Gelding mounting Mare - Should I be concerned?

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Was looking out up into the field yesterday, and caught a my 2 1/2yo filly being mounted by a gelding, couldn't say which one as there's several brown geldings out in that herd.

Now, fair enough, filly can be a bit tarty, but she's recently come back into season after a very placid summer since the addition of a few geldings to the herd, and I think this may be the cause (chances are it's one of these mounting her).

I was just wondering if there could be any repercussions from this behavior, such as injury, infection etc? I've had enough vets bills this year, and would like to avoid another one caused by sluttyness!

If so, I'll remove her from the herd and put her in another, which I'm tempted to do anyway, as her being in season makes doing the odd spot of long reining with her a splash hazard...
 
an injury could occur especially to her back and pelvis if there is a big weight difference between the mare and gelding if he is doing the job make sure he is properly gelded
 
windand rain said:
an injury could occur especially to her back and pelvis if there is a big weight difference between the mare and gelding if he is doing the job make sure he is properly gelded
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I don't think there's a huge weight difference, but I'd much rather she didn't have some gelding climbing all over her as he could well injure her doing so! And very good point about making sure he's properly gelded, not a rig. I'll ask all the brown gelding owners if they can confirm their boys are properly done, two testes out. I'm sure most will look at me with blank stares, as they probably bought them as geldings, but who knows.
 
Nasicus said:
Was looking out up into the field yesterday, and caught a my 2 1/2yo filly being mounted by a gelding, couldn't say which one as there's several brown geldings out in that herd.

Now, fair enough, filly can be a bit tarty, but she's recently come back into season after a very placid summer since the addition of a few geldings to the herd, and I think this may be the cause (chances are it's one of these mounting her).

I was just wondering if there could be any repercussions from this behavior, such as injury, infection etc? I've had enough vets bills this year, and would like to avoid another one caused by sluttyness!

If so, I'll remove her from the herd and put her in another, which I'm tempted to do anyway, as her being in season makes doing the odd spot of long reining with her a splash hazard...
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My boy did this and we have a gelding pony who mounts the donkey, we leave them alone as no injury has happened and it is a natural behaviour.
 
ILuvCowparsely said:
My boy did this and we have a gelding pony who mounts the donkey, we leave them alone as no injury has happened and it is a natural behaviour.
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I'm not really bothered about the gelding, I'm more concerned about my filly. Appreciate it's natural behavior, but if it leads to vets bills because she gets badly bitten, clonked by a hoof, or gets a vaginal infection, then nature can go swivel :p
 
I have a few that do it. Over the last 10 years, we've had two in-season mare injuries: hock one mare caused by blunt force from above (gelding landing) that may or may not have been linking to the mounting. And one vaginal tear when a lucky but clumsy gelding got it in! Vet said it was highly unusual, but the horse is question is known for his solid erections (and has been rig tested and is not!). + one injured gelding from a in-season mare kick .... The other injuries, numerous but rarely serious, were caused by "normal" field follies ...
 
MissTyc said:
I have a few that do it. Over the last 10 years, we've had two in-season mare injuries: hock one mare caused by blunt force from above (gelding landing) that may or may not have been linking to the mounting. And one vaginal tear when a lucky but clumsy gelding got it in! Vet said it was highly unusual, but the horse is question is known for his solid erections (and has been rig tested and is not!). + one injured gelding from a in-season mare kick .... The other injuries, numerous but rarely serious, were caused by "normal" field follies ...
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That's reassuring to know that you've not had many injuries in all that time.
I know some people will probably scoff at my concern, but with my luck and after the year I've had with both of mine, I've been left a bit emotionally and monetarily drained! Especially this filly, she has a knack for doing stupid things and coming out the other end needing a vet visit!
 
Would there be any sense to popping her on a 'moody mare' supplement? She's not a moody mare, just tarty, but would these kind of supplements help stop her from torturing the boys at all?
 
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