yaffsimone1
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I have a 13yr old gelding (Red) who was gelded about 10 years ago.
For the last 2-3 years he and the other geldings has been seperated from the mares due to the large volume of horses, he has however lived with mares previously without any problems.
I have moved him to a small yard where mares and geldings are turned out together, he has been there about 3 weeks. He is currently turned out with 5 mares and 2 other geldings. Just recently one of the mares came into season and Red has started mounting her, he isnt entering her or being agressive, he is just standing there and she is letting him do it.
Could this be a one off because:-
1. he is back out with mares again after such a long time? and
2. he is at a new yard and still settling down?
I'm hoping this is a one off and he will snap out of it, i couldn't bear it if he has to be seperated because he cant live alone and becomes inseperable if he lives with only one other horse.....is this normal behaviour and is he likely to snap out of it? Is there an injection he can have?
He hasnt shown any interest in any of the other mares
As said he has never been like this before
For the last 2-3 years he and the other geldings has been seperated from the mares due to the large volume of horses, he has however lived with mares previously without any problems.
I have moved him to a small yard where mares and geldings are turned out together, he has been there about 3 weeks. He is currently turned out with 5 mares and 2 other geldings. Just recently one of the mares came into season and Red has started mounting her, he isnt entering her or being agressive, he is just standing there and she is letting him do it.
Could this be a one off because:-
1. he is back out with mares again after such a long time? and
2. he is at a new yard and still settling down?
I'm hoping this is a one off and he will snap out of it, i couldn't bear it if he has to be seperated because he cant live alone and becomes inseperable if he lives with only one other horse.....is this normal behaviour and is he likely to snap out of it? Is there an injection he can have?
He hasnt shown any interest in any of the other mares
As said he has never been like this before
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if a horse started mounting mine! I think it might be a combination of the two things, hopefully when he realises that its not that exciting he will settle down. But in the mean time, I think the risks of him damaging her (or her him!) are pretty high, can you seperate them while she's in season?
