Is this a no no?!

[JoshuaR97]

Looking to maybe buy a new horse.. But I already have 2 geldings..and 1 stallion shetland.. Is it a big NO to looking to maybe buy a mare? They wouldn't run out together.. My shetland isn't in with the geldings but I have a big feeling it would all kick off if I had a mare..The next horse would be 16hh+ but these shetlands haha.. What do other people think? Should I just stick to finding another gelding?

 

[ameeyal]

keep it simple and stick with another gelding { im all for making life easyier}

 

[DD]

yes it is the shetland would become very frustrated. That is cruel. Why is the shetland a stallion? Cant you have him gelded.

 

[ponydi]

Geld the Shetland!

 

[Exploding Chestnuts]

Would he like a job as a teaser?

 

[LilacWillow]

Completely depends on your shetlands temperament, my new mare was from a field of 2 horse geldings, a shetland gelding and a shetland stallion and as far as I know, they were fine... shetland stallion was used as a kids pony so obviously he had a very good temperament! The biggest gelding was the boss of them all.

 

[NZJenny]

One Mare to rule them all!

 

[Luci07]

My 16.3 mare went out on loan as a broodie - swiftly returned as seemed to turn into the bitch from hell. Probably not helped by having a stallion Shetland constantly trying to get at her. She is a really nice mare and has never behaved like that since so, no, I wouldn't risk it!

 

[Prince33Sp4rkle]

depends on your fencing............big mares have been known to lay down for small ponies to do the deed...........

why can the shettie not be gelded?