Friday, March 12, 2010
Question of the Day - Back to the herd?
Will a horse be happy going from having a grass paddock all to itself for five years to being with a herd of 4 horses on a 2 acre grass pasture? Okay, so maybe not "happy" but more content. I often think that although he has paddock fence mates all around, that G is isolated as he's not really in a herd. Any thoughts?
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Personally, I like my horses in a small herd situation. Horses are social. Mutual gromming, playing and just having someone watching over as one naps are such natural things to them.
Both of mine cannot wait to get out with the others in the morning. At this point, they are only alone if they are hurt or ill. Then they get a small paddock. But I will put both of them in the paddock together to keep the other company, dependng on the situation.
Some horses don't play well with others though. Guess it depends on the horse.
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