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I got the fillies moved in with the geldings yesterday afternoon, so now Truly and Bluebell are in a maternity pasture by themselves. It went better than I'd expected. First I put the boys in the barn, tied to posts, with the gate closed. Then I let the girls check out the pasture by themselves and they ran around for about 10 or 15 minutes. Then I let Tennessee in there with them and they all three ran around for about another 15 minutes. There was a little squealing, but no punches were thrown. Tennessee hasn't gotten that kind of exercise in quite a while. When he got tired and came beck to the barn, I put him back in and let Bob out with them. He was the one I was most concerned about since he's just been gelded 2wks, but he was more tentative than I expected. Just young I guess. After about 10 minutes out with the girls, who by this time were pretty well "run out", I let them all out together. It was funny coz Blade was trying to keep Bob away from the girls and they had several little scuffles, but nothing more than is normal for them. All in all, I guess they ran around and around for about an hour and a half before everybody got tired enough to stop. Hope was calling for her mother quite a bit. It was kinda sad coz she'd see Bob from across the pasture and because of his color, think it was her Mom and come running, then she'd get close enough to see that it wasn't and she looked SO disappointed. Then she'd run back towards the trailer and call for her there, then she'd see Bob again and the whole cycle started over. Poor girl. But at least she's got plenty of company 'til she gets over it.