How long will it take a horse to settle into a new place.?

Question

I'm moving my filly to a new boarding facility, where she will be out at pasture with some other horses. I'm also training this filly myself with the guidance of an instructor. I was just wondering how long would it be a good idea to wait until she is settled in to continue her training?

Answer 1

She'll probably settle in pretty quick if she has other horses around her, keep handling her as you will be the one constant in her relocation. You can probably go back to the training schedule within a few  It's good to keep their brain busy  

Answer 2

She should be settled in within 2 days of being brought to the property is she is being lead around all the places so she familliarizes with the new scents, barns, equipment, etc. Especially in the round pen or arena in which training will be taking place. Hand-walk your filly around the arena's fence, and what I always do is free-lunge my horse in the arena or turn them out to pasture for 30 minutes if being lunged (let them run around, smell, neigh..etc. and at least 1 hour in pasture ALONE if you cannot free-lunge in the arena (some barns do not allow it)

I would continue with training after doing this maybe a week after doing all of this. Within that time, until she has her first lesson about a week later, she should be comfortable having you and the trainer working with her at a new place.

Good luck!

Answer 3

It will depend if she gets along her exact age etc.

Answer 4

at least lik 3 or 4 monouths to settle in to a new home and aera.

Answer 5

Usually about a week or two.

Answer 6

Horses need to be acclimated to other horses they don't know. She should be in her own area, able to see over the fence, but not mingle with the others for at least two weeks before she is turned out in the pasture with the others. I have many years of experience with horses and have seen some pretty bad injuries because horses were just turned out in a pasture with other horses they did not know. They need to be able to see them, but please don't take a chance on her getting hurt by putting her with other horses before they have a chance to get to know each other. And any good horse person that knows horses, will agree with me.

Answer 7

It really depends on the horse.  My horse when i first got him, he was delivered on a wednesday, i rode him that day, and took him to a show that sunday.  He adjusted fine.  My friend had a pony very time they moved her they couldn't ride her for a few weeks.  If they tried it looked like bucking bronco riding.  After a few weeks she was fine, it just took her awhile to adjust to her surroundings.  I would play it by ear.  She's your horse you know her, see how she is acting.  If she seems fine like the move is not bothering her then start right away.  If she seems stressed out or nervous, wait till she is acting her self. It may be right away it might take a week or so.  Good Luck  

Answer 8

     This really depends upon your horses ability to incorporate herself into a new herd. Some times horses are alright from the get go, and sometimes they take awhile to adjust. Before you put her straight into the new herd, I would introduce her to each horse that she will be with, individually first, and then put her with the ones that she seems to get along with, it is not a good idea to just throw her into a new herd. She may have the problem of being beaten up by the other horses at first, this should die down in two to three months, depending on the issues of dominance that are found in that particular group of horses. If she does have a problem I would, if at all possible incorporate her slowly to her new settings. Once she is settled and does not act oddly when she is with the other horses it should be fine, one week (five days) should do the trick.

         Hoping to be helpful, LG

Answer 9

Since she is young and probably hasn't been moved a lot it might take her awhile to settle in and become completely comfortable. A lot of it depends on the horse though. I can take my seasoned show horse (OTTB) absolutly anywhere and he is perfectly fine to do anything after a half hour or so to settle in and get his bearings. My other horse is hardly ever trailered to new places but he is the same way.

Some handle it better than others. I would give her a few days or a week to get acclimated (or until she starts acting normal/relaxed). Then go over stuff she really knows and work from there. Let her gain confidence and settle in before asking for anything hard.  

Answer 10

It can take them anywhere from a day to a year. You never know. I bet you that if she is with other horses in a pasture she will be happier and more comfortable. Good luck with training and everything!

Answer 11

about a week. I just got a new horse and it only took her a week to settle.

Answer 12

actually thats just the question i was about to ask!!

i had a horse and i brought him from his home he was born on to lease him down by me. he had to leave his pasturemate he had lived with for sooo long. he is 13. it was an extremely hard transformation for him because he never had lived anywhere else for 13 years. so he ended up having to go back a few months later.

dont get discouraged though from my story!! he was old and didnt know any different than from his own home. you have a ton of things going for you, the fact that shes a filly is great, meaning she is young and really hasnt attached herself to any horse yet. i think she is going to be just fine!! good luck!!!

(in other cases, it typically depends on the horse)

Answer 13

It completely depends on your filly's temperament and her attitude to the other horses. Make sure she is calm and not stressed out before you resume your training, otherwise the time spent training will be of no benefit to her if she isn't settled in.