I am doing a survey on safety of both the animal and hander when clipping a horse and pony. I would like to know: if you telling someone on how to stay safe, what would you put?
tommy is correct you will need to frame the inside space with some wood maybe some strips of 3/4 pine then trim with molding. I did that to the top of window and doth sides on the bottom i used a much wieder pice of pine so it extended out into the room about 8 made a great shelf for air freshners and other stuff caulk the wood with som DAP prime and paint semi gloss
Rather than letting your horse's spookiness intimidate you, this is even more reason to get him out of the barn and around new things! My mare is extremely spooky, so I've had to work with her a lot on regards to that. The more he is exposed to things the calmer he will be. Take your time with him and make sure you show him that whatever is scaring him is not that big of a deal. If it's a tarp, walk on it, put it over your head, just play around with it in general so your horse can see Hey, it's not hurting her maybe it won't hurt me! If your horse does spook at something, lead him up to it and make him check it out so he can see that there is nothing to be afraid of. If your horses are tripping, make sure they are UTD on their farrier and shoeing. If their feet are too long or improperly trimmed, it could cause them to step wrong. Also, your horses may just be lazy and refuse to pick up their feet. In that case, make them work when you ride them: trotting over ground poles, making him track up and engage his hocks when you ride, etc. Trippig may be a sign of illness but I high doubt that what this is. Some horses just don't get along with other horses, and there's little you can do about that. Like with the spookiness, don't let this stop you from bringing your horse around other horses. Hopefully, if your horse has good experiences around other horses he may get over his fear or bad attitude. If not, be responsible around other horses and make sure you have your own space so your horse doesn't feel uncomfortable. Hope this helps! Good Luck!
