Naughty pony 🙈

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Has anyone had to separate a pony for turnout because they won’t settle down and graze? We have a 4 yo pb Arab who consistently mithers other ponies in the field. I’ve moved him onto a quieter yard iin the hope that one other quiet gelding will stop him mucking about. He’s not nasty but he just wants to play play play. Sadly he has mithered this pony too and now his companion is starting to come back in frustration because he wants to be left alone . So I’ve been forced to turn our lad out on his own. He is surrounded by ponies but I feel bad for him that he has lost his herd and now his companion. Would welcome stories from others who turn ponies out alone. Thank you in advance

[kjj29]

I had one who lived on a yard alone for 3 months whilst their companion was away. He had horses in fields the other side of the hedge but as far as eyesight went he was alone - didn’t bother him at all. I only have two grazing together the rest are individual. Perhaps it’ll do him some good to be able to socialise over the fence and not actually follow them around? The last thing you want is for it to become a separation issue or for him to get hurt

I know the popular answer is “theyre Herd animals” - but a lot are alone and perfectly happy.

[gillwales]

It is a good idea to teach youngsters to graze alone. You never know when you might need to turn them out by themselves. It also teaches them independence so you can hack out alone. If you go to turn out with others again the do so after hard exercise so he has less energy