rob1
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Post by rob1 on Aug 20, 2014 11:58:25 GMT
Hi. Sorry if posting in wrong place. I got a new horse this weekend and introduced him to my old boy in the field. All was fine and he got himself a bit attached to my old boy so I introduced my other horse. The new horse then attacked my other horse. I then left him with the old boy for a couple of days to settle. Today I introduced him to the herd and put them all together (6 geldings in total inc my 3) the new boy today battered my old boy (the one he was attached to) it was a viscous ears back attack biting and running him around. Any ideas? Is he unsettled or is he a bully? He has come from a yard where they were all turned out separately as there show horses so he's not used to being in a herd. However strange that he has attacked the horse he has been settled with for the past 3 days.. Any suggestions greatly appreciated
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Post by roxy93 on Aug 20, 2014 12:02:32 GMT
My horse had been on production only ever out on his own, when he moved home and I introduced him to my others slowly he would fight, strike, rear, kick, ears back as I don't think he really understood why they were trying to groom him, kept trying slowly bringing them all together and it just clicked had 4 in a big field 2 mares 2 geldings and he loved it was always happy to go into the field and come in no problems too. If yours is anything like mine it just took a little more patience until he clicked.
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rob1
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Post by rob1 on Aug 20, 2014 12:07:13 GMT
Thanks For the reply, I just hope they all settle together soon as my boy he had today was my old man and it was awful to see... Like you say he prob just needs time and he will soon settle and be ok.
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Post by roxy93 on Aug 20, 2014 12:14:54 GMT
Yeah my old boy is 19 he was a pain himself as like to be boss I mean sometimes they had mini scraps but fun ones nothing that was going to blow out, hope it all works out we also had a block of stables that helped all were around each other all the time
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sarahp
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Post by sarahp on Aug 24, 2014 16:16:45 GMT
They do normally sort out the pecking order OK if left to it, I would avoid putting any out with hind shoes on though for the time being.
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Post by honeypot on Aug 24, 2014 18:57:35 GMT
He bullied his friend because he had worked out in the time that he was with him he was not very dominant, so when he was put in with the others to make his place in the social group, not wanting to be bottom of herd he cases him off. When they are insecure they tend also to be more aggressive and when food is short.
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