Enfys
Well-Known Member
Oh wise and wonderful people I welcome your opinions, experiences and how you personally deal with this.
OK. I have a week old paint colt. All good and healthy, had a thorough MOT from the vet.
Blue eyed Barbie doll of a baby, with Attitude. I have had 3 full brothers and they were donkeys in comparison to this one
He is very inquisitive, as he should be, but the normal baby nudging and gumming, in his case, is ears pinned and what I can only describe as gnawing on whatever he gets hold of - mare's udder included - poor girl.
Incredibly independent, he goes where he wants, at warp speed, and I have never heard him utter a sound, to other horses, or his dam . (Ears and eyes checked because I DID wonder )
He will also rear up and box, strike out with his fronts and the, again, normal baby buck when you put a hand on his rump is accompanied by a well aimed, and purposeful kick. He is fine when I have a halter on him (fortunately he already comes and puts his nose out to be haltered ) but walking about the stall normally you have to be aware of him all the time, it is like having a mini stallion.
So, what do you all do to discourage this?
His bottom has already connected with a rubber feed bowl - which he then proceeded to kill, not just baby pawing but all out stomping and kneeling on it.
OK. I have a week old paint colt. All good and healthy, had a thorough MOT from the vet.
Blue eyed Barbie doll of a baby, with Attitude. I have had 3 full brothers and they were donkeys in comparison to this one
He is very inquisitive, as he should be, but the normal baby nudging and gumming, in his case, is ears pinned and what I can only describe as gnawing on whatever he gets hold of - mare's udder included - poor girl.
Incredibly independent, he goes where he wants, at warp speed, and I have never heard him utter a sound, to other horses, or his dam . (Ears and eyes checked because I DID wonder )
He will also rear up and box, strike out with his fronts and the, again, normal baby buck when you put a hand on his rump is accompanied by a well aimed, and purposeful kick. He is fine when I have a halter on him (fortunately he already comes and puts his nose out to be haltered ) but walking about the stall normally you have to be aware of him all the time, it is like having a mini stallion.
So, what do you all do to discourage this?
His bottom has already connected with a rubber feed bowl - which he then proceeded to kill, not just baby pawing but all out stomping and kneeling on it.
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