ollie14
New User
Hi there,
I'm going to be purchasing two Shetland stallions on Friday and taking them back to my fields as my mare is being sold/going to her new home on Sunday. My mare is currently in with a 3 year old gelding, who is a pretty chilled, laid back character. Right now my mare is very much the boss, she isnt mean to him just mothers/nags him. The Shetlands will be companions for my boy until he is sold next year and they will then be kept as pets.
The fields are big so plenty of room for running and playing.
The Shetlands are also quite chilled out in nature (for this reason i'm not to fussed about castrating them - unless they really act up when being moved) but have been running in a big herd (roughly 20 of them) since they were foals. (Now 4/5). Basically I was wondering what is it safest way to introduce them? Ive been reading up a fair bit, but wanted to know if any one has dealt with Shetland stallions before? or even better if they have already done what Im about to do.
Any tips or advice much appreciated!
I'm going to be purchasing two Shetland stallions on Friday and taking them back to my fields as my mare is being sold/going to her new home on Sunday. My mare is currently in with a 3 year old gelding, who is a pretty chilled, laid back character. Right now my mare is very much the boss, she isnt mean to him just mothers/nags him. The Shetlands will be companions for my boy until he is sold next year and they will then be kept as pets.
The fields are big so plenty of room for running and playing.
The Shetlands are also quite chilled out in nature (for this reason i'm not to fussed about castrating them - unless they really act up when being moved) but have been running in a big herd (roughly 20 of them) since they were foals. (Now 4/5). Basically I was wondering what is it safest way to introduce them? Ive been reading up a fair bit, but wanted to know if any one has dealt with Shetland stallions before? or even better if they have already done what Im about to do.
Any tips or advice much appreciated!