Bringing New Horse Home can be a traumatic event for your new animal. In order to make the adjustment as seamless as possible, here are a few things you can do.
Set Up a Quiet Area
When your horse arrives at its new home, it will be anxious and tired. It may even have lost some weight, and it is probable that it will want to sleep a lot while adjusting to its new surroundings. There are several things you can do to help it get used to its new home.
Before Riding Your New Horse
After your horse seems to have adjusted to its new home, spend some time talking with and grooming it. Get the animal used to your hands and voice and gain its trust. Also make sure that the horse has enough room to get in a good run if it feels like it.
When you feel as though you and the horse have bonded sufficiently and not before, then is the time to start riding it. Keep it simple, don’t rush the horse, and make sure to enjoy yourself.
