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Have you tried gradual separation?

Have you tried tranquilizing it and just taking her somewhere where when she wakes up and throws a fit when she realizes she’s alone but after she throws the fit and finally realizes that being alone may not be so bad? Cold Turkey!

Yeah, you don’t want to do that then. She might blow up if she runs for a long time! I don’t have anything else, sorry!

Let me invite all my friends and I think a couple of them have horses and they might be able to help you. You have to keep on checking your post to see if somebody answers OK? BTW I have almost 300 friends here!

hm… well the only thing i can think of is getting a horse trainer. youd need a really good one though. like my uncle is a horse whisperer. he deals with stuff like this all the time. i dont know how expensive it is though, but id try calling someone like him.
his work is really amazing!

I would suggest getting the horse a companion. Put a donkey or a retired horse/pony in the field. Lots of people have horses that are sweet and are just retired turned out in a field for the rest of their lives. Why not get one of those horses for free and a friend for the mare to keep company with.

Well there is no guarantee of no attachment, but sounds to me that your mare is lonely. I think I would weigh the differences. Better to have a horse that is running crazy through the night sweating and possibly end up with colic or hurting herself on something and threatnening her health or to have a horse that is sound at night with an attached friend.

I think I would pick the attached friend if it were me.

Your welcome I hope everything works out in the best way it can. :)

nope im canadian

my uncle (the horse whisperer i was talking about) goes to england a lot though.. im guessing thats where youre from.

i could ask him if hes going anytime soon and then get back to you?

the only thing i can think of ,put her in a stable with a goat a rooster some sort of Companion.I knew of one Man he floated his Horse with a Duck to the races .The Duck was the Horses Companion…

I have a friend that is studding to be a vet, she raises horses, I will give her a call, get back to you later :)

studying

Horses are not meant to be alone. They need companionship. They get on well with donkeys if you don’t want another horse. See if you can adopt an abandoned donkey from a sanctuary.

Leanne i have broken in Lame Horses Blind Horses Wild Horses all types of Horses Spoiled horses .Its a shame now i have the time if you were around the Corner i would give you my time with That Horse .With in a Day or two she is a pootty Cat..

I spoke to my friend she suggested you may be able to borrow a stable buddy and see how she does with it (a mini pony, or even a goat) the only way she will know is by process of elimination

Or a donkey….

leanne I’m i Australia..yes libragirl is right by elimination.Start of small a Rabbit .If she kills the rabbit you know it didn’t work.At least a Rooster will fly away.Put a try of Food in the same stable for the rooster.If she kills the Rooster you know it didn’t work.Build up don’t get a female donkey get a Boy Donkey.Well if she kills the donkey i run out of Ideas..

You have to learn how to think like a horse to understand her. Is she the leader or the follower? Determining that will help determine her needs. Is she afraid of being left alone or is she afraid that she can not protect her heard. Horses are very instinctual. They need to belong or protect. One step at a time. If you could positively reinforce her while the other horse is away. I would seek the help of a professional if possible. Horses will literally run themselves to the ground with obsession. A complete change in her environment may help, but it will take lots lots of supervision until she adjusts. Her anxiety may increase at first. If she can smell or hear the other horse it won’t help. She may need find a different “herd”. So as others stated, finding a pony, goat, chicken or otherwise that she can go to may be helpful.

You may just define yourself as the leader. Then she will look to you for instruction. Right now she is not feeling safe for whatever reason.

this horse is having a fit when one particular horse is away? im wondering if when that horse is away, if that horse too is having issues being away from her as well..
do you know why the other horse is away at times?
i would agree with the one comment above, getting another horse who is her age or getting a mule… that is what my aunt did.. she got a mule and her horse loves him and doesnt know the difference. having a companion that doesnt leave all the time will make her feel better… so maybe when the other horse leaves, she will still have a friend there with her…

What I found helps was to gradually take it away. If you have an arena, ride there for a short amount of time, then let her back out with her buddy. You need to show her, like BFree said, whose boss. Show her that your her companion also. Hope this helps.

let us know how it goes… and good luck.

Wild horses:) how can you tame the heart. She has obviously loved and lost, she knows what is important. Blinders may help during separation episodes. Another horse would be helpful but only if she bonds with it. Horses are like people, the right relationship is nourishing, the wrong, is debilitating. She wants to be with her own kind, horses are meant to live in groups (of their choice) and run wild, she is only following her heart, be patient, be kind.

Crap! I came too late! I do agree with the Companion too, a dog would be nice, I have seen that work out very well. I love animals! :D