A question about Willys!!!

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I was at a miniature show on Sunday with Inky. He is a yearling colt and is now very aware of his "bits" The classes i did were mixed i.e mares, colts, geldings and when i was too close in the ring to the filllys he obviously reacted and dropped his Willy. ( it is now i find myself slightly embarrassed.....
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) He played up to them as to be expected but i got quite a few disgusting looks in the ring. He was no more difficult than i would have expected from a colt and there were others there reacting the same. I kept him away as much as possible from them but the situation left me slightly embarassed as i would have expected some understanding from fellow competitors. I discussed this with my boyfriend who was watching the class and he said that there were a few doing it but he noticed that the owners hit/tapped the end of their horses willy with their sticks before entering the ring in an attempt for it to be put away!
If you have got this far well done..... My questions are what are your opinions on stallions/colts behaviour in the ring? Inky was well handled and his behaviour was controlled and he posed no danger to anyone else. Are you understanding of their behaviour if it is not dangerous? and lastly what are peoples opinions on hitting/ tapping their willys with a stick? I have never seen it done and never heard of it but to me it seems a little cruel. Am i wrong in thinking so?
 
My OH has just read this and gone a sickly shade of grey! Seriously, though, i have never shown a horse, only Great Danes and I would have thought anyone used to animals would accept it as normal behaviour.! Am I wrong?
 
i dont think its so much of a problem as he's just a little horse and more easily controlled, however, if it was say a shire and a little more difficult to handle, it may be a different story. As long as he poses no threat to anyone (or another horse) i dont see it as a problem and i think spectators need to grow up and realise he was just doing what came naturally! Its only if your unable to handle him that it becomes a problem for you.
 
A friends welshy stallion used to do this, and go around on 5 legs.
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ruined an often good trot up! But a quick tap normally did the job...
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He got second and i think it was probably that i beat a few people and was a "newcomer" that didnt help!!!
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I have just never heard of anyone tapping their horses willy before and was curious whether 1. it worked? and 2. was it cruel? My OH thinks it was hillarious and was well impressed by the size of Inky's "manhood"!!!! I only realised after watching the video he did of the class how long he actually had it out and was mortified! especially as i watched it infront of my parents!!!!
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Excuse my non-knowledge here....I am not a showing person; but is it normal to show fillies and colts in the same class? If I owned a filly and had a colt cavorting around I would want to make darned sure that the handler was in full control. Not so bad for you guys with diddy ponies, but is this usual in large youngster classes?

It doesn't embarrass me if any of mine get their willie out; but then I've been around a lot of willies in my time. Tapping them does apparently bring the little rascals back to thinking about what they are actually supposed to be doing, but I've never bothered and generally a short, gentle jerk on the lead rein does the trick to get my lots attention.
 
I've seen people 'tapping' them before and it doesnt seem to bother them much, depends how hard you do it I suppose.

Try giving your OH a gentle slap and see how uncomfortable it is or isnt at least you will know!!
 
at the welsh shows i've been to the colt handlers usually just flick a stick at the willy if the colt draws, keeps their minds on other things then.
the worst thing i ever saw was at a local show a woman, real rough looking one was leading a really coarse rough welsh stallion to the ring, he proceeded to draw, and to my amazement and horror she proceeded to reach under grab his member and relieve him
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loads of pony clubbers were lookingh on too!!!
 
what was even more worrying was the woman had no front teeth!!!
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eeeeewwww!!!!
 
This had me in fits !!!

Used to show my Welsh D mare in mixed classes when she was under 4yrs old and I must say I was scared!

The colts were much bigger than she and when they got horny I just hoped to god that their sometimes puny handlers could hold on tight .....to the lead rope!!
 
Just made me remember something, my friend had a very nice Akhal Teke stallion that she used to showjump, he was very erm randy and would often go round with his willy out, one day he atually knocked a showjump down with it.......ouch!
 
I dont think I would tap it, just in case because it is a sensitive area. I would be more inclined to squirt it with water and do something with noise underneath him to encourage him to put it away.
 
I've seen people using water pistols to put it away, probably a less painful option!
 
PMSL! I like the tapping your OH on the willy to see if it works approach personally. My friend used to show mini stallions at a good level so will ask her.
 
Its considered bad manners by the judge if your colt has his willy hanging out, thats what ive always been told. Also a little slap with the whip wont do him any harm just make him put it away!
 
When i used to show a section a pony i was sometimes in the same class as a woman with a stallion, and he would drop his willy out! she would just poke him with the end of her cane around the flank/tummy area and it would remind him he was in a show ring and to have some manners!
 
a little late, just read your post... but have you tried using Vicks in his nose?

they often react to the smell of mares, etc. around...at a show. If you put a strong smelling product, like a cold product, we call it "Vicks Vapo-rub" here in the States! in the nose, it masks any enticing odors. May help him restrain himself, and not get so "active" below.
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It's very gentle, we use it on our own noses if we get sick!...so it's fine for the colts. Very strong scent to it....like a Wintergreen smell.
 
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