Pony not weeing in stable

[blackjack]

I am getting rather worried about Jack as he is not weeing in his stable. He seems absolutely fine in himself, eating, drinking, pooing etc but just no weeing in his stable suddenly. It all started when we thinned out his bed and gave him a proper thin rubber matting bed. He decided he did not like it and would not wee in it so we thickened his bed up a bit and for a few days everything was ok but then he came in on wednesday evening was in all day yesterday and last night and has not wee'd in all that time. He was turned out this morning by the yard and they said he was absolutely fine. I am hoping that he has had a wee in the field.

It does not help that he will only drink from one of his water buckets so his water intake is limited! He had two buckets in his box and over the summer, one of them went missing so we bought a new one and he has point blank refused to drink from it so when he is in, he only drinks what is in the other bucket.

He is fine in all respects other than the fact that he is suddenly not weeing in his box!! I am rather worried about it, I spoke to the vet who said that unless he is showing other signs of being unwell dont worry but thats easier said than done! He is my baby and I do worry about him!

I think he is ok because he is just his usual self but it is just this weeing thing. Any ideas, suggestions or anything anyone???

[harveydales]

Harvey is funny about weeing too and can hold it in for ages which can be a problem at competitions because he goes all "sticky" when he is desperate but can't find a suitable spot.

He won't wee on his rubber matting stable either so I put down a very thick bed in one quarter of the stable and that does the trick. I know it means more mucking out work. He lives out so it isn't really a problem but it not nice to think of them being uncomfortable and desperate for a wee.

[cadeby]

I'd do the same as Pam and put straw down in one corner, and not to be too vigorous about cleaning it out so it smells of urine and encourages him to go.

[valerie n scout]

mmm perhaps a little bit more bed he obviously doesnt want to wet his legs x

[Deleted]

I agree with the above, one of my horses will not wee unless the smelll is strong.

[SuzieP]

Bea's very fussy about where he wees. Many's the time I've walked him on grass to try and encourage him and he won't go - until he gets onto shavings (in his stable or in the horsebox).