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Jennifer,

They eventually, (like they do with everything else we do that goes against 
their herd instinct) get over it. I have two who are bonded so closely, you 
would think they are one horse some days. When I don't have someone to ride 
my second horse, I have to leave one home...the one left cries for a few 
minutes, then gets over it. I do have hot wire around their pasture which 
increases the respect level of fencing.

You are on the right track working on it now though. Just put your horse in 
a trailer and leave for a few hours, having the person who is home watch 
what happens..I bet your mare (or whoever is left behind) will settle down 
within a few minutes...I typically will leave an extra half flake for the 
one who is at home to munch on while we are gone..."food for thought"



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> From: Jennifer Fleet <jlthompson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Ridecamp <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [RC]   Leaving horse's buddy behind to go to rides
> Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 16:50:18 -0700
>
> Hi all,
>
> I recently moved to Florida from SoCal, and I finally have horse property.  
> Yay!
>
> We will be moving my two horses to the property in two weeks, after escrow 
> closes.  I realize that I will be facing a problem that I never had before, 
> while boarding.  That is, how do I leave my mare behind, all alone, when I 
> want to take my gelding to rides?
>
> Others must have this problem and I'm wondering how they deal with it.   
> Does the horse left behind eventually get used to being left and chill out? 
>   Has anybody had any tragedies happen?  I am having horrible thoughts of 
> her running herself to death, or running through a fence and getting 
> injured, or trying to climb out of her stall and getting hurt (if I put her 
> in the barn).  I don't know what would be safest, putting her in a stall 
> while I'm gone, or leaving her in the pasture, or what.
>
> Any advice in this area would be appreciated.  My plan for now, is to start 
> out by either hand walking or riding my gelding around the property, 
> gradually going farther and farther away, in longer increments of time.  At 
> the boarding facility where they are now (a place here in FL - just 
> temporary) they both freak out if I take the other out of their sight.   
> But it's just noise at this point (LOTS of screaming) and there are still 
> other horses around.
>
> I have considered taking on a boarder to alleviate the problem and may 
> still do it if I find the perfect person, but my homeowner's insurance 
> policy strictly forbids it, and I'm scared to death of the liability factor 
> if something were to happen and I'm not covered.   And I don't want to own 
> another critter just to make "three"....I've got enough mouths to feed 
> already.
>
> Thanks for any ideas or words of wisdom!
>
> Jennifer
>
>
>
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