Hi, wanted to see if you all could give me some advice?
I have a late pony foal who I’m about to wean.
Yes, it’s a little late due to him being late on the ground and also just circumstances. I usually wean into a friend’s herd of foals, but she didn’t have any this year.
So, now I’m going to wean with my retired thoroughbred.
Now, I’m realizing that my baby has never seen blankets and my older TB who needs one will get introduced in the next couple days.
How would you do this?
I worry about the baby being dumb and getting tangled in the older guy’s blankets.
Years ago I had a horse get caught up in someone else’s blankets playing and only 1 survived and this just keeps going through my head.
I’m going to leave the baby naked and will probably introduce them to each other both naked but then want to give the old guy his blanket back. I know millions of babies have friends with blankets and they’re fine. I’m sure it’s just my history that’s making me nervous.
Baby is a very mouthy boy and better since gelding.
Any suggestions to make it go better?
Make me feel better?
Talk me off the ledge? Lol
I’ve literally never had a baby horse get tangled in their turnout buddy’s blanket. I mean, horses… anything is possible, and I’m sure the event you saw is playing on repeat in your mind (that sounds awful). But I think you’re overthinking this. 
I would turn them out together without the TB in his blanket for a little bit at first, mainly so they can get the “no you can’t nurse on me” routine over with. It might take 5 min, it might take a couple hours.
Thank you. That’s very helpful.
Also, now that I think about it, it was this tb that got tangled. So, that might be why it came rushing back to me and is on a continuous loop. He’s never had a problem since and is very kind in the field.
My pony used to be the fun uncle for weaning babies. Never had any issues with his blankets.
That did eat his tail.
My young colt loved to chew on blankets. I should say loves because everything goes in his mouth. My boss mare wears a blanket and he doesn’t dare to touch her. He walks up and goes I want to play with that blanket… but maybe not that much.
He would peek under the geldings belly when first weaned…
I refuse to put a blanket on him. With his personality it would quickly get shredded. Fortunately he has a coat that would make a mustang proud…
If he was turned out with a gelding I probably wouldn’t blanket either one. He played very roughly with my friend’s gelding. Even gave himself a split lip. He reared up and came down on the fence. Put his leg through the no climb wire and split his lip.
If you want to blanket at night, you might want to separate them for your own peace of mind.
