HURRY!!! TIME IS RUNNNING OUT! How to adjust a horse to his new home.?

Question

i'm getting a new horse and i was wondering if anyone had any idea how to get this boy used to his new home! he is coming very soon so HURRY UP and answer!!!

Answer 1

give him time to get used to his surroundding, make sure he knows your not going to hurt hime,,,give him lots of love,,,and spoil him with apples and sugar cubes

congrads on your new baby

Answer 2

First of all if you have a barn take him in there on a lead rope and walk him around for awhile. Show him where everything is. Such as the water  and where you feed him. When we brought in our new horse we gave him  some feed where we feed everyday. And most definitely keep the other horses away while doing this so he  will adjust to it's enviroment.They do adjust really well once settled in. But, if you have two stud horses oh my keep them separated. We had to do this. We thought we had a gilden and it turned out to be another stud. You'll do fine. They're easy to work with and train. At least mine were. They were rescued from an abusive farm so we had alot to deal with.Good Luck!      

Answer 3

If you have an empty stall, I would put him in there until he settles down and gets used to you for a couple of days...then graduate to larger pens where he can see, touch and smell other horses but not get in with them.  Try to make sure that it's a board or pipe fence between them, as they will strike out with their front feet when they first meet new horses and could get caught up in the fence.  Try to set aside some time to spend observing your horse and he he interacts with the other horses.  Some horses fit in almost immediately, you will know when it is time to put them together.

Answer 4

If you have other horses, DO NOT put him in with them. He needs to be able to look across the fence at them for at least two weeks before you put him in with the others. If you don't have other horses, just put him in the pasture and let him get to know his new home. He may run and buck for a while, but it won't take him long to get to know his new place.

Answer 5

The worse thing you can do is be nervous and move him around alot. Just calm down and let him get acclimated on his timetable. Don't rush him, he will be just fine. Sounds like you may make several trips to the bathroom though.

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Answer 6

LOL - CALM DOWN!!

Give him at least 7 to 10 days to aclimate to all the new things.

If you rush him you will wish you hadn't.

Answer 7

i got a new horse 6 weeks ago.  obviously all horses are different but this is what i did.

When she first arrived i turned her out into the field next to the other horses.  I left her there for a good couple hours to settle and say hello over the fence.

The land is strip grazed, so i opened up some fresh grazing in the main field.  All the others went straight to it. While they were busy, I put my horse into the field.  She just stayed by the gate with me, but evetually the others wandered over.  There were some squabbles, but after about 3 days, eveyone calmed down.  She had several bites and one nasty kick, but that was all.   6 weeks on and she's bonded really well with all 7 others.  We're still getting used to hacking out, and still pretty spooky, but to be honest i think that's just her nature!!

Just take things at his pace.  Everyday he will present you with something new (or you might be lucky and not!).  Mine refused to hve her bridle put on the first couple times, now she's fine. She still tests me with silly things though.  One day she'll ignore the muck heap, the next, its full of monters waiting to eat her!  Good luck and have fun x

Answer 8

I'll call tomorrow.

Answer 9

the horse will adjust on his own, it's fine, don't worry about it

Answer 10

Don't be so nervous just give him some hay and let him get used to things and don't ride him for a few days. If you have other horses don't put him in with them yet wait at least a week but let them see each other. I'm sure your new horse will love it's new home.

Answer 11

Its easy to get a new horse adjusted. For the first couple of nights, i would suggest putting him in his own pasture. It would help him get used to his future pasture mates if he was in a pasture right beside theirs, so that they can meet over the fence. When you do put him in with the other horses, its normal for them to run and maybe squeal some and touch noses. If there is any biting or kicking, remove the horse that is making the problems and put them in another pasture. It is okay to ride a couple of days after he arrives. If you trail ride, take him through the trails with a halter and lead rope before riding on the trails.