Companionship???

[hannahbanana3]

I have a mini she is big though she is about 9.3hh and she is 3 yr old. she has always lived with other horses. we have had her almost 2yrs, but we dont have any other horses. We have goats next to her but we cannot put her with them because she tries to attack them. she always stares at the house and whinneys when we come outside, and she was so nice when we got her now she bites and kicks and just acts mean. Do you think she is lonely and needs a equine companion or could it just be her tempermant?

Any Suggestions appreciated, Thanks

 

[patandchickens]

she always stares at the house and whinneys when we come outside, and she was so nice when we got her now she bites and kicks and just acts mean. Do you think she is lonely and needs a equine companion

Yes.

But she probably also needs better handling/training -- they constantly adapt to circumstances and unless you keep things up, they can get into some real bad habits.

Your best bet would be to get her a healthy calm well-mannered companion AND ALSO spend more time working with her yourself.

Good luck, have fun,

Pat

 

[hannahbanana3]

yea i believe she has formed some bad habits and she is my first horse but everything she does she does great at first then it just goes downhill form there. so i dont know...