redzip
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Post by redzip on Jul 5, 2015 14:14:34 GMT
I was just reading some comments pertaining to stalling horses, and was wondering who stalls their horses, and who's horses are on 24/7 turnout. Or,.., other's stalling routines with their horses. Zippy could probably live outside 24/7, but I prefer him in the barn at night, so I can rest easy (  ) and quite honestly, he wants IN at night. He waits by the gate from about 7:30pm until he comes in for dinner about 8- 8:15pm. And he is always very relaxed in the morning when he gets turned back out. I think he feels very safe in his barn. He does like his homemade hayfeeder/ run in shed, and hangs out, and dozes, in it thru out the day. He definitely uses that run in  I originally started on this farm with a run in shelter, but later converted to the enclosed barn I have now bc of Red needing to be limited on the grass (laminitis), and just wanting a stall when I needed it.
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mistersmom
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Post by mistersmom on Jul 5, 2015 14:31:33 GMT
Well mine were always out 24/7 but had access to the barn at all times. I noticed they especially liked coming in at dawn and dusk when the horseflies were the worst. I think as long as Zippy is happy in the barn at night, then continue doing what is working for him.
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redzip
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Post by redzip on Jul 5, 2015 14:50:10 GMT
Well mine were always out 24/7 but had access to the barn at all times. I noticed they especially liked coming in at dawn and dusk when the horseflies were the worst. I think as long as Zippy is happy in the barn at night, then continue doing what is working for him. LOL, Zippy is always happy in the barn. He kills me When he first came here, I don't think he had spent that much time in a barn, NOW, he's a big ole 'stall baby' smileys-dogs-380076 He's very spoiled  |
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Terry
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Post by Terry on Jul 5, 2015 15:21:24 GMT
In the winter and bad weather I put mine in their stalls at night and they all seem quite content to be in during those times. The rest of the year mine are outside 24/7, but not on grass 24/7. I bring mine into the dry lot at dinner time, and they stay in the dry lot until after breakfast the next morning (and to avoid the risk of founder, Pocket stays in the dry lot all but 30 minutes every day). I do have a lean that runs the length of my barn that is accessible to them in the dry lot, so they can get under the lean for shade or to get out of the weather if it's raining. As long as the weather is nice, mine do prefer to be outside, but if the weather is bad, Sis is the first one to let me know that she wants in her stall NOW! lol 
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Post by nhg on Jul 5, 2015 15:21:54 GMT
I'm one who is against stalling. But I'm talking about horses who are kept in stalls full time. Just at night and he enjoys it doesn't bother me. Prince has only ever been stalled before a show after he's been bathed. And generally he makes such a mess of the stall it's easy to see that he wasn't happy. He was also stalled earlier this year when he'd injure himself on the ice. |
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Post by horselady on Jul 5, 2015 19:36:16 GMT
I have a mixture, and it is mostly because the 10 horses that are in at night are mostly boarders and my two stallions and the rest of the herd and those are 23 horses are out 24/7 with some being brought inside for breakfast and dinner and turned back out. i think it would be a matter of what the horse needs in the way of extra care and the weather. and the convenience of having the horse inside to feed than turn out. in bad weather, cold. rain, wet  than all horses are inside under cover. knowing they are warm and dry i sleep better too. |
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Post by horselover4life on Jul 5, 2015 20:28:24 GMT
Well lets see....
Mine are all in stalls for feeding of their grain/feed.
This way I am assured each is eating their prepared ration and not stealing from another.
Once all have finished licking their buckets they are all released loose in their paddock and field area to hang-out, go nibble grass or whatever they want.
Water is in every stall in buckets, along with a large trough filled.
The 3 horses go out at 9:00AM everyday and in between 7:30 - 9:00 PM depending upon weather conditions.
I lock the gate to the pasture keeping my neighbors horses out of my pasture and my horses in their barn/pasture area for safety reasons at night.
My stalls are locked shut to all during the day, though all the horses come in under the barn roof during the day at sometime.
Currently I have 5 horses hiding from torrential rain {I am so glad I built such a large overhang on my barn...all fit easily}
I can and have locked them in their stalls overnight. As long as they are not alone they don't care.
My horses like being able to come and go. I love being able to look out the kitchen window and see everyone "home"...
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mingiz
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Post by mingiz on Jul 5, 2015 23:27:59 GMT
Mine are out 7/24. They use to have a barn to get into if they wanted. But most of the time they stayed out. When I had a barn with stalls. In the heat of summer I would stall during the day and turn out at night. In the winter I would stall them when it got nasty out. They seemed to enjoy their time in. My next barn will have stalls and I will probably stall them when needed. Plus it gives me more hands on time with them.
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Lipizzan
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Post by Lipizzan on Jul 6, 2015 5:51:20 GMT
Mine are out during the day and in during the nigh. Simply safety reason. I wish they could be 24/7 out, but that I will think off when I have my own barn.
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Post by carshon on Jul 6, 2015 12:13:48 GMT
My 4 are locked in at night - mostly due to conserving my limited pasture and to make sure that they all get their grain and supplements. I do not have stalls but each horse has a 15 X 15 shed with a run - the runs are long enough that they can canter a few steps and are about 20 feet wide. I feed between 5 and 6 am and bring them in at night (with hay and grain) at about 7 or so. I do have a dry lot they go into if the pastures are too muddy or I want to limit pasture time. Usually I grain in the am and put out piles of hay in the dry lot - Let them out onto pasture for 3 - 4 hours each day - right now it has been really hot and humid and they spend most of their day in the dry lot around the water tank - even though the gate to the pasture is open
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2015 16:17:19 GMT
Benny is out 24/7 with shelter and an appropriate blanket (or fly sheet). I would love to have him in at night if I could, especially in the winter, but he does well as he is now. He quite enjoys being in a stall, but I wouldn't want him in full time as I am a big believer in turnout being good for a horse.
It was stressful for Apollo to be stalled. He worked himself up and paced on and off. He is much happier on 24/7 turnout.
I had a warmblood mare who almost demanded to be in her stall at night lol! She loved it, she was in every night and was always eagerly waiting at the gate to be brought in (a normally aloof, antisocial mare)
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Post by mustangsavvy on Jul 13, 2015 16:11:56 GMT
Bo comes inside at night and then is turned out again in the morning. He loves his stall and asks to come back in if it is raining or really cold.
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than all horses are inside under cover. knowing they are warm and dry i sleep better too. 
