Seperation Anxiety in horses?

Question

okay so my horse freaks out and runs up and down the fence line when it is seperated from it "buddy." how do i break my horse of this?

Answer 1

you need to take things step by step, is there anyway they could be seperated during the day time and put back at night once they are used to this do it for a few days etc but only gradually.

Answer 2

I would be seperating your horse for a few months.  I am also dealing with a herd bound problem right now, and its just takes some time of seperation - reintroduction - and if necessary another shot at seperation.  He/She will get used to being alone.  Remember though, its not of their nature to be alone.  Horses are pack and herd animals by instinct so dont expext results in just a day...it takes some time and patience. :)

Answer 3

Unless you separate the two from sharing a pasture, just bring them both in and tie up the one that you are not going to ride in an area where he can't through a fit and get into the fence or something and hurt himself.  An empty stall would be perfect, with some hay close enough that he could work off some of his anxiety chewing.  

Answer 4

I found from experience if your horse "buddy" doesn't mind that other is freaking out just do what you normally would. Let the other throw their tantrum, but only return "buddy" when the other has calmed down. Start out for only a little time apart then gradually increase that time. But the key is to only return "buddy"  when the other is relaxed because if you don't then you are rewarding him for his bad behavior.

hope i could help (:

Answer 5

In my rescue i got 5 mare that were kept together in a huge pen, i don't do things that way i like to make sure everyone gets their own food.  What i did at first is pair the mares up put them a corral way from each other, even this near sent them to the loony bin.  After a few days i started moving them further from each other and switching mares so they didn't just bond to the one.  Now all but one are calm, still working with a crazy Arab.  But everyday we do this and they don't get turned out together, they need to see its ok to let the buddy out of their eye sight.  Now i can get the crazy horse to see its ok LOL.  In fact im going to go mess with her right now.

Answer 6

my horse hated being seperated from her buddys..

so i started taking her away from them and spending atleast to hours a day with her away from any other horses. ( just me and her)

now she doesnt make a big fuss, just neighs sometimes :)

good luck

Answer 7

this is quite common in horses. it helps if you ride alone for a little period of time (in a ring or fenced area incase anything happens) it will be hard at first, but once you get used to it he will start to notice he doesnt have to be with another horse. usually once you work it out of them, they get better. maybe try leading your horse around in the pasture (away from the fence line) and dont let the horse get away with ANYTHING (pushing you around, etc)

good luck!

Answer 8

He/she will eventually get use to being alone. Keep he/she in that fence and always give he/she attention.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

You need to put them in separate pastures, preferably where they can't see each other, until they get over it.  If that is not an option, try putting one out during the day and leaving the other in it's stall and then switching them at night (or mid-day, whatever).  It should only take a few days for them to get over it, maybe a little more if they have been buddies for years.

Answer 11

Try putting them in seperate pastures for a while

Hope this works, good luck