Weaning/moving advice

[lalyho]

So I am off to pick up my new broodie in 2 weeks :winkgrin:. Her owner however asked if I prefered her to be weaned prior to me coming or just wean them by me taking the mare away. It would of course be easier for the owner if I just took the mare, but she is willing to wean now.

Any advice? I know weaning and a move (in the same day) will be stressful so would it be better if they were just weaned now? The trailer ride is about 4-5 hours.

TIA!

[EquusMagnificus]

Last year, I did wean and move on the same day, albeit the trailer ride was only 1 h 30. It worked very well on my end (the mare's end). As far as I know, it worked well on the filly end too!

[Dune]

Anybody do it the other way around, move the weanling, leave the mare?

[Iron Horse Farm]

Have done both. Really think that it is easies on both horses if they cannot even hear each other ...thus I really tend to like "weaning by loading both and then putting the mare back in the barn!"

[Dune]

Have done both. Really think that it is easies on both horses if they cannot even hear each other ...thus I really tend to like "weaning by loading both and then putting the mare back in the barn!"

Oh, that's a dirty trick! :p;)