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Horse introductions; mare, geldings and mini involved. Wanting it to go as smoothly as possible?
My little herd used to consist of a big mellow mare, an older welsh/arab gelding and a mini gelding.. The welsh was the boss of all although the mini liked to challenge. I brought home a mellow easy going gelding and had them across the fence from each other for a few days. I introduced my mare into the pasture with the new gelding a few days ago and they really took to each other. BUT today I decided to add the bossy welsh. It changed everything! All of a sudden both the mare and the welsh started picking on the new guy! I thought I had buddied up the new guy and the mare enough but she turned her back and went back to the old guy! Hmmm.. They need to all be together as room is limited.. Any suggestions from past experience?
Part of wants to go along with the throwing them all in together bit but I'm just a worried Mama! lol.. Plus, this new guy is so sweet. I don't want him getting kicked in the face too much. I took the welsh out and now the mare and the new guy are back to being buds.. should i try take the mare out and adding just the welsh?
It is so interesting watching the dynamics of this! I figured I had buddied up the mare the new guy long enough but she turned her back on the new guy faster then a ten dollar pistol when her old boyfriend came in.. then both the old ones started picking on new guy. Just like very big little kids! I can't spank them though! lol
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
put each horse in with the gelding one at a time for a few days each. let the welsh and the gelding figure it out without the mare to complicate it. When you do finally put in more than one of the "originals", have them in your largest pasture and i'd also suggest putting up temporary fence across the corners so they can't chase and pin him into a corner. they will bicker, you just want to give your gelding the best situation you can.
also - if the horses (particularily the welsh) aren't too bossy, you can also add food or grain at opposite ends of the pasture when you first put them together. this made it easier for my three because they were a little distracted by the food and not as quick to swarm the new horse.
- DriverLv 71 decade ago
I'd take the mare out and put only the welsh in with the new guy for a few days. After that, turn them all out together and let them sort it out.
- nLv 51 decade ago
Horses usually sort it out amongst themselves. Leave them together and watch them, make sure they have plenty of grass or hay well spread out for distraction.
