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Litter box training. I swear they are litterbox training us humans. Mine 
will do that too, and since my mare will also go pee on the leftover 
roundbales, I think it falls into the catagory or they don't want to get 
themselves wet( irritation after all), so they find somewhere where it is 
cushy and go--hence the stall. I sometimes preempt it by not putting bedding 
on my mats, and they will come in for shelter, but not to pee as much.As 
soon as I put bedding down thick,they try to do the litter box thing. I try 
to not let it stay in there as then they all use it as a toilet. If I shut 
it off for a few days they seem to break the cycle. Just like they all go in 
the same spot in the turnout, occasionally changing to a new spot every so 
often....


> From: RBluebirdpr@xxxxxxx
> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [RC]   Peeing in the stall
> Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 19:41:32 EDT
>
> This may be a dumb question but my wife is looking for an answer.  We have 
> a
> gelding that will pee in his stall the minute we come into the barn.  Even 
> if
> we walk out and come back in five minutes he will try to pee again.  Had a
> mare that did the same thing a few years back but never thought anything 
> about
> it.  This gelding has freedom to come and go into his stall.  Any ideas.
>
> Phil

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