NIKKI1974
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and if you do , is he a studhorse or one you are hoping to breed from.What is his temp like ?
How many of you own a stallion on here ?
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timmy1977
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mine is very well behaved, best behaved horse on the yard, hes only three and a half, just broken and going very nicely. hopefully "IF" he passes his grading next year we will breed from him, but he will be mainly used for for competing. if he fails his grading ill cut him and sell him though, fingers crossed though that he passes.
Enfys
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I do. Yes he is a stud horse.
He is a bit of a soppy bugger.
Extremely good manners the majority of the time, his only weakness is a complete and utter hatred of geldings, I don't have them on the place, better safe than sorry. I never forget that he IS a stallion and liberties are not permitted, or taken. Both my Vet and my Farrier had to check when they first dealt with him as they didn't believe he wasn't gelded. He has mares booked early next season and then he will be gelded.
He is a bit of a soppy bugger.
Extremely good manners the majority of the time, his only weakness is a complete and utter hatred of geldings, I don't have them on the place, better safe than sorry. I never forget that he IS a stallion and liberties are not permitted, or taken. Both my Vet and my Farrier had to check when they first dealt with him as they didn't believe he wasn't gelded. He has mares booked early next season and then he will be gelded.
Tia
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My stallion is now a gelding, for convenience of ease to move him around the farm, and not anything to do with his temperament.
As a stallion, he was the loveliest, most gentle creature. He was a kind and sensitive stud and was never any trouble in the field with his little band of mares. He had no issues with geldings, however they had issues with him. There was only 1 gelding who could ever go in with him as the other geldings used to try to kill him if he was in their field (only once did he go in their field; never again!); funnily enough, they were perfectly wonderful talking over the adjoining fence.
He had a couple of babies, whom he lived with from when they were born. He is an incredibly doting father on his babies, however when I shipped in all the other foals, he did not like them at all and they were not allowed to be anywhere near his foals. I then moved him out of this field as I wanted all the foals to live together.
He would become incredibly stalliony if a visiting mare arrived though. Very quiet until they came up to the fence to say hello and then he would do the usual stomping and squealing. But he never did this with my own mares who lived here.
He is now a gelding and he is a very nice gelding. His manners have always been second to none and that has never changed regardless of having bollox or not.
As a stallion, he was the loveliest, most gentle creature. He was a kind and sensitive stud and was never any trouble in the field with his little band of mares. He had no issues with geldings, however they had issues with him. There was only 1 gelding who could ever go in with him as the other geldings used to try to kill him if he was in their field (only once did he go in their field; never again!); funnily enough, they were perfectly wonderful talking over the adjoining fence.
He had a couple of babies, whom he lived with from when they were born. He is an incredibly doting father on his babies, however when I shipped in all the other foals, he did not like them at all and they were not allowed to be anywhere near his foals. I then moved him out of this field as I wanted all the foals to live together.
He would become incredibly stalliony if a visiting mare arrived though. Very quiet until they came up to the fence to say hello and then he would do the usual stomping and squealing. But he never did this with my own mares who lived here.
He is now a gelding and he is a very nice gelding. His manners have always been second to none and that has never changed regardless of having bollox or not.
ironhorse
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We're very tempted to buy a two year old colt that our friend is selling - we believe he's good enough quality to be kept entire and he's quiet enough to compete if he's left entire - even at two he works happily with mares and geldings.
His sire competes regularly and will stand in the collecting ring next to a mare with no problems - even our flirty trollop of a mare!
The dilemma is that the people we livery with MIGHT be moving and trying to find a home for a stallion could be difficult, however quiet. We wouldn't want to end up with two horses at different yards, or even worse, our quiet little chap shut in a dark barn somewhere because people are worried about him being a stallion!
But equally if we had him gelded, and he turned out to be the star that he is expected to be, it would be a huge disappointment. So we're hoping our friend can find him a home where he can be confident of hanging on to his bits!
His sire competes regularly and will stand in the collecting ring next to a mare with no problems - even our flirty trollop of a mare!
The dilemma is that the people we livery with MIGHT be moving and trying to find a home for a stallion could be difficult, however quiet. We wouldn't want to end up with two horses at different yards, or even worse, our quiet little chap shut in a dark barn somewhere because people are worried about him being a stallion!
But equally if we had him gelded, and he turned out to be the star that he is expected to be, it would be a huge disappointment. So we're hoping our friend can find him a home where he can be confident of hanging on to his bits!
Foxfolly
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I got one this year, caused a lot of heated debates on the breeding forum which was interesting... and learned a few things by it too!
He is a 4yo by Unbelivable Darco, he is a babe, really lovely to deal with occassionaly a bit cheeky with nibbling but just babyish not nasty! We are breaking him at the mo and he is very laid back and proving to be good .... so far!
He was apparently unused as a breeding stallion and was sold cheaply by stud that bred him as he had a bone chip to his hock as a 2yo so has a larger hock because of it, although is 100% sound he may not stand up to ridden work... we'll see. I got him as he was so nice in natured, (saw dealers 12yo daughter in grooming him) and all bar the larger hock his conformation is very good, he loose jumps really well and he has fantastic blood lines on both sides. He is the sort of stallion we want to use over both our current broodmares so he was perfectly suited to what we were after!
I aim to get him graded next year all being well, if he fails on anything major I will consider cutting him but if its just on the old injury then he will stay entire, and I'll carry on using him as a stallion.
We used him over one of our mares this year and from how he was I think he definitely hadn't covered any mares before I got him. He was very good whilst he was covering although excited was a good boy and behaved really well.
He has a paddock on his own but my gelding is in the field alongside so they can talk over the fence which so they seem to be best buddies, I have been warned not to put them in together as although they may be fine, one day the stallion may get a whif of a mare and attack the gelding so I'll err on the side of caution and stay with what is working now!!
So far I've had one major whoopsie where he got away from me in the field (Totally my fault) and got spooked by the lunge line that was chasing him, jumped back into his paddock then over the 4' hedge at the botton... landing a good 6-7' down in the ditch. I was very lucky as he was fine but had a few hours of oh my god I've broken him until the vet gave him the all clear bar some muscle spasms and strains!! But this was nothing to do with him being a stallion more to do with me not being on my toes and him being a baby!!
Here he is Mr Darco (AKA Felix)
He is a 4yo by Unbelivable Darco, he is a babe, really lovely to deal with occassionaly a bit cheeky with nibbling but just babyish not nasty! We are breaking him at the mo and he is very laid back and proving to be good .... so far!
He was apparently unused as a breeding stallion and was sold cheaply by stud that bred him as he had a bone chip to his hock as a 2yo so has a larger hock because of it, although is 100% sound he may not stand up to ridden work... we'll see. I got him as he was so nice in natured, (saw dealers 12yo daughter in grooming him) and all bar the larger hock his conformation is very good, he loose jumps really well and he has fantastic blood lines on both sides. He is the sort of stallion we want to use over both our current broodmares so he was perfectly suited to what we were after!
I aim to get him graded next year all being well, if he fails on anything major I will consider cutting him but if its just on the old injury then he will stay entire, and I'll carry on using him as a stallion.
We used him over one of our mares this year and from how he was I think he definitely hadn't covered any mares before I got him. He was very good whilst he was covering although excited was a good boy and behaved really well.
He has a paddock on his own but my gelding is in the field alongside so they can talk over the fence which so they seem to be best buddies, I have been warned not to put them in together as although they may be fine, one day the stallion may get a whif of a mare and attack the gelding so I'll err on the side of caution and stay with what is working now!!
So far I've had one major whoopsie where he got away from me in the field (Totally my fault) and got spooked by the lunge line that was chasing him, jumped back into his paddock then over the 4' hedge at the botton... landing a good 6-7' down in the ditch. I was very lucky as he was fine but had a few hours of oh my god I've broken him until the vet gave him the all clear bar some muscle spasms and strains!! But this was nothing to do with him being a stallion more to do with me not being on my toes and him being a baby!!
Here he is Mr Darco (AKA Felix)
Penniless
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Stand a TB stallion ("Advise") - now 17 years of age. Has been standing at stud with us (except on lease for 1 year) since he retired from racing as an 8 year old. (Late to start covering - but 99-100% fertility each year). Gentleman with his mares, and thankfully all his progeny inherit his great placid temperament. Stabled alongside his wives, sons and daughters, in fact, both his daughters (foal and 3 year old - both walk over for a chat and kiss with 'dad').
NIKKI1974
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What a gorgeous looking horse i wish i had a mare to send to him blimmy he is nice!!!!!!!!!
Penniless
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What a gorgeous looking horse i wish i had a mare to send to him blimmy he is nice!!!!!!!!!
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Thanks Socksnblaze - we think he's pretty gorgeous too.
What a gorgeous looking horse i wish i had a mare to send to him blimmy he is nice!!!!!!!!!
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Thanks Socksnblaze - we think he's pretty gorgeous too.
Ezme
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wow he is nice. TB's arn't my thing but i'm really drawn to his legs, I bet he makes a nice cross. Good shoulder too, I'm thinking making a driving horse!
htobago
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I only have one horse, and he is a young (4yo) pure-bred Arab stallion, H Tobago. Last year was his first season at stud, so his first foals were born this year. (I'm very proud cos his first pure-bred foal to be shown was named British National Champion Foal, at the national Arab show a few weeks ago!)
As for temperament, Tobago is very sweet-natured - the most affectionate horse I have ever met; he adores people, loves attention and fuss. He's a very lively, bouncy, happy sort of horse - very playful and exuberant, great fun to be around, never a dull moment!
This is Tobago:
As for temperament, Tobago is very sweet-natured - the most affectionate horse I have ever met; he adores people, loves attention and fuss. He's a very lively, bouncy, happy sort of horse - very playful and exuberant, great fun to be around, never a dull moment!
This is Tobago:
BankEndRescue
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I have a 14 yr old french Trotter stallion, he came as a rescue to us last year and he is the nicest, well mannered chap you could wish to meet. He loves everyone and everything, never a sign of aggression, hacks out with mares and geldings alike and spends most of his time grooming my riding horse who is a gelding
cruiseline
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Here he is Mr Darco (AKA Felix)
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Wow Foxfolly he looks tons better already, great job
I have the following :-
13 year old dressage stallion (black horse in my signature) He is a super star.
5 year old dressage stallion (buckskin horse in my signature) He is working great and we hope to have his first foals next year.
3 year old dressage stallion just in the process of being backed. He got an Elite at the BEF Futurity Evaluations.
2 year old showjumping bred colt, who is playing around in the paddock
Plus 2 weanlings!!!!!!!
They are all very well behaved and regularly work with mares around.
Here he is Mr Darco (AKA Felix)
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Wow Foxfolly he looks tons better already, great job
I have the following :-
13 year old dressage stallion (black horse in my signature) He is a super star.
5 year old dressage stallion (buckskin horse in my signature) He is working great and we hope to have his first foals next year.
3 year old dressage stallion just in the process of being backed. He got an Elite at the BEF Futurity Evaluations.
2 year old showjumping bred colt, who is playing around in the paddock
Plus 2 weanlings!!!!!!!
They are all very well behaved and regularly work with mares around.
jhoward
Demon exorcist...
i have a pre stallion, sweet horse ever, 3 people have checked hes actully a stallion, he lives out, with just a post and rail seperating him and the gelding, if hes in the yard and the geldings in he will stand and try remove hes head collar... im still debating turning them out together, i dont breed from him and have no plans to
Foxfolly
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Thanks cruisline... theres a lot to be said for cheap brand horse and pony nuts and fibre beet and dengie healthy-hoof!!
I really need to take some more pics of him now as I reckon he's put on even more in the last couple of weeks!
He's also being sat on and taken for walks, he feels soooo powerful, you feel like you are sat on his rump as he is so light in front!
I really need to take some more pics of him now as I reckon he's put on even more in the last couple of weeks!
He's also being sat on and taken for walks, he feels soooo powerful, you feel like you are sat on his rump as he is so light in front!
Foxfolly
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HTobago.... He is stunning.... as always!
He just oozes quality, and definitely knows how good looking he is!!
He just oozes quality, and definitely knows how good looking he is!!