Introducing trouble horse to other horses Goes with previous question. Horse bucking and raring when riden.?

Question

My horse does bucking and raring when I ride her on trails. When I ride her near other horses she freaks out and prances and tryes to charge them while starying away from them. I think that riding her with another horse might help but how do I introduce her to other horses. She has been isolated from other horses since she was 2 or 3 when ever the people I got her from got her. She is also afraid of deer. She is now fine with dogs, cats, cars, big trucks, hulahoops, tarps, ... I have worked a lot with her. How do I introduce her to horses without getting anyone hurt. She goes into the thinking for herself mode and I am then just a passenger. My dads friend owns a few nice well broke horses, what would be the best place for a first incounter?

Answer 1

I think I would just let your horse see the other horse, but don't approach it so that anyone would get hurt.  It does not sound like you are enjoying this horse by riding with others on trails.  Good luck.

Answer 2

If you have stalls with bars or mesh at the top, it would be the best way to introduce them (placing them in adjacent stalls)

If you don't, then the next best thing is adjacent paddocks, but only if the fencing is safe and sturdy.  Horsewire mesh with electric at the top, or at least one board at the top, is safest.  The horses can't get a hoof through as with board or string wire fence, and can't lean into the wire mesh at the top.

If you have neither of the above, you should have them both on halter and lead ropes, and introduce them in an arena while controlling them individually.

Answer 3

Get her to a place where other horses are. Put her in a out next to the others in a secure pasture/round pen. She needs to be able to see them and touch noses with them but with something in between. Once all the squealing is over (no less than a week) put her out with one other horse. Preferably the alpha horse of the group. Again no less than a week. They must be relaxed with each other.

Then it will be time to bite the bullet and let her out with the whole herd. They will kick *** I'm afraid but if you ever want her to be a "horse" you have to let her be just that.

One thing you can do is look in her mouth. Does she have canine teeth? (between the incisors and molars on the bar of her mouth where the bit would sit) If she does, she is a dominant mare. Everything is a big deal for a dominant mare. Sorry just a fact of owning horses. If she doesn't she will fit in.

Answer 4

I edited on your other question...this is a copy and paste from that...

**EDIT...the problems with introducing her to other horses...sounds like she is AFRAID of other horses. Many horses are like that, that aren't in 'herd' situations'. Your horse does not KNOW where her 'standing' is with other horses. So, many horses that are afraid...will pin their ears, attempt to bite, or kick at new horses.

I work on this by riding with another horse and rider. Keeping a horse width distance from the other horse, so mine can't 'reach' the other horse. I also keep the head facing forward and continue with forward motion. And just continue to do this, until the horse I am on relaxes.

I have also used 4 other friends and 'boxed' the horse. One in front, one behind, and one on each side. And just worked on walking forward until the horse I was riding calmed down. This isn't always an option if you don't have access to other horses and riders who can help you.

I would use an arena, corral, or a pasture for the introduction. An enclosed enviroment that I could ride comfortably in.

This info is for RIDING and introduction to other horses and riders...which I think is what you were asking for on the other question.  If not...I apologize for misunderstanding.