Hey yall so I board my 19yr old QH gelding out at a stable he's been there since I bought him which was about 4-5 years ago now. And yesterday I went out to go deworm home and I noticed that they're were marks from a saddle,cinch, and a headstall. Which I haven't been able to go out or ride with work. So I mentioned it to my barn owner and she acted like I was a complete idiot and had no idea what I was talking about. So now I'm wanting to move him out of there ASAP. But I don't know if I should move him to a new stable or if I should build a fence at my family's property. I'm leaning towards building a fence but I have no idea. And idk what I should do to get him out of there now as I don't want him there for the time we build the fence for him. What should I do. And am I making the correct choice moving him.

I would not keep a horse on my own property unless I knew how to do IV and IM injections in case of emergencies, had supplies for emergencies- banamine, ace, etc., and knew how to handle said emergencies and recognize when a horse is experiencing a medical crisis such as colic. Also, your horse will want a friend, as they are herd animals and get stressed when alone.

It does sound like you're making the right decision in leaving. I'd go to the new barn, get out of the situation, and then make a plan from there.

I have a mustang mare as well I get to pick her up June 7 I was going to get her this month but the corral people who sold her to me said she was to far pregnant to travel then right after that they said she just foaled so I have to wait about 8 weeks or more to pick them up so he won't be alone. And I was thinking of building the fence as having 3 horses board will be sky rocket I wasn't planning for a foal bought the mare unknowing that she was even pregnant.

I would ask yourself some questions before you have your own fencing:

- Are you able to go out and feed/water/blanket in any weather, any situations, any time?

- Do you have experience handling medical emergencies and have the necessary items and knowledge to handle it?

- Can you handle a baby? Training, feed, ground manners, etc.

- Are you able to afford good, safe fencing? (e.i. not barbed wire)

Also, good decision leaving.

Thank you: and yah the fencing I'm getting is better than the stuff at the barn I'm at right now. And I'll be out more if I move them to the place I put fencing at then if they're at the barn he's at now as the barn is farther away from me then we're the fencing will be built. And I handled all of the emergencies with my horse at this barn as the barn owner rarely payed attention to him. And the place I'm building the fence at has extra fields so I'll be able to grow my own hay to feed them.

As well they'll have grass 24/7 throughout the summer as well as hay. And they'll have an automatic waterer or will eventually have one before winter.

If you need to move him asap like right now, you can get a premade shed for him for a roof and put round pen panels around it. If people are riding your horse without your knowledge or permission, he needs to gtfo. Make sure the permanent fence you put up is at least 6 feet tall for the mustang mare's pen. It sounds like you can handle him and his maintenance pretty well. If you're super concerned about his well being and angry at the barn owner for going behind your back, round pen panels make an excellent pen, and when the actual fence is up, you have panels to make your own round pen out of. I used to have a round pen, but the panels have been scattered across my place and used under roofs and as gates. They're extremely handy. Plastic 55 gallon barrels with the tops cut off make amazing water tubs for horses. I have like 6, and they're cheap and last forever. Premade sheds are a little pricey, but it's nice that they can be moved around until you're happy with the positioning before securing it to the ground. Make sure you ask around if you don't have hay making equipment to find a person that does. A fair deal would be that they would bale half of it how you want it and get to bale half of it for them.

Be aware of the nature of the property you're building at. Don't build a shelter with the opening facing the direction the most wind is coming from. Don't build a shelter at the bottom of a low place. Look for plants that are bad for them, such as fruit trees, and make sure to fence around those to keep the horses far away from them. Make sure the grass isn't fescue. Fescue will mess with the mare's hormones and can make her stop producing milk, which would be really bad for the baby. If it is, you can get the area plowed under and sprigged with something like bermuda or wheat. If johnson grass gets stressed, like sudden super hot weather, it can give your animals cyanide poisoning. You want to really watch them for the first few days they're there, like be out there for a few hours each day to make sure nothing bad happens. You need to be out there to see the horses at least 2 times every day no matter the weather. And of course, the most important thing. Make sure it's a safe place. No crazy neighbors. No mole holes to step in. No sink holes to get stuck in. No crappy fences or discarded construction materials. Make it a hard for them to find something to get hurt on.

What really concerns me is that if your barn owner lied about riding your horse behind your back (when it was blatantly obvious that she had) she's probably lied about so much more. I'd pack up my shit asap if I was you. That's the kind of behaviour that puts animal welfare at risk.

Thank you guys. And I'm putting him at a new barn while I build a fence for them. The new barn isn't set up for a foal so I won't be able to put all three of them there so I'm moving just my gelding there building the fence then when I'm able to pick up my mare have them all out there. And yah I took pictures of him and asked her if anyone's been riding him and she said and I quote " why would anybody ride Casey I don't understand that nobody is riding or touching youre the only one that rides him and when was the last time you rode him I haven't noticed any marks on him and I've been out there..." and I haven't been out for weeks because I started a new job and have been working over time to get ready to have extra horses and she doesn't pay attention to any of the horses out there especially mine she didn't even notice when he rubbed his tail raw like he was full on bleeding and had no hair and little skin on his tail bone and she did nothing she didn't tell me or anything. I told her about that and she acted like she didn't even care. And he's not a small horse he's about 16.2-3 and he's 19 but whoever rode him completely scarred him like he was full on acting up didn't want to be brushed or pet which he's an attention hog and needs all attention 24/7 and doesn't act up ever unless hurt or scared. But he reared up almost broke his brand new halter I just put on him that day put cracks him the plywood that the cross ties were attached to and this horse doesn't act up for anything he's a full on teddy bear like I trust kids on him he's that well behaved and doesn't act up. But my barn owner acted like I didn't know my horse or his personality and everything but she also never liked me or my horse and we've been there for almost 3-4 years now and we've never been treated completely decent.

Yep, good choice on getting out of there. Sounds like the barn owner is lying through her teeth or just doesn't give a crap about who uses your horse. Best of luck with the fence building!