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Topic: Bully of a horse
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USMCMom
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posted May 15, 2004 11:04 PM
Hi all....
My 9 y/o paint (gelding) keeps bullying the 15 y/o QH (gelding). He bullies him away from the feed...away from me...and in general, away from anything and everything.
I feed them separate (about 50 feet apart) and the paint will eat his feed faster than the older QH so that he can run over to the QH's feed and chase him. Then he eats his feed, too.
Is there anything I can do to stop this? So far I have got the common answer that there is nothing I can do about this, but I've never asked this question here.
Thank you in advanced for your wisdom,
Sandy
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Posts: 10 | From: Kentucky | Registered: May 2004
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babs
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posted May 15, 2004 11:21 PM
I wouldn't mind hearing the answer to this too.
Is there anyway you can catch this poor guy whle the other one is eating and feed him outside the gate or in the barn? Poor baby!
Posts: 1242 | From: Belfast Northern Ireland | Registered: Jan 2004
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spyro1
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posted May 16, 2004 04:47 AM
Fox has established his dominance over Lucky. Unfortunately, the only way to keep him off of Lucky's feed is to seperate them during feeding time.
As for his bullying you, I would check into *join up* in the round pen. Great method to gain your horses trust and establish your dominance over him.
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Posts: 2755 | From: Sunny South Florida | Registered: Aug 2003
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John
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posted May 16, 2004 05:22 AM
Unfortunately this is normal horse behaviour.This herd pecking order is stronger in some horses than others.Feeding grain where the horses are together can be a problem. If the get along OK the rest of the time I would try separating them to feed.The interesting part is that the horse being bullied is happy to stay in that position. It is also why horses will accept training from us people after we have established dominance over them.
Posts: 109 | From: B.C. Canada | Registered: Mar 2004
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slc
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posted May 16, 2004 05:55 AM
safely tie the one up til the other is done. put some large round smooth stones in the bucket of the aggressive one so it takes him longer to eat. if it's hay, leave it in a bale (not with bales tied with wire) or a hay net so it takes him longer to eat it.
put the horses further apart, put a visual barrier between them, put up a line of electric tape to separate them completely, feed them in their stalls, etc.
Posts: 297 | From: ohio | Registered: Feb 2004
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USMCMom
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posted May 16, 2004 09:27 AM
Thank you ALL, so very much.... I am going to try all these suggestions...!
Sandy in KY
Posts: 10 | From: Kentucky | Registered: May 2004
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LadyJumper
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posted May 16, 2004 09:40 AM
You could put up a pen, for the paint to eat in and when you get the older horse and the paint come near you. Have a rope handy to scare the paint off.
Posts: 215 | From: Arkansas | Registered: Jul 2003
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ShadowFax
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Member # 1915
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posted May 16, 2004 08:04 PM
My horse (Celdon) acted the same way over my friend's horse (Sebestian). So when it came to feeding time i would feed them at the same time but i also put a halter on my horse and hold him loosely to prevent him from bullying Sebestian. He didnt like me hanging around while he ate. As soon as he'd fininsh eating he would try to move off to Sebestian's feed but i wouldnt let him. Instead i took him to his hay. He wasnt a happy chappy but the hay occupied him well. Nowdays i dont need to put a halter on him anymore because as soon as he sees me he knows not to bully Sebestain otherwise he'll have to wear a halter and be tied to me - sort of speak ![[Razz]](tongue.gif) . Mind you all this takes time and patience, plus continous reminder because horses are cheeky and they'll try to break the rules. But thats what makes them so much fun ![[Horse On 2]](graemlins/horseon2.gif)
Posts: 15 | From: friendly Adelaide | Registered: Mar 2004
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gingersnaps2002
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posted May 17, 2004 11:37 AM
Yes,it is normal behavior,but you can tie them up away from each other while they eat.That is about the only fast way to stop it.
Posts: 387 | From: arkansas | Registered: Jul 2003
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Midnight Felicity
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posted May 17, 2004 12:48 PM
i say just feed em in their stalls each night...it's not going to hurt them to stay the night in the stall...but if your the type that likes your horse to stay out at night i would suggest just letting them in to just feed or try to feed them in two separate pastures or the rock thing for the faster eater. GOOD LUCK
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Posts: 371 | From: Washington | Registered: Dec 2003
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wolfden
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posted May 17, 2004 02:30 PM
I have 3 horses and I bring in them to the barn for the grain. Once they are done I let them back out. The hay they can all share just like grazing.
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Posts: 30 | From: Canada | Registered: Jan 2004
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