Or you could just move the haynet, which, if I've read the post correctly is touching his bum and annoying him. This sounds like a disaster waiting to happen as he could easily twist/break something. In fact I abhor haynets and would never use one. Why not feed from the floor/haybar/
haymanger, which encourages natural muscle development?
Good luck!

ETA moving the haynet is a much cheaper option than rubber matting and if you really insist on using a haynet, then put it up after he has finished his bucket.
 
I had a horse some years ago that did this. He cracked his pedal bone in a hind foot. Can't say for sure that this was caused by kicking the wall but quite possible. Changing stable stopped him doing it, I would find away to stop him ASAP before any damage is done. Maybe move feed bucket or feed him outside as others have suggested.
 
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