| Title: | Equine Notes Conference |
| Notice: | Topics List=4, Horses 4Sale/Wanted=150, Equip 4Sale/Wanted=151 |
| Moderator: | MTADMS::COBURN IO |
| Created: | Tue Feb 11 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Thu Jun 05 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 2080 |
| Total number of notes: | 22383 |
My mare had a filly late last June. At the end of November, I
weaned the filly by moving the mare to a boarding stable. I
brought the mare home this week, and guess what? It's like they
were never separated. Except, at least the filly has not tried
to nurse. Has this happened to anyone else? Anyone out there
have any suggestions? I currently have them at opposite ends of
my 4-stall barn, which open into separate corrals; however, they
do share a fence line.
Last night when I separated them, the mare went crazy in her stall,
but after 15 minues she finally settled down. This morning when
they were turned out, the mare was calmer but the filly was crazed.
I think this situation will probably die down within a couple of
days, but I hope I'm not being too optimistic. The last thing I
want is a couple of herd-bound horses.
If it wasn't such a pain in the neck, it really would be "cute".
There is no doubt in my mind that the mother-daughter relationship
is still intact.
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 238.1 | Playmate for Filly | SQM::MURPHY | Is it Friday yet? | Fri Mar 27 1987 09:36 | 16 |
Hi, Sharon! Never had this problem myself but it seems they've
been separated long enough to have the baby fully weaned. It may
be just a desire to be with another horse (horses are, after all
a herdbound animal) and like eachother's company. The mare should
be dried up now and if the filly attempts nursing, she should be
able to refuse it. They may just want to be together to scratch
each other's withers and keep each other company. You didn't mention
if they had pasture mates already. Some horses can't be turned
out without another horse with them. I understand if they get too
attached though, this could cause serious problems when you wanted
to take your mare out on a trail ride, etc. and leave the filly
home. The filly is still young and sounds like she needs a playmate.
Good luck!
Pat
| |||||
| 238.2 | Situation improved | NIGHT::MONTVILLE | Sharon Montville | Fri Mar 27 1987 11:37 | 12 |
Thanks, Pat, for your response. It seems that time is solving the
problem. The filly does have a companion - a pregnant mare. They
are together on one end of the barn, which opens into one corral.
The filly's mom, a gelding, and a burro are together at the other
end of the barn, which opens out into a bigger corral. When the
pregnant mare gets close to foaling (end of May), I'll move the
filly to the bigger corral with her mom. I'm hoping that by then
they will have accepted that they can't always be together. I'll
be riding the mare this weekend, and it will be interesting to see
how willing she is to be out of sight of her filly. Since both
the mare and filly have calmed down alot, I'm not expecting much
trouble.
| |||||