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Re: [RC] Introducing horse to a new herd - rides2far



After a couple 
days, I introduce my bottom of the pecking order horse, INTO the 
small field, which this new horse, is feeling is his home.

Your method makes sense, but I've started doing things a little
differently. Maybe partly because I only have one open field.  Since the
bottom horse seems most threatened, it's usually the most hateful to the
new horse. The "Yeah, I'm third but I'll never be 4th by golly!" theory.
I now like to take Kaboot (top of the order) with me to get the new
horse. If I could I'd take them on a long trail ride together. Camping
would be even better. Then they ride together in the trailer home. By the
time we get home they're kinda buddied up. When the new horse comes in
the top dog is the one who keeps the others in line. Seems to me that
though Kaboot will sort of herd his herd away from the new guy, he
doesn't get aggressive towards him and tends to make the others stay back
from him. Sooner or later he lets up and the lower ones have to let the
new guy know he's beneath them but it seems to cut down on the drama.

Angie

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