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Re: [RC] Preventing Young-un From Becoming Herdbound - Sarah WI, too, have a similar problem with my two youngest - they both came off the same farm where they were stalled together (for their whole lives I would suspect) and now have become a nuisance seperated. The tactics I have used: 1. take them on walks one at a time. Innitially, it is difficult. But once they are a small distance apart there is more of a chance your colt can be distracted by his surroundings away from the barn and pasture. I did this with my now 10yo gelding at ages 1-3 yrs and it worked really well. 2. If you have the means to possibly break up the herd by putting some into stalls or paddocks for a short while, then you can routate who your colt is turned out with. My colts are together some days and seperated others for more variety and chance to socialize with the others. I did try the whole boarding thing with one my other colts a year ago - he was turned out alone days and in a stall at night. Granted, he had older horses around, but I found that my guy was so deprived socially that he was either acting up or depressed when I was there. I don't know as the end results would be the same as my experience for you, though, but I would rather encourage your colt to socialize rather than be turned out alone. Learning to be a horse is a very important lesson that needs to be taught young in my opinion. Good luck! Sarah Lansing, MI --- Tamara Taylor <tam319@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hello folks, I have a lovely colt (the ArabxTBxHannoverian I posted about earlier) that will be one on May 15, 2003. He grew up with two fillies his own age. When I first got him I had him at a boarding stable with about 70 horses. He was in a paddock by himself all day and a stall at night. He was always surrounded by older horses. He was very easy to handle, groom and I could do groundwork alone with him in the indoor arena with no problems. Now I have moved him to a small acreage where he is with another yearling and two adult horses. He has bonded with the yearling and the two are inseparable. Now even grooming him is a problem because the two whinney to eachother the whole time and he won't stand still. It is rather annoying as he is a big brute!! My question is...what can I do to keep him from becoming herdbound when he's older?? My 13 year old gelding could care less if there are any other horses in sight. That is a HUGE bonus as I am always riding on my own. Any tips would be appreciated. Should I move the colt back to the stable?? Tamara =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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