Cross Breeds

Can i keep a small sheep in with miniature horses? Will the horses want to kill the sheep?

I need a good answer for my dad. this will probably depend on if i am able to get a free sheep from my neighbor or not.

Public Comments

1. no they wont kill each other...but if your mini horse dont like the goat it will prabably kick it.
2. yes, horses are notorious for plotting the murder of other barnyard animals. NO the horses will not kill your sheep. why would they? weve kept goats, horses, sheep, and cows in the same pasture and barns and nothing bad happened. your sheep will be fine
3. I would suggest that he try an introduction before you put them together. Same that you would do with horses. See how they react to eachother through a fence and then put them together if it goes smoothly. But we have sheep on the other side of our fences and the horses don't even care so I think everything would be ok. Good Luck
4. Sheep and horses ignore each other.
5. No you'll be fine, im not sure about sheep but i know goats are actually supposed to have a calming effect on horses.