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Post by melissa1787 on Dec 26, 2008 12:26:20 GMT 1
LOL! ;)
How do i stop my lovely hansom 7mth foal to stop being bolshy in the field with other foal whom is 4 weeks younger.
He is much better in stable now as i have more handling done.
But a noughty bu***r in the field.
Pins ears back and barges other foal out of way.
I know he is a horse or little horse, so to speak but i am a tad worried he will hurt other foal.
Do i talk to owners of other foal and ask to bring theres in first and leave Brecon to last to change the order of top horse or leave alone and always carry on bringing Brecon in first?
Also the other foal hates being left on own. So now they are in a bigger field on thier own, which has barbed wire i am bringing other foal in too if owners are not down as he panicks and races around.
The other teeny prob is when i go back to work my parents bring Brecon in for me whist we are having dark nights. But they would not bring other foal in as are not horsey and only just learnt to handle Brecon with lots of tuition from me.
So if the other foal runs around i am in a pickle as i'd hate the other foal to hurt himself.
Help! :-/
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Post by arabmania on Dec 26, 2008 14:11:36 GMT 1
Im sure other people have had much more experience than i have with foals but i can say that it often looks worse than it actually is with the wee ones. They do have a tendency to play 'rough' in our eyes but to them its all playful and wouldn't actually cause an injury.
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Post by chloe on Dec 26, 2008 14:41:44 GMT 1
I'd be more concerned about foals in a barb wire fenced paddock than them rough-housing...Kai and Tim sometimes play very rough - barging each other, biting, rearing and kicking - but it's all play, they're best buds really.
Can you electric fence off the barb wire or get them moved to a safer field?
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Post by melissa1787 on Dec 26, 2008 18:43:19 GMT 1
Chloe - seen as it is the YO field we have no say as to where they are allowed.
Not really an option either to electric fence the barbed wire off as there is too much an area to do.
Cost a fortune.
As for the playing part, yes it is part play i guess but Brecon is definately the boss!
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Post by chloe on Dec 26, 2008 20:08:24 GMT 1
As a paying customer you should have a say...and I'm sure electric fencing is cheaper than a vet bill for barb wire injuries on a foal...a member on here nearly had her foal decapitated by barb wire a few years ago...this is a link to the thread showing his injuries: ihdg.proboards91.com/index.cgi?board=talk2&action=display&thread=87288I buy most of my electric fencing on Ebay - much cheaper than in the shops, especially if you get a few kits from people that are giving up horses. Could you speak to the other foal's owner and arrange to share turnout/bring in to make sure one isn't left alone? Or make a small electric fence paddock by the gate that the foal left out can be left in rather than having it running around the bigger space in a panic? |
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Post by ladynowak on Dec 26, 2008 21:01:36 GMT 1
Ok, now barbed wire isn't ideal in any situation but when mature horses are out in large fields, with a huge amount of grass and there is none at ground level it isn't as awful as it could be. However, 6 &7month old foals should NEVER be out with barbed wire... ever. Seriously, it shouldn't even enter your mind that it is a possibility.
I wouldn't be worried about two babies playing rough, but I would be concerned about any foal of that age been left alone in a field for any length of time. If you can't afford to put up electric all round the field to keep them away from the barbed wire, move yards.
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Post by melissa1787 on Dec 27, 2008 11:22:30 GMT 1
Thanks for advice will see what i can sort out asap.
Hate barbed wire at the best of times.
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Post by felicia on Dec 28, 2008 0:05:37 GMT 1
I would definitely not leave the other foal on it's own - not in any field but certainly not with barbed wire. Are there no other horses that could be turned out with them? Otherwise, your parents are going to need a little more tuition!
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Post by specialsparkle3 on Dec 28, 2008 15:06:12 GMT 1
 You haven't said if the other foal is a colt or a filly, but if it's a filly they will have to be parted around March anyway. Two foals out on their own should ALWAYS be lead in together, rather than risk the remaining one damaging itself. As for turning foals out with barbed wire fencing? well, sorry but if that's your only choice, I'm afraid they should be moved or sold. You are sentencing them to certain hideous injury. Simple as that.  ps.I see your foal has been gelded, so you have nothing to worry about on that score 
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Post by melissa1787 on Dec 30, 2008 13:47:10 GMT 1
To sparkle pony, thanks for advice, i am working on the barbed wire.
As for selling him, no way.
We try and bring in together as much as poss.
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You haven't said if the other foal is a colt or a filly, but if it's a filly they will have to be parted around March anyway.
