He gets very anxious when seperated from the two other horses I already had. He seemed so laid back when I decided to buy him. Now he acts scared to death if I put him back into the pasture before i put the other two in with him. He runs all over the pasture until they are present. He is a gelding and I already had a mare and another gelding. He handles very well otherwise. Is it possible the cure him of this?
2006-09-18 17:28:57 · 8 answers · asked by sherriehi 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Your horse just wants to be with his "friends."
The best way to break him of the habit is to seperate him from the other horses. He will most likely throw a temper, but will get over it in a day or two.
If it isn't possible to seperate him, you must teach him that he has to be away from his buddies from time to time. I would suggest the Parrelli program, or at least round-penning him. Make him work until he feels more comfortable with you than his freinds.
Good luck
2006-09-18 17:42:33 · answer #1 · answered by andicohoon707 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
i have a horse like that.
i have a mare like that. i have her turned out with 2 mares and a gelding she is guled to the gelding when i take her out or away from eye sight of the gelding she panics.
what i do is take her away from the gelding for a while ( few mintues) then bring her back, i have been doing this for awhile now, and now i take the mare anywhere without the gelding and she knows when she comes back the gelding will be waiting for her, it will take some time.
i would start slow and be patcince, or u could put the horse in a stall with some hay while u ride the other horse. Thats what we do at the barn i work at.
hope this helps
2006-09-19 01:34:02 · answer #2 · answered by horses 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your horse is buddy bound or barn sour, the best thing to do is work him quite hard at the barn. Depending on what it is, the barn or his pals. If the problem is his pals, then you need to take him out more often alone and not while the others are loose also. You may need to paddock the others while you work with him. Take him and work with him by lunging, playing games and making him respect and listen to you. No beating involved. Be firm and aggressive with your moves and give a 3 second time frame to thank him for minding. I would separate the horses for awhile and let him get used to only you.
If the problem is he is running you back to the barn...make the barn not such a fun place by showing him once there, he is to be worked even it just intails walking him for an hour. Buddy bound horses can be very dangerous at times as they seem to appear very neurotic, and confused...stay safe and always be on guard of a rear swing or kick. Good luck!
2006-09-18 17:49:19 · answer #3 · answered by bunnylatte 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depending on the severity of him running all over the place, it may be normal. 3 horses is not that many, and some feel the herd instinct more than others. I dont think he has gotten sour, just a little lenely?
maybe he needs more riding time to work out some energy...
maybe he needs more animals out there....
maybe he just needs to grow up.... how old is he??
unless he's charging fences and pulling you around, i wouldnt worry too much about it, just reinforce the times he is calm when being sent to the pasture
2006-09-18 17:44:56 · answer #4 · answered by jazzmyn_girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Herd horse. So is my mare and gelding. Horrid to handle this, but I just grit my teeth and hold on tight! Time to show them who is the boss. Not to worry much about how they act. ... Er, I take that back. The gelding once took a fence most probable he didnt see it in time, but anyhows, he is an idiot who got injured because the herd bound fdool was so caught up in himself. Now when I take my mare out, I make sure he is in his stall. Good Luck!!
2006-09-18 17:43:00 · answer #5 · answered by yappalot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Horses make good pets. They get attached as other animals, If it has gotton use to being with the other horses, he will keep running around the pasture waiting for them to return.. It won't hurt any thing. Like being Barn Sour. . but the more it is away from the other horses it will calm down after a tme. I use to have a few , loved them. Good Luck. Pem
2006-09-18 19:03:19 · answer #6 · answered by Patricia M 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, your horse doesn't feel safe being alone. Horses are prey animals so it's instincts to be frightened when you are all alone. No where to run... and you can never run away from a predator... but you can cure that. But it might take quite a long time though. You have to show him that there's nothing to be afraid of. You should be with him in the pasture and watch his reaction. Once he builds a bond with you, he will trust you and he won't be so scared.
2006-09-18 17:35:14 · answer #7 · answered by stevenirmala 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'd suggest you try the Parrelli program, it's very reliable, at least that's what I have found as well as what my friends who have tried Parrelli have found.
If you've already tried Parrelli, I'd suggest you speak to a trainer at your barn. You'd probably get more reliable information that way.
2006-09-18 17:31:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋