Hi, I'm an oldie and a newbie (to horses), and here's my first question (yay! love this site);
I have two horses, 12yr old 'D' (dominant) and a 6yr old 'B' (baby).
They only go in the barn for the farrier, so every 6-8 weeks. B is buddy sour. I have tried various options for leading them into the barn and tying them up, but I don't know what is best. The stall is open to the outside, with nowhere near the door to tie them up.
Should I:
1 Lead D in first, and leave B tied up outside freaking out.
2 Let B follow us into the barn loose.
3 Lead B in first and tie her up to freak out when I go to get D.
Is there a conventional approach with dominant and buddy sour horses? Thanks!
I have two horses, 12yr old 'D' (dominant) and a 6yr old 'B' (baby).
They only go in the barn for the farrier, so every 6-8 weeks. B is buddy sour. I have tried various options for leading them into the barn and tying them up, but I don't know what is best. The stall is open to the outside, with nowhere near the door to tie them up.
Should I:
1 Lead D in first, and leave B tied up outside freaking out.
2 Let B follow us into the barn loose.
3 Lead B in first and tie her up to freak out when I go to get D.
Is there a conventional approach with dominant and buddy sour horses? Thanks!