
Equestrian_Forever asked: ___________________________________________________________________
One of my horses weaves awfull bad! Its rediculas, non stop weaving. I’ve tried lots of different methods, I’ve hung milk jugs full of water in his stall so they would get in his way, but he just lowered his head and weaved under them. I have tried getting after him with a whip every time I catch him, but usually he escapes to his run to quickly to do any damage, plus it takes a while to get through the stall door. I’ve tried just hitting the whip on the stall wall. I don’t have time to take him out and walk him for 20 minutes every time he starts. My next resort is an equine shock collar, which I am sure would be very effective. But does anybody have any other suggestions?
He lives on MY horse farm. I don’t board him, and he has plenty of turnout time. He doesn’t go out and play, and only spends a little time grazing, usually he comes back to the gate and starts weaving, or pacing back and forth. He was turned out in a field for almost two years and we just brought him back to the stable, AND his stall has an outdoor run.
Well we currently only have 4 horses. One is a VERY high dollar morgan show horse, and we dont turn him out with anybody since he’s so valuable. Then we have a crazy grade QH who tries to fight with other horses, and has severely injured Buck (the horse who weaves) many times. The only horse he has to play with is Arizona who is currently at my instructors stable, being started under saddle.
SHAUN