> the woods and I was down there alone to boot, but still not too
> bad.  When I came home from work, I wanted to clean up the paddock
> while therewas still dayllight and give them more hay.  Even with 4
> piles Falki wanted them all.  Not a big deal, just annoying.  I so
> want them to be happy and getting along.  Probably, they're more stir
> crazy from the small area, then anything else.

Anna:

You are doing the right thing by adding at least one pile more than there
are horses. Adding space is also important. The more space the better.
Horses tend to be happier if there is space to run in because then they can
choose to be either all together or apart. They will choose to be together
99 percent of the time. And as anyone knows doing something by choice will
make both humans and horses happier. So if the horses are now confined in a
small area - see if you can give them more space. Also put the hay piles as
far apart as you can - so far that chasing the others away from theirs
becomes too much bother.

Anneliese


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