Failed outside horse experience!

Well, I tried to let her live outside and it failed. Miserably.

The day she moved I went into labor so I wasn't able to see any of it happen. Basically, she wouldn't socialize and wouldn't eat. She ran back and forth in front of the gate. Because she was moving all the time and not eating, she lost a good 200 lbs. She also developed hives.

Then, when she had been there about 8 days, it rained hard. She picked that time to try to work her way into the herd so she could go into a run-in shed. The herd did not agree and beat her up pretty bad, until an obese breeding stock paint gelding decided to rescue her and spend the next day protecting her. I took her out of that field after 9 days and found that her nose was swollen and she had a big old gash under her eye. Neither of these things were apparent because she was wearing a fly mask and it was completely intact.

So, no more outside horse. She went into a stall that day and was turned out in a small paddock alone for an hour per day. Then she moved to Kentucky with me. She goes outside with her new boyfriend during the day when it's not too cold, then has a large mare and foal stall to enjoy at night. She loves it!!!! She is so happy. She is also finally sound! I may show her this spring!