i have been a country girl most my life and was elated when i got my very own horse and even more so when i got my second. at first they absolutley detested each other and my first horse was happy to be ridden, but now the two horses are best buds and can not or will not be seperated. how can i get them to seperate long enough so i can ride?
2006-10-22 14:39:26 · 12 answers · asked by Newest Cullen member 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
a goat makes a good pasture buddy for the one left behind. Look into that, they aren't too much trouble and eat the weeds in the pasture and off the fence line to boot. If the one left behind isn't screaming it's loneliness, it may be easier to keep the one you are riding out on the trail.
2006-10-22 14:56:14 · answer #1 · answered by character 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
take one of them to a friends house for a week or two. The friend should be far enough away that they cant hear each other. the two horses need to be placed in stalls for the first day or two to prevent any sort of injury happening or them trying to get out. They will be frantic for one another and they will both probably work up a sweat but this is normal. Then you can bring the one home and when they start to get buddy sour again, take oen of them away. It also helps if there is another animal in the pasture with them they are less likely to become buddy sour. Try a mini or a small pony or a donkey or a goat or cow or something along those lines.
2006-10-23 00:05:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
your horses are what they call buddy sour you can do one or both of theses things, one you can pony the other horse behind you when you ride or take the one you ride the most for a walk away from the other horse and see how far it will go before you have problems with it and go past that point for a couple hundred feet and then go back home but when you get back home dont put the horse back in the corral right away walk past the other horse and walk around a bit even go for a walk again and go further then you did the first time and eventually you wont have any problems when one horse isn't around the other one
2006-10-22 22:04:10 · answer #3 · answered by John W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your best bet for this one is to get two areas that are seperate from one another and put up an area to tie each of them to. tie them everyday seperate for about an hour or two for about a week. just leave them alone and let them paw and call to each other, ignore them. then after a week, take them out and tie one and ride the other. by this time either of them won't think anything about it. and it's alot safer. If you pony one with you, you aren't resolving the issue. If you leave one out in pasture to run around, chances are he could hurt himself. like bow a tendon etc. take extra precautions when you tie, extra halter and lead on them or use a rope halter, just in case they pull back and tie short enough so they can't get head under rope or a hoof over the rope. good luck
2006-10-22 22:33:10 · answer #4 · answered by cattledog_vinnie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What they are doing is called Herd Instinct. The best way is to seperate them for a while, ride them away from eachother on trails and such, and never let them run back to the other horse.
good luck
2006-10-22 21:50:21 · answer #5 · answered by Splasia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
frist off i know how you feel i've had this with my horses, they are horse spoiled (herd bound) when you work with one you HAVE TO have the other in the pasture get a pasture buddy goat, cow, any thing like that, BUT YOU NEED TO WORK THEM APART FOR EACHOTHER OR IT WILL JUST GET WORSE.. and if you have a hot wire fence or barb you need to ride NO MATTER how bad the other horse wants to act.. I'M TELL YOU IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE. but if you do this it will help hope every things turns out ok
2006-10-23 13:53:02 · answer #6 · answered by i love my son wyatt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's called being herd bound. it's a huge pain by the way. if you can seporate them then do it. herd bound horses can be dangerous. if you can put them in seporate pastures that will help a lot. they will run a round like crazy for a few day's. they're a lot better behaved when they are kept away from eachother. it may sound mean to do but it's in everybodys best interest.
2006-10-22 22:01:45 · answer #7 · answered by iluvmihorse12 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have three horses and I have 2 that wont separate and we have to show them who is boss. sometimes we have to use a whip but not to hurt them. Put them in different gates.
2006-10-22 22:09:12 · answer #8 · answered by PBJS 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a buddy to go with you, thats what my mom did. that or use a lead-rope on the horse that your not rideing.
2006-10-22 21:48:27 · answer #9 · answered by Olsh 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well i think you should put the one you don't want too ride and tie it in the shelter they live in then force the other one away or you could take the other one along all you would have too do is tie the other one too the saddle and ride along.
2006-10-22 21:54:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋