Best to Nanny Young Horse or take out alone?

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I have a newly broken youngster and want him to become confident hacking alone. I also have a rock solid older horse who goes past everything without giving a fig.
Problem is despite being turned out with others they have formed a strong pair bond. I bring them both into the stables when I ride the older horse out and even with another horse in the next stable the young horse is on edge until we return.
So I had assumed I would get the youngster confident hacking by accompanying my older one but am worried he will then not want to hack alone.
Do you think it is better to just bite the bullet and take him out alone or should he spend some time being nannied first?

Personally I actually think it can be better to do little bits alone than get them dependent on a nanny. I think that's a bit of a controversial opinion though!

I'd do short adventures alone and longer hacks in places where you might encounter new things with the older horse. It will show him things aren't scary if the older horse is not reacting.

My instructor has a young horse and we often take him out with me on her older horse who is really brave. He doesn't spook easily. The youngster is much more curious than scared once he sees us go past first.

groundwork, groundwork, groundwork!
Lead you youngster out in hand.
Long rein your youngster out along the roads and tracks
THEN ride out, just short distances from the yard at first.

i do ALL my youngsters and clients horses alone, i never use a nanny horse because i do the groundwork and i want independence from them.

Some of the horses i've had in to "fix" are those that cannot do anything alone and it's highly frustrating and on occasion, quite dangerous.

That’s really interesting to hear from someone who has gone through the process with multiple horses. Would you mind giving tips on the kind of groundwork you are talking about. I have done some in the arena with tips from the Kelly Marks school of thought. So backing up, turning on quarters and forehand, walking over poles and round things like jump wings. I have started leading him on the road but not far away. Problem is we are on a straight 60mph country road and people rarely slow down below 30. It’s a lot for a young horse to get his head around.

I'd do a bit of both tbh. Leaning more to on their own though but maybe shorter times. I'd try walking out in hand alongside too as they can be more confident with you at their head

Sorry, only just seen this!

i do a lot of independent work with them, long lining, long rope work over poles, lots of things where i'm just not right next to them. nothing special, just plenty of it. and i never over think, and i'm very much against airy fairy faffing. Horses want alphas not ditherers as my mum always says 😂