Naughty Gelding, advice please!!

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I've just got a message from my friend who put my horse out for me this morning, saying he's in the bad books.

she said he was naughty rugging him up, then went to put him out he saw something in the field next door his head shot up ran backwards half rearing, then was practically climbing on top of her when she finally got him moving forward, hurtled round the field, charged through the fence, chased the foal and cornered him.

His feed hasn't changed, if anything he's getting less. He's not in work, but hasn't been for a while. He's turned out everyday, but the past week or so they've all been in the field together, a mare, an 8 month colt and him.

Now Global wasn't gelding until he was 3, and does act like a stallion still, and had a thought it could be with having another in the field?

He's never really been like that at all! Any ideas folks?
 
As horses are reactive they can respond differently to different stimuli from us humans.

Thinking back to my riding lessons some of the horses reacted in the same way no matter who they were ridden by, others could be calm with one rider and very hyperactive with another.

They respond to our body odour and language and they can sense our mood.

Possibly your horse was not comfortable with your friend for whatever reason. You would need to see how he reacts with different people first of all.
 
He was probably just having a P.R.A.T day ... doesnt stand for anything, he was just being a prat :D
My mare threatened to kick me tonight when i was hangning a haynet in her stable ... lets just say I won that argument and i doubt she will be doing it again anytime soon!! :rolleyes:
 
Mine was like this yesterday, rearing when being led, and being ridden, horrible to tack.

After alternatively being angry and upset I told him he will be turned into a lasagne if he didn't stop, then avoided riding him today! No answer for you, just sympathy :)
 
Sounds like your rude gelding wants gaffering before he hurts his handlers and/or his field companions.

A shod horse would make a real mess of an 8 month old foal.
 
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AdorableAlice said:
Sounds like your rude gelding wants gaffering before he hurts his handlers and/or his field companions.
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Not entirely sure what is meant by this, but certainly don't like the sound of it.

If this is unusual behaviour from your horse, then there is absolutely no doubt that something will have triggered it. Before hurriedly coming to any conclusions, just see how he is over the next few days. It may be that something particular had happened that had made his anxiety levels higher than usual, or something that your friend accidentally did to make him feel nervous.

I would just see how he is with you, and if he does continue to do this try to see if you can work out what has happened that may have caused it. If the herd has changed recently, then you are absolutely right in thinking that that could be a factor, but not necessarily anything to do with his gelding, more likely just because of the change.

Good luck!
 
Was his gelding a complete "success" - is the mare in season? I know it is early, but one of mine is in full blown season right now which is very unusual for her. Does he need to come in and out, can he not stay out to get rid of his excess energy? Whatever the reason, I would not want him near a foal right now.
 
Not sure how to start a thread so here goes:

My gelding has been herding my new mare, all good in the first 24 hrs now he keeps cornering her , I've split them up, any ideas how I can introduce them in a safer way?
 
Snail said:
Not sure how to start a thread so here goes:

My gelding has been herding my new mare, all good in the first 24 hrs now he keeps cornering her , I've split them up, any ideas how I can introduce them in a safer way?
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You shouldn't really start a thread inside someone else's. If you look on the main page there should be a "new thread" or "new post" button, use that and post there.
 
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