stall mirrors

[mightyhijames]

we have a 3year old in training at the track who is a stall walker. i've read of success w/stall mirrors for walkers and weavers so i'm wondering if anyone out there has had any experience w/the same?

There was a trainer from years back who had Creme De la Fete. He won a lot of races....he was a stall RUNNER....clocking over 30 miles+ per night. He was put in a stall closed off with bales of straw on either side....he was backed into his stall, given hay, water, grain and a fan in front of the stall if needed. Creme De la Fete would run and win just about every week with the energy he saved. That's a last resort, but it's better than the alternative. TJ

that's what our filly does is run. its really awful to watch, like she's gone nuts. mirrors didn't help, we tried one goat that she tried to bite and kick but we're going to try another one. if that doesn't work, maybe the bails will be our last resort. any other creative ideas?

[louis finochio]

try hanging on the ceiling 1 gallon bottles of filled water8-10 should do.

they will discourage the SW from moving.

[Laurierace]

My last stall walker was actually a stall galloper. I still have the stupid goat I bought for her even though she is long gone with foals of racing age already. Finally ended up sticking an actual pony in her stall. Thankfully I was able to foster one from a horse rescue and give the pony back when the filly got claimed otherwise I would still have her too.
One thing I have seen work is suspend a 2X4 from the rafters. You want it about four feet off the ground. It more or less divides the stall in half but if the horse lays down underneath it he can stand back up again without getting injured as the board just goes up with him.

[erins isle]

One of our trainers had much luck by simply putting a pony with the horse, it relaxed the SW.

[mightyhijames]

My last stall walker was actually a stall galloper. I still have the stupid goat I bought for her even though she is long gone with foals of racing age already. Finally ended up sticking an actual pony in her stall. Thankfully I was able to foster one from a horse rescue and give the pony back when the filly got claimed otherwise I would still have her too.
One thing I have seen work is suspend a 2X4 from the rafters. You want it about four feet off the ground. It more or less divides the stall in half but if the horse lays down underneath it he can stand back up again without getting injured as the board just goes up with him.

so the goat didn't work but the pony did?

[Laurierace]

Gosh sorry, I just saw this. Yes the pony worked like a charm. Thankfully it was only a minor nightmare and not a complete one. The filly was ok leave the pony behind in the stall to train or race briefly. She didn't freak out and scream for her the whole time. Unfortunately that was the pony's job but that didn't worry me a bit since I was out on the track with the filly. Drove my barn mates nuts though. We did have to trailer the pony with her to races as well.