FurstPlaceMiniatures
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I have a 2 yr old Arab/hackney?/paint? Filly. She is exactly 2 this month. Anyway, she has a weird habit of sucking on things, as soon as she gets nervous she wants to nurse, she will 'root' up under something (gate, arm of a person, trailer door, etc) and will try to suck. She does not wind suck, crib, or even chew on things, just this behavior when she is nervous.
We were told her dam died, but not when or how or why she died. I think she died when she was 'close enough' to weaned and she wasn't suckled right. So, she is out with a 'adopt a foal' 15 yr old ex Amish draft horse that did a great job 'surrogating' the rejected draft filly we had 2 yrs ago. She is a saint and is a fabulous 'adopt a mom,' but how on earth do I stop this behavior? More confidence? More time with the 'mommy she probably didn't have?' When I 'get after' her for it she just winds herself up more and more.
It's weird - she sucks more than my calves!!!!
We were told her dam died, but not when or how or why she died. I think she died when she was 'close enough' to weaned and she wasn't suckled right. So, she is out with a 'adopt a foal' 15 yr old ex Amish draft horse that did a great job 'surrogating' the rejected draft filly we had 2 yrs ago. She is a saint and is a fabulous 'adopt a mom,' but how on earth do I stop this behavior? More confidence? More time with the 'mommy she probably didn't have?' When I 'get after' her for it she just winds herself up more and more.
It's weird - she sucks more than my calves!!!!