i bought a 6 mo foal from a friend and he hates to be alone...but my 25 yr old morgan mare tried to kill him and he cant always be with my 4 yr old appaloosa or they will get herd-bound. ive tried everything to keep him comfterable but this morning while i was turning my appaloosa out he kicked down his stall door to be with her. I have a big draft cross i could put with him but i dont know if he would try to hurt my foal like the morgan did. I was going to keep him a stallion but if this keeps up i might get him gelded.
2007-01-11 04:03:35 · 13 answers · asked by Ch. 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
First of all, why keep him a stallion? Is he an unusually fine specimen with fantastic bloodlines that you will be breeding? If not, GELD.
ANd don't worry that your other horses will kill him. This is doubtful. You should place them all together and let them be horses. If the Morgan is truly out to get him, separate her, not the foal.
To avoid herd-bound tendencies, take the horse away on a regular basis for a walk, etc. and get him used to going away from the herd. Remember, he is staill a baby and insecure, hasn;tbeen away from his mama very long and needs the security. Let him stick with your Appy for a while. The separation stuff and training can come later after he calms down.
And ... unless he is going to be a breeding horse and has outstanding qualities to pass on, save yourself some heartache and GELD THAT COLT.
2007-01-11 06:03:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Considering you aren't a leader in his eyes, then he is desperately looking to other horses to be a leader.
He is already herd bound, so scratch that plan. Also, he *hopefully* has just been weaned so he is still attatched to 'mommy' figures.
What's the harm of letting him be with the Appaloosa? He's still a baby and he will be for awhile.
Why don't you try putting the Appaloosa, the draft, and the baby in together? Then attatchment might not come so easily because there's two horses for each horse - does that make any sense? I hope so, I am not a great explainer.
Oh, also, get him gelded as soon as possible. Don't ever even dare to own a stallion unless you are VERY experienced. They are so dangerous it's almost difficult to describe, especially since most people won't believe it. Every stallion has a fire breathing dragon in them, it just takes more in some of them to bring it out. But it IS there. Don't ever underestimate a stallion or colt, they can be sweet one second and viscious the next. Do the best thing for this baby and have him gelded.
2007-01-11 05:14:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
You just bought the foal- he is in a new place with no friends. He is trying to find them. Do you have an adjoining pasture you could put him in (electric fence between them). I would rarely put a foal in with a gelding- they are usually not as nice to foals as mares are. I would keep him with the app during the day and put him in the stall at night- get a better door (or lean something against it) or tie him in the stall for a few hours.
I suggest gelding him. If you don't know how to control him now in this situation, it is going to be 10 times worse when he is a stallion and wanting to get through- to breed or attack another horse.
2007-01-11 04:39:19 · answer #3 · answered by D 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Gelding him probably would calm him down a little. Is there a safe field he could go in next to the draft so they could meeting over a fence first, perhaps you could start by sectioning himoff using electric? Good luck I would love a foal, I may breed my mare pictured in the future, but I am enjoying her too much at the moment!
2007-01-12 06:31:13 · answer #4 · answered by Rachel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everything in a horses nature tells them to be with other horses. If he's fond of the Appy, put him in the pasture with it. Being with others horses doesn't always make a horse herd bound. If I were you I would have him gelded anyway. A good stallion makes a great gelding.
2007-01-11 10:21:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would keep the morgan seprate and put the other 3 together. Horses are horses they are a herd animal and no matter what they will be herd bound you just have to work with them to get over needing to be with the herd all the time... I have usually had two horses at one time but when I sell one my mare is a whinning fool for about a week and then she gets over it... If your going to keep him a stud he should be fine with the gelding but what is the appy is it a mare you might end up needing to geld him.
2007-01-11 08:49:32 · answer #6 · answered by Jennifer 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
horses r natural herd animals. he needs to be socialized with other horses or he will end up starting more behavior problems. if u cant handle a 6 month old now, how r u gonna gonna handle him as a stud when he has matured. i would suggest gelding him if u dont have a appropriate place for a stud. as for the other horses he needs to slowly be introduced to them and learn who's boss. if he does not get socialized he will keep acting this way and start more problems that could injure himself or u.
2007-01-11 12:20:26 · answer #7 · answered by kooneyedkellie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think him & the draft cross should get along fine. but just to make sure walk the foal into the pasture that the draft cross is in. gently talk to the draft cross because he might get jelous + that is his pasture & he might feel like the foal is invading his territory. gently let them sniff each other. then walk out of the pasture but leave the foal in. just watch them for a while & see what they do. i think they will do fine unless they are both stallions! good luck!!!
2007-01-11 09:38:20 · answer #8 · answered by redneck/cowgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if he is doing this then try to have him gelded and maybe put him in the pen next to your other horse or if you want your draft and him to get along then you put them in a pen next to him and make sure that you train him...........also if you want them to get along you would lead him around the out side of her pen at least every day then when she doesn't mind him then walk him around the inside of the pin so then they might behave .................. if your foal is a quarter horse then that's where he gets the attitude from..................I had the same problem once........................
2007-01-11 07:04:27 · answer #9 · answered by sadie 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i've had almost the same problem with my filly except she was a lone when I rode.Now she has a gelding with her but sometimes is alone when we take him to.shes actually learn't though.Try haveing him in a pasture were he can't see other horses
2007-01-12 05:04:22 · answer #10 · answered by powerraceygirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋