How to manage separation anxiety based in Ireland
Hi all, I’m new to the equine community & looking for advice for a new situation we have.
We purchased a beautiful 20 retiring school piebald gelding cob 2 months ago for our 13 year old daughter who has been horse riding for over a year, she helps out as well & has gained a huge amount of experience & knowledge in that time.
My cousin 25 is our horsey expert, grew up with ponies & horses. Everything was going great with the new pony, a bomb proof starter pony for our daughter.
2 weeks ago my cousin who has been given a 4 year old mare to join our pony so they can go out hacking together (she is a hunting horse & not used in the summer)
Now the situation is that our pony & the mare have become inseparable, to the point where they start neighs constantly if we take the pony out, (only onto the passage so far in sight of mare) she paces the field & pony pulls to go back.
The mare is only staying for 2 months so dread to think how the pony will be when she’s gone?!
I need advice on how to handle the current situation & how to plan for the future?!
Please be kind as I’m new to all of this.