| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| BackNThe Saddle |
Posted - May 14 2012 : 06:44:42 AM
I recently purchased 2 gelding who have spent several years together and get along great. I already had a mare who is always the bottom of the pecking order. I tried introducing them yesterday and letting them work their stuFf out but the older gelding is very agressive toward her. Ears flat back, Running her down, ripping chunks of hair out of her flanks, trying to put her through the fence or pin her in the corners. I'm Looking for ideas on the best way to introduce them so they can all live as one happy little herd and we can go on rides all together without any violence... |
| 12 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| RavenWood |
Posted - May 31 2012 : 5:40:38 PM
Good thinking! That's what I did when I put Gibson in with Lola too. She sidled right up to him and he went 'uh-ba-duh'. |
| vifarmgirl |
Posted - May 24 2012 : 09:57:09 AM
Good to hear!
|
| BackNThe Saddle |
Posted - May 21 2012 : 6:03:30 PM
Well, they're all living happily ever after (or as close as can be) and the secret... Wait until Miss Molly is in heat, put her and Mr. Grumpy Pants across the fence from each other (moved them to the club's pasture/pens) and let her squeal at him through the fence for a couple of days and then put them together. Then I brought # 3 in and she was putting the run on him too. Finally peace. Women I tell ya! LoL Boy am I relieved. Thanks for the advice everyone. |
| Roberta |
Posted - May 14 2012 : 11:19:55 PM
Sucks when you run into one that is really aggressive (beyond what is necessary for the "I am the boss" thing). Rachel's suggestion is exactly what I would do. |
| Riverbank |
Posted - May 14 2012 : 10:40:20 PM
I don`t mean to be a wet blanket, but I have seen certain geldings that JUST don`t get along with certain mares. i was boarding a gelding that got along great with everyone I thought, then I switched horses around and put a low ranking mare in the group. the other horses ignored her as they already did know her from riding together, but that gelding just hunted her and wouldn`t stop beating her up. he did that to two different mares, but no one else. The only solution I found for that horse was to chose only tough high ranking horses that would not even begin to run from him as his companions. |
| BullyForMe |
Posted - May 14 2012 : 6:43:58 PM
I agree with CC, use electric if thats your only way to separate them and remove the aggressor from the mix. He will get used to seeing the mare and his long time buddy hanging out and come to accept her as part of their herd. As long as he respects the fence it should help him get past his need to drive her away. |
| BackNThe Saddle |
Posted - May 14 2012 : 2:22:38 PM
He's vicous which is weird because we've all ridden together and I've never seen that out of him. |
| Country Charm |
Posted - May 14 2012 : 2:15:55 PM
Electric down the middle of the paddock. If Socks gets along well, put him in with Moll, and leave grumpy pants to himself for a couple of days!
He'll be upset but if they're right there, I don't think he'd injure himself. |
| BackNThe Saddle |
Posted - May 14 2012 : 10:18:25 AM
That's what I would normally do and what I would love to do but I don't have the set up to make it work anymore so I'm struggling. |
| Andi |
Posted - May 14 2012 : 10:02:54 AM
over the years of horse ownership I have never just put strange horses in together but always let them get to know each other with a fence between them. |
| Tsunami Chessies |
Posted - May 14 2012 : 09:41:13 AM
Work them until they are tired, and then put them together, the aggressive one should be too tired to cause issues and they will tolerate each other. |
| vifarmgirl |
Posted - May 14 2012 : 08:33:26 AM
Maybe try trail riding together...I have found when they are all under control and have to work together quite often it changes their attitude towards one another...keep us posted as to how it goes :) |
