Now I've Very Concerned

lucky_pine · 11-20-2005, 01:15 PM

about 5 days ago I turned my pintaloosa out with my paint horse. My pintaloosa, Ghost, is 16+ hands, built like a draft, and can just about take any horse. My paint, Scoot, on the other hand, is only about 15 hands, lean and built for speed. They're complete opposites. They've always been buddies across the fence, and when I turned them together they've never fought or chased each other or anything. Settled right in like they've been together their whole life. Well tonight, I heard this sound like a tank rolling across the ground and I look out and Ghost is chasing and biting Scoot. I figured...eh whatever, they're playing. Well this went on for a good 20 minutes, Ghost chasing Scoot until Scoot got tired of it. He started rearing up at Ghost and striking him, kicking and biting. They got into an all out fight and finally they gave up. Scoot went to one end of the paddock, Ghost to the other. Then, much to my horror, Ghost wheels around and goes flat out at Scoot, striking out at him and knocking him straight down. They starting rearing again and fighting, and Ghost knocks him down not once...but a total of 5 times as a watched. This wasn't playing anymore. I grabbed my coat and run out of the house, grabbing the whip on the way. I yelled at Ghost and he stopped and went to the hay bale and started eating. They haven't been fighting since.
What is the deal? Should I worry? Scoot definately got beat up out there, he isn't hurt or anything, but you can see where he got bitten. Is it just a dominence thing? I would have never thought Ghost would work Scoots over like that. Should I seperate them? Or wait to see if it happens again? They are seriously buddies, if one leaves the other they have a fit. I'd hate to make them be pastured by themselves. What should I do?

Solly Jumper · 11-20-2005, 02:52 PM

Who's pasture was put into who's?

I'm guessing it's just a territorial thing. Sure, they were fine when they were both in their own spots, but it's different when they are put together and one feels like the other is taking over his home.

Dre55 · 11-20-2005, 03:14 PM

I think that I would seperate them for tonight. You don't want them to be fighting all night and one of them get hurt while you are sleeping.

lucky_pine · 11-20-2005, 04:53 PM

Ghost was put into Scoots pasture and bump this up please

Xiphias · 11-20-2005, 05:26 PM

you said that Ghost went back to the hay bale, was he being food agressive? You may need to put out mutiple piles of hay. Cathy

dakota's_sable · 11-20-2005, 05:30 PM

Sounds like they are establishing the pecking order. I would keep and eye on them and put out several piles of hay so that one doesn't go without food. They should work out their differences in a few days.

11-20-2005, 01:15 PM	#1
lucky_pine Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 5,628 Images: 639 Blog Entries: 14	Now I've Very Concerned about 5 days ago I turned my pintaloosa out with my paint horse. My pintaloosa, Ghost, is 16+ hands, built like a draft, and can just about take any horse. My paint, Scoot, on the other hand, is only about 15 hands, lean and built for speed. They're complete opposites. They've always been buddies across the fence, and when I turned them together they've never fought or chased each other or anything. Settled right in like they've been together their whole life. Well tonight, I heard this sound like a tank rolling across the ground and I look out and Ghost is chasing and biting Scoot. I figured...eh whatever, they're playing. Well this went on for a good 20 minutes, Ghost chasing Scoot until Scoot got tired of it. He started rearing up at Ghost and striking him, kicking and biting. They got into an all out fight and finally they gave up. Scoot went to one end of the paddock, Ghost to the other. Then, much to my horror, Ghost wheels around and goes flat out at Scoot, striking out at him and knocking him straight down. They starting rearing again and fighting, and Ghost knocks him down not once...but a total of 5 times as a watched. This wasn't playing anymore. I grabbed my coat and run out of the house, grabbing the whip on the way. I yelled at Ghost and he stopped and went to the hay bale and started eating. They haven't been fighting since. What is the deal? Should I worry? Scoot definately got beat up out there, he isn't hurt or anything, but you can see where he got bitten. Is it just a dominence thing? I would have never thought Ghost would work Scoots over like that. Should I seperate them? Or wait to see if it happens again? They are seriously buddies, if one leaves the other they have a fit. I'd hate to make them be pastured by themselves. What should I do?

11-20-2005, 02:52 PM	#2
Solly Jumper Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ottawa, ON, CA Posts: 3,780 Images: 183 Blog Entries: 3	Who's pasture was put into who's? I'm guessing it's just a territorial thing. Sure, they were fine when they were both in their own spots, but it's different when they are put together and one feels like the other is taking over his home. __________________ To ride a horse is to ride the sky

11-20-2005, 05:26 PM	#5
Xiphias Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maryland, horse country USA Posts: 16,506 Images: 627 Blog Entries: 29	you said that Ghost went back to the hay bale, was he being food agressive? You may need to put out mutiple piles of hay. Cathy __________________ Member COL Club- hand over the Oil of Olay and nobody gets hurt! http://www.freewebs.com/xiphias21034/ I was on HGS the day we made 2 million posts and 3 million posts

11-20-2005, 05:30 PM	#6
dakota's_sable Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: SE South Dakota Posts: 1,686 Images: 14	Sounds like they are establishing the pecking order. I would keep and eye on them and put out several piles of hay so that one doesn't go without food. They should work out their differences in a few days. __________________ The Horse: Friendship without envy, Beauty without vanity, Nobility without conceit, A willing partner, yet no slave.

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11-20-2005, 03:14 PM	#3
Dre55 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cordele, Georgia Posts: 538 Images: 26	I think that I would seperate them for tonight. You don't want them to be fighting all night and one of them get hurt while you are sleeping.

11-20-2005, 04:53 PM	#4
lucky_pine Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 5,628 Images: 639 Blog Entries: 14	Ghost was put into Scoots pasture and bump this up please