> > Svort was living at my friend's house with her two very large Norwegian > Fjords and the three of them would hang out in one 10 x10 stall. When they > would come out it was like watching the clown car at the circus. > Jacki >
Did you read that book "Water for Elephants" ? It talks about packing all the horses into the railcar on the circus train. The person asked if the horses were so crowded wouldnt they scramble and jostle and knock each other down and get hurt and the answer was yes, without the pivitol "wedge" horse. The last one in made it so snug that the motion of the train made it where there was no room at all for any excessive moving around. And they could lean against one another for rest and support. I was forced though circumstances to haul Jaspar once with two other horses in a two horse trailer, two large qhs. The other two were paddock mates and friends. and it was their trailer. we put Jas in first and then the others. I will never forget the look on his face with those two horses crammed in with him. he was taller and he looked over his shoulder at me showing the whites of his eyes, his butt hunkered up. I was a nervous wreck the whole hour ride home but when we got there all was well. They had been smushed against one another the whole way :) and we camp at a state park now and then that has first come first serve stalls. I have often put Jaspar and Traveller in together in the one tiny stall and all was fine. Also on a ride once and campout some people put their two horses temporarily into a roundpen with three others who were pasture mates at home. WIth enough room to gather up in two clusters oh my gosh the squalling and fighting. so I guess horses are smart enough to know when to pick their battles, when there is room to fight and when there is not... Janice -- even good horses have bad days sometimes.
