Advice needed. Gelding in with mare ......

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My gelding is out with 2mares and 2other geldings, thats fine it's been like that for the last 2/3 months the mares get in the way but that's usual.
the last week or so my little man has been coming in sweating and all steamy. I found out today from one of the women on the yard that he got caught mounting the smallest of the mares this morning, which is worrying she's 11.2 and he's 14.3. would anyone advise spliting them up or just removing the mare from the field?

any help. much appreciated
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heya, welcome to the forum
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i'd say give it a bit longer - he might have just been having a great time playing and feeling full of himself, it would be a shame to split them all up when they'll calm down after a while. If they're not shod and the mares don't seem concerned, then I'd probably not worry about it too much,
try and make time at the weekend to watch them whilst they're turned out and make a judgement call from that.
 
I wouldn't worry unduly. It's a lot more common than people think for a gelding to mount a mare. My old gelding Sullivan (RIP) fell in love with a saucy cob mare and was spotted doing her a big favour on several occasions. I think this was a ploy though. The only other horse she EVER allowed into the (roomy) field shelter was her beau Sullivan. Crafty or what. As long as the mares aren't minding, your boy's sap will stop rising after a while lol x
 
my geldin is in with 2 mares & has been seen mounting one of them on more than 1 occasion. shes a bit of a tart tho! they are of a similar size & no damage is being done so i leave them alone. hes definately not a rig. i would however expect him to know better as hes in his very late 20s early 30s!
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What does the owner of the little mare say about this?

If the owner is not bothered, and you aren't, then leave them I guess. However, if the mare owner is concerned then you will have to work out a compromise, she moves, or he does.

Personally, I'd separate them, just in case, but then having lost a mare to injuries caused directly by a randy gelding I am kind of wary, chasing and mounting is a no-no for me, and they get split up pdq.
 
I just see it as my little man being a typical bloke to be honest
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The mares owner is blaming me for her mare being a tart.
she left a note saying that she'd left her mare out as my boy wouldn't let her owner anywhere near her. But he dragged me down the field to be with her the other day so I dunno really.
But today I left him in cause he's lami prone and in my opinion it was too frosty for him. he was in on his own I went back up about 4ish everyone was in so I put him out for half an hour the mare called and called to him but he ignored her. so how is it his fault she's a tart?

Sorry for the rant I just don't understand it all :/

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If they are in rugs or he is shod then they should be separated. Perhaps split both mares from the geldings? TBH if I was the mares owner I would want them split. I have a tarty mare with a scar on her hock which was the result of an over amorous gelding.
 
I don't think it's necessarily a question of the gelding chasing and mounting the mare! The only episodes I've ever seen, the mare was chasing the gelding and squirting in his face and flashing at him in an utterly shameless and hussy-like way! I agree though, if the horses are rugged, there could be a nasty accident if the gelding got a foot caught in the mare's rug straps.
 
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I just see it as my little man being a typical bloke to be honest
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The mares owner is blaming me for her mare being a tart.
............so how is it his fault she's a tart?

Sorry for the rant I just don't understand it all :/

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Bit unfair of the mare owner, total rubbish anyway. Horses are horses and they do their own thing, randy mare/randy gelding, whatever, it isn't the fault of the horse OR the owner.

However, if either horse gets injured because of their behaviour, then there will be blame to lay because both owners know of the situation. As I said previously, if it were my horse (either the mare or the gelding) I'd be separating them, I honestly cannot see the point of actively risking injury when you don't have to.
 
I'm sorry, but I'd separate them. There are real risks to both horses and this is not a "natural" breeding situation with an experienced stallion. Even if you're not bothered by the risks to the mare, be aware that your horse might not get the point when she does go out of season and may be in for a kicking.

Also, there are risks to the people involved. You say your horse is driving the mare away from her owner and if, god forbid, he did try to mount the mare while someone had hold of her - a common scenario - the potential for injury is high. (I've been there, not fun.)

If both horses belonged to you and you weren't bothered then that would be different. But there are other people involved.
 
i'd separate them too, definitely. it isn't about which horse's "fault" it is - they're just doing what comes (sort-of) naturally. it's about preventing injuries - either of them might badly hurt the other. it's just not worth the risk.
 
Many years ago, my daughter had a 14.2 gelding, 19 years old. He managed to mount a 16.2 mare. Owner was amused and said "don't worry, she's such a tart". He "loved" her for several months.
 
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