So I am wondering what you all would do.
I know this isn't enough space but currently the horses are in .. I would say around a 2 acres field, split into 1/3 and 2/3rds . A 12.2 hh has the 2/3 and ours have the 1/3.
Sox is in with another horse and two other ponies. The field there in the for the summer is much smaller then there previously field , that they were in for winter. Sox has been chasing around the youngest pony in the field, really going for him. . The YO said in regards to the field situation to separate sox off from the others, according to what one of the other liveries told me on the phone tonight. I told the other livery apart from possible upsetting sox and increasing the need for him to crib. It wont solve anything . As you will then have 3 ponies in a very small area with even less space and increasing the conflict. Sox is now used to been in a herd. I have said from the off there are too many horses. I did say to one of the other girls about us needing to put hay out in the field. Though apparently this may increase the conflict. I told her K the reason he is going for her horse is he is now the bottom of the picking order and there isn't enough space, so if they do fall out they cant get away from each other, also there ist a lot of food for them. There hungry.
Also I found out tonight, trying to bite one of the girls as she walks past to feed her horse who is stabled next door, which I have never heard him do before. I said that would be to do with the space, sox sees his stable and his feed, when he is eating as his and his only, anyone going past could be a threat. I have told K there is nothing I can do until Tuesday( work ) however separating sox isn't going to solve the issue. I will be asking the YO if our 3 , the 3 geldings can go in the larger of the two fields, were there is more space and grass and the 12.2 and the older pony (27) can go in the smaller field. I know its not the best. I am hoping to also go and have a loom around another yard as well on Tuesday.
There seems to be so much tension at the moment in the field. I feel for all of them
What would you all do?
I know this isn't enough space but currently the horses are in .. I would say around a 2 acres field, split into 1/3 and 2/3rds . A 12.2 hh has the 2/3 and ours have the 1/3.
Sox is in with another horse and two other ponies. The field there in the for the summer is much smaller then there previously field , that they were in for winter. Sox has been chasing around the youngest pony in the field, really going for him. . The YO said in regards to the field situation to separate sox off from the others, according to what one of the other liveries told me on the phone tonight. I told the other livery apart from possible upsetting sox and increasing the need for him to crib. It wont solve anything . As you will then have 3 ponies in a very small area with even less space and increasing the conflict. Sox is now used to been in a herd. I have said from the off there are too many horses. I did say to one of the other girls about us needing to put hay out in the field. Though apparently this may increase the conflict. I told her K the reason he is going for her horse is he is now the bottom of the picking order and there isn't enough space, so if they do fall out they cant get away from each other, also there ist a lot of food for them. There hungry.
Also I found out tonight, trying to bite one of the girls as she walks past to feed her horse who is stabled next door, which I have never heard him do before. I said that would be to do with the space, sox sees his stable and his feed, when he is eating as his and his only, anyone going past could be a threat. I have told K there is nothing I can do until Tuesday( work ) however separating sox isn't going to solve the issue. I will be asking the YO if our 3 , the 3 geldings can go in the larger of the two fields, were there is more space and grass and the 12.2 and the older pony (27) can go in the smaller field. I know its not the best. I am hoping to also go and have a loom around another yard as well on Tuesday.
There seems to be so much tension at the moment in the field. I feel for all of them
What would you all do?