Thank you for your great comments!
For Ed O'Brien Publisher (January 2006)
Thank you so much for your direction and guidance. I truly appreciate your time and efforts.
In the time since I submitted my question, we have taken several steps to better acclimate the two to each other. The new horse has access of the pasture closest to the barn, while the older horse (and our miniature donkeys) has the second, further pasture. We let all the animals eat in close proximity, but with fences between when we give them grain/hay. And, finally, we are lunging the older horse to make him feel accepted (and not abandoned by the purchase of this new horse), as well as to assure him that we are the 'dominant horse'.
Again, thank you so much for your quick response and encouragement. It was a relief to have a source to ask for information!!
Happy New Year!
Katie
For Ed O'Brien Publisher (February 2006)
Thank you so much. I tried the Internet but did not find anything yet. That explains why my horse (she) was so fast and eager to race. This is a 30-year-old question since I had this horse long, long ago and almost gave up thinking the person that sold her to me was lying. I could never get an answer. I'll keep looking, but now in the Quarter Horse area.
For Dr Sales (February 2006)
Whoops, I replied to Mr. O'Brien (per e-mail heading instead of you). Sorry about that. Meanwhile, I put more wood shavings in the run-in area and will keep my mares feet padded with homemade boots of rug and duct tape. I had tried that previously but wasn't consistent enough. I'll continue to do so now until the ground freezes and I can get sand delivered. I am relieved to know that the ag lime isn't caustic as I had feared. I was about to find some to haul truckloads of it away!
Thanks again, Carole
