Not quite sure what your horse is doing that is the problem. Is your horse a stallion?
As others said, horses are herd animals and you will find them nuzzling & scratching each other in the pastures or the open fields. It is not unusual for them to nip, bite or chase each other to show who has dominance over the other. This is natural & typical for the breed.
If your horse is trying to mount the other one than that is a different story. If this is happening the gelding will probably kick at your horse to put up a boundary and let your horse know this is unacceptable. You might want to separate them if this continues and it looks like one horse is not going to back down and get hurt.
But don't be surprised if one follows the other around and hangs out with one another.. Isn't part of the reason to putting them out together so they can socialize and have some down time of their own? Try to be patient while they work things out but be discerning enough to know when to call it quits so neither gets seriously injured.
Hope this helps.
2006-12-10 03:47:02
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answered by karaborr 3
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I'm assuming you have a mare who's interested in a gelding? Mares can get very, very friendly when they're in heat especially and can sometimes latch on to other horses more than normal. Which is not to say that they don't get attatched when they're not in heat! Horses are social and have been proven to be able to create friendships in which they can recognize each other even after years of being sepparated. Fascinating, isnt' it?
As long as it isn't causing a real problem just let them like each other. If there's potential of one getting hurt or something, absolutely lay down the law and let your horse know what is appropriate and inappropriate, sepparating them if need be.
2006-12-10 05:39:19
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answered by *~*AlexisClaire*~* 2
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Horses are herd animals and for deep bonds and friendships. Some with members of the same sex. It is normal.
If your horse is trying to mount the other gelding it is a show of dominance not sexual.
2006-12-10 02:23:18
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answered by tlctreecare 7
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i do no longer own a horse any extra, yet when I did we did distinctive issues that no longer merely stored money yet invented issues that then did no longer exist! as an occasion my father decrease the front area of the noseband of a head collar and used an previous rein, linked the buckle to one area of the noseband and the loose bit to the different. The headcollar could then be left on while tacking up and bumped off as quickly as the bridle replaced into properly in place and there have been not extra broken bridles trailing after ponies! My mom replaced into an extremely solid seamstress and made a pair of summer season sheets for my horses. We did attempt a clean Zealand rug yet that did no longer artwork. setting up them replaced into complicated and she or he did no longer have an commercial sewing device. She made some issues like tail guards, ballot guards and numnahs. I used vehicle grease to end the snow balling of their ft in the process chilly climate. I did attempt to make my own nosebag - my horse used to take such vast mouthfuls of feed and then throw it everywhere - any such waste and a multitude! It worked, employing distinctive components alongside with some cloth from an previous water resistant rug, some headcollar strapping and it replaced into lined with a similar style of lining which you're able to placed interior a wash bag. That worked to a pair extent. I even have seen professionally made ones in recent times and that i so desire that they have got been attainable then! it could have stored me a fortune in feed and buckets! while he had complete with a bucket he could %. it up and throw it so some distance as he could! None lasted extra beneficial than a pair of days. I used the main inexpensive sponges for eyes and nostril cleansing and tack cleansing. Washing up liquid for tail washing! even with the undeniable fact that I did use regular horse shampoo for something of the physique. i did no longer purchase my grooming equipment field from a tack save yet from the £a million save - precisely a similar element, merely extra low fee. vast plastic boxes for spare tack, etc. scientific equipment ..... and that i made my own flyspray - only vinegar and water.
2016-12-30 05:26:05
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answered by Anonymous
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Don't worry, it is perfectly normal! horses are herd animals, and love company. It makes them feel safe to have another horse or companion around, as if they have their own herd. They're just close friends, and enjoy each others company and benefits!
2006-12-10 03:39:40
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answered by ♥horsegal186♥ 1
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Gelding...There is no problem with horses liking one another as long as they don't breed(a gelding can't.) Horses are social animals.
2006-12-10 02:22:11
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answered by lucygoosey33414 2
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