----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 1:46
PM
Subject: RC: RE: Weaving
karen standefer hrschk@yahoo.com
Horses are prey
animals. Instinctively, they are at risk of being
"gotten" if they
are cooped up and can't flee. Consequently, stalling or
confining
them causes varying degrees of stress. My horse is also
a
weaver. He looked gaunt and was a nervous wreck when he was stalled
at
night. I solved the problem by putting him out 24/7. He
bloomed in less
than 30 days after turning him out. I absolutely will
not stall him for
whatever reason again. They recover from injuries
better and are much
happier emotionally and physiologically when out
24/7.
Just my opinions.
Karen
>>have
another problem with my guy that I thought you guys could help me
with. He
is a stall weaver. He is turned out daily but kept in his stall
when the
weather is bad. Unfortunately that is up to the owners of the
barn I board
at. If they think it is going to be a really rainy day they
keep all the
horses inside and then he weaves probably most of the day. He
gets turned
out with another horse (they are "in love") and has horses
next to his
paddock. There is some grass in his turnout. He just seems to
really weave
when people are there and he is in his stall. He can see
other horses (bars
between stalls) which is good and he can put his head
out.
How much
of an effect does it have on endurance training if he weaves?
Does my horse
need to be an UN-stalled horse 24/7 to make him feel less
confined and his
body in better resting condition? I read that weaving can
affect his
tendons and can cause stumbling which is what he does when he
gets tired
from a hard training ride.
Any help/suggestions would be
appreciated.
Karla Watson
Portland,
Oregon<<
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