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angelarab
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 Posted - 11 Aug 2010 : 12:28:43 PM
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Baz was really really upset on Monday and is still in a tizz now,he is upset to the point he does not hear me and lost regard for my space broke out in a sweat and could see his neck pulsing.
The stable and yard he has had a very thick tall laurel bushes about 6feet infront, the yard owner cleared them all over the weekend,so his view from his stable has grown from green and dark to a bit of a view,which i expected to make him look twice,we have also had a herd of youngsters arrive in a field near the farm nothing to do with us,but they are causing Baz distress too.
Is this normal Arab reaction to such dramatic changes? Non of the other livery horses are bothered at all!
I am trying to deal with this by keeping the same daily routine in that he comes up from field every evening for work/fuss and his tea,he was still hyper last night but at least he ate his tea and did not fidget too much.I am hoping to do some work with him tonight safety permitting.
What else can i do to help him settle back down?
Sorry first horse owner question
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pinkvboots
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Posted - 11 Aug 2010 : 1:29:49 PM
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I have found Arabs can be really sensitive to the most minor changes, last year We moved Arabi's gate to the other side of the field and put up some new electric fencing well he was not happy it would take me ages to catch him every time I had the head collar nearly on he would shoot off, I could only put this behaviour down to this change. he will also fret for about a week when I change his turnout from day to night or vice a versa. I also remember changing his head collar and I couldn't get the new one near him for two days, although he is better with this kind of thing now he is older.
I think as his view has recently changed he can see more and his just not used to it, the strange horses may well have upset him they may have been charging round.
I am sure after a few days he will settle down just try to keep his days as normal as you can. |
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Goldenmane
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Posted - 11 Aug 2010 : 1:31:47 PM
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| You're absolutley right, keep the same routine. Take him around for a walk and talk about whats happening, a new herd of youngsters will make him aroused anyway, its a normal reaction for any horse. |
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angelarab
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Emotional Arab normal reaction?
