Posted 2016-06-07 1:15 PM Subject: Boarding a weanling
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I am looking to purchase a filly when she is weaned in September iboard and have two other horses (my daughters barrel gelding and my mare) The facility is safe for a weanling. I have concerns I can give enough of my time. Would 3-5 days a week of me handling her be enough? She'll be on the same routine as the other horses with feeding twice a day. I don't want to over commit or scare myself out of doing something I've wanted to do for a long time. Opinions on boarding weanlings? How much handling do you typically do with babies?
Posted 2016-06-07 1:23 PM Subject: RE: Boarding a weanling
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3-5 days of hands on is more than most get as a weanling or yearling. That should be fine. Just be sure she gets plenty of turn out. I wouldn't want a growing foal cooped up in a stall for any amount of time...
Posted 2016-06-07 1:26 PM Subject: RE: Boarding a weanling
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Sockittoemred - 2016-06-07 2:23 PM
3-5 days of hands on is more than most get as a weanling or yearling. That should be fine. Just be sure she gets plenty of turn out. I wouldn't want a growing foal cooped up in a stall for any amount of time...
Mine are currently out 24/7 unless weather doesn't allow it.
Posted 2016-06-07 2:12 PM Subject: RE: Boarding a weanling
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Posts: 13030 Location: Texas
as long as they get turn out i wouldn't be worried about the amount you are handling. we pet on ours daily and check them over for scrapes and cuts but I don't do a ton of work with them right now. The thing that would be bad for her is to be stalled up and bored. As long as that doesn't happen I wouldn't be worried!
Boarding a weanling
