On Separation Anxiety

When Charlie started to have his issues some of it was a bit of napping.
He would be toddling along happily and then turn 180 degrees. He never turned and bolted but did turn and then give frantic little bounces.
Now I don't know whether it is chicken or egg with the KS but it is an issue I need to keep in mind. I hope discomfort made him insecure if you know hati mean.
He lives next door to a slightly stressy TB called JB I say slightly stressy as he has come on bucketloads since he moved to the yard but he does tend to box walk etc.
He is Charlie's bestest friend in the world ever and they share a field with a little cob called Munchkin who is the bottom of the pecking order.

My saddler told me before KS was diagnosed that the massive rearing and the spinning with bounces was probably a major nap well it wasn't but everything will have added to any insecurity he might possess.

The one time we rode with JB a couple of weeks ago when JB left the school Charlie did have a mini episode so we are aware it may happen.

Over the last few weeks Harriet and I have changed some of our bringing in timings. Quite often the two big boys came in together or Charlie came in first.
Now Harriet often brings JB in early so he gets used to being in alone for a controlled period and Charlie copes with just the minion for company. ( as well as horses in the other paddocks).Thus making JB realise he won't die when Charlie isn't there and vice versa.

Today I twitched as JB was in the school being very noisy because he had been left for a roll after working and wanted his mummy or Charlie or both.
I had Charlie tacked up for lunging and led him to the school as the frantic JB left.
I was fully prepared for Charlie to have an issue, to want to join JB, to stop concentrating on me. But my fears were unfounded Charlie concentrated on me and JB just wanted his Haynet.

So that is some nice stages covered with no stresses.

My next goal is our first hack in company planned for Sunday and now cancelled because I have been invited out to Sunday lunch by someone my partner and I actually want to see.