I am still not perfectly set up the way I want, so my only option is to put Coulee in the foaling pen and leave Mesa out in the bigger pen with the other horses.
Because it is all corral panels, Mesa was able to stick her head through and try to nurse, so I ended up putting temporary tarps over the rails. I did leave a couple of openings but blocked them with my round bale feeder halves so that Coulee couldn't get close enough to let Mesa nurse.
Belle and Coulee still bitch at each other over the fence...
so I put a tarp across that area too. Hopefully by tomorrow things will settle down a bit. When I left this evening, Mesa was quietly munching hay with her buddy Rosalee- and I did get her to eat some oats too.
We shall see how things go tomorrow!
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It's a hard couple days. Hope things settle down sooner then later, for everyone's sake.
It's always heart-breaking--but best. As I said, I've seen what happens when it's not done, and it's not pretty. They get way to bonded. Mesa looks quite content in that picture with Rosalee.
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