tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3300955165918958606.post7544672615533410865..comments2023-05-21T11:16:01.753-04:00Comments on Chloe, the Pony Who Wouldn't: Signs of HarmonyJunehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13428008814751524182noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3300955165918958606.post-88975764939919058752011-07-07T11:03:29.945-04:002011-07-07T11:03:29.945-04:00Hi, Fetlock - thanks for stopping by!
Do you thin...Hi, Fetlock - thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />Do you think horses often have problems at turnout because they never have a chance to get to know each other, due to barn management practices? Also, probably being together 24/7, like yours and mine are, must help with togetherness.<br /><br />I do agree that horses learn by example - as with your old mare. I think they also copy the humans' behavior, so that if the humans are polite to the horses, the horses will learn to be that way with each other.Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13428008814751524182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3300955165918958606.post-21735570114757529922011-07-07T01:08:02.711-04:002011-07-07T01:08:02.711-04:00Oh, I LOVE that story about the horses at the end ...Oh, I LOVE that story about the horses at the end of this post! <br /><br />I was a huge fan of the James Herriot books growing up, and I keenly remember the story about the old man with the old horses that he provided with a life of ease after all their hard work together. <br /><br />I am always amazed at the number of stories I run into online about how horse owners have to worry so much about their horses getting along with others at turnout. Mine all live together 24/7, and although I get annoyed at the way my old mare will position herself in the doorway of the shed (preventing egress/ingress of the younger two horses) I also appreciate all the guidance she gives the younger horses--I believe with my whole heart that her "lessons" have made them better mares.Captain Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09294085455860971795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3300955165918958606.post-25819350100342227812011-06-29T17:36:14.564-04:002011-06-29T17:36:14.564-04:00They say it takes at least a year for a human to f...They say it takes at least a year for a human to form a real partnership with a horse (unless of course your name is Hempfling). I wonder is it the same with horses? Or is it so only in the human world, where they have so often been moved around that they become more wary of relaxing into each others' company.<br /><br />I can empathise with you thoughts of their future.Máirehttp://poniesathome.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com