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[HersheyMint]

Wow. I enjoyed this video. do you feed them together? Do they get along while eating if you do?
Kingsley has never eaten with another. I'm introducing him to this idea.

 

[Kelly]

Thanks!

I can feed Stormy and Breezy together, they will share everything… grain, hay, and treats. They are truly two peas in a pod. I feed Bentley his grain separate. The dynamic duo won’t let Bentley join them yet. I also have several hay nets so that each horse has one.

How old is Kingsley? Some horses can eat together, others will not allow it, it just depends on the horse. I am actually planning to always keep Bentley separated for his grain. He will eventually be in heavy work in a couple of years and will require much more than the other two.

I knew when I got Bentley that he would be the third wheel and I’m completely ok with that. Stormy and Breezy are so bonded, they just took to each other from day one. I got Breezy home at 3 months old, so now they have been together for years.

 

[Kelly]

Stormy is allowing Bentley to eat from the hay bale this evening… BUT Bentley has to remain calm or Stormy will kick him off. Stormy doesn’t allow any horsing around at the hay bale. Bentley started to paw impatiently because he couldn’t eat fast enough, one paw and Stormy gave him a glare and that was it…. No more pawing!

From the left: Breezy, Stormy, Bentley

 

[HersheyMint]

Kingsley is 7. He gets along good with Mint until around food. He has kicked her once. I want to be able to have them in one pen. I hope he comes around.

 

[Kelly]

HM, could you tie him up while he eats? I’ve done that before too. The more aggressive ones I tie up first before I even start scooping out their feed, so everyone remains calm. I tie them up right at their feed bowls until everyone is done. Just a thought.

If you can’t tie him up, it’s tough to watch but she will learn to stay out of his way

 

[Marsha Cassada]

I think three is a difficult dynamic.
Mine still have their horrible winter woolies; I see you have blanketed yours for this unwelcome cold front. It is still 33 for a low where I am.

 

[Kelly]

I have clipped all of mine so they get blankets anytime the temp gets close to 50 and below. The low tonight is 46, but then it is warming back up come on Summer

 

[HersheyMint]

HM, could you tie him up while he eats? I’ve done that before too. The more aggressive ones I tie up first before I even start scooping out their feed, so everyone remains calm. I tie them up right at their feed bowls until everyone is done. Just a thought.

If you can’t tie him up, it’s tough to watch but she will learn to stay out of his way

Thanks for that idea. I can try that. Right now I moved the managers along side each with the common fence panel in between. During the day, they are loose together they have access to any hay they have not eaten. He will chase and threaten to kick when she is near. I can keep them separated for feeding, if he needed. I will try tying him.