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Hello everyone, i am in need of some help, am i being silly? i need to know i'm doing the right thing, (here goes sorry its so long) i have a colt who was bought as a companion to my filly, he is a grumpy little chap and bullies her no end he also is very small. Breeder told me he would make over 15.0hh and our vet seems to think we would be lucky if he made 14.0hh, so he is not going to big enough for me to ride, there are some lovely people, who are near to where i keep my horses who fell in love with him the day he arrived, and when there old horse became ill asked if he was ever for sale could they buy him, i agreed now i was going to look for a filly to keep my foal company and have been unable to find anything, so they have again asked but have told me that he would be living in there back garden its about an acre, with a garden shed for shelter untill the old horse dies and then he will get a stable. Since this i cannot even think about sending him, my bf and very good friend seem to think he will be ok i know he has been horrid to my filly but i just cant let him go to live in a shed, just wondered if anyone else would send him or keep him nice cup of tea and biscuit of your choice thanks
 
would he be on his own in 'back garden' or with the older horse? If on his own I would have more issues with that than the shed. (though am not too sure about that either!)
 
An acre is a pretty big 'back garden' and a lot of pony paddocks are smaller. They may fence off an area for him. I would only want to ensure he has company.

If you had posted saying I have an acre of land and a shelter for a tiny temporarily I don't think people would have an issue. Its just a back garden for most people can be pretty small.

Good luck, if he's going to be well cared for it wouldn't worry me.
 
I don't think an acre is really big enough for 2 horses. My main concern would be that if the other horse is ill and not long for this world, is it fair to put a young colt in with him? Neither scenario seems ideal, is there anything else you can do?
 
It depends. Presumably they already keep their older horse in the garden and he manages fine? If they are looking after him well and he is happy then there's no reason the colt wouldn't be happy and well looked after too. I would want to go and visit though and check out this shed, see if it would be safe and big enough etc. If it's just for shelter presumably they're not going to shut him in there? I would worry about him being on his own though, some horses don't mind this but if he's used to company then he may not be very happy. Also how can they know how long the old horse will last? He could be there for years still. They may manage alright with just one horse on an acre now but once two are on it it may get eaten up and muddy very quickly.
 
Hi,

I think that there could be a lot worse places for him to go. As long as his field is big enough (acre should be fine) and the shed is sturdy enough for a horse, i think he will be fine and you say the poeple are really nice, so as long as hes loved and cared for properly. he will be fine.
I had a small pony that I sold to someone who was keeping him at a garden center and he would have a shed as a stable, He was very happy there!
 
Hi thanks for replys, he would have no company in the day only at night they have grazing else where for older horse.Gelding is my other problem i know they would like to leave him as long as possible, and not sure they would cope if he was naughty, he is 7 months and about 11hh, i have booked him in for gelding this wednesday in the hope it might calm him down and be better with my filly and keep him
 
I have to say, that from a welfare point of view, I would not be looking to pass this 5 month old foal on to another home just yet.

Geld him, keep him until the spring - get handling him - then look at selling him if that's still what you want to do.

The other thing is that selling to these people provides no balanced environment for him to grow up in (other youngsters).
 
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I have to say, that from a welfare point of view, I would not be looking to pass this 5 month old foal on to another home just yet.

Geld him, keep him until the spring - get handling him - then look at selling him if that's still what you want to do.

The other thing is that selling to these people provides no balanced environment for him to grow up in (other youngsters).

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Yep, I agree. Horses need other horses, they are social and I don't think it would be fair on him, especially more than ever being a baby as he needs to learn how to behave - even now he's quite cheeky.
 
Thankyou i just thought it was me being silly, i will not be letting him go, we have had him what feels like forever, we hand reared him from 4 weeks old with my orphan filly and although he bullies her i think they would be lost without each other thankyou so much will be showing bf this post later
 
Sorry to ask but how do i edit a post i've had him since 6 weeks not 4 new to all this internet stuff.Oh my friend told me he would grow better if gelded but farrier said he would grow better with them on thankyou
 
They grow taller gelded as the lackof testosterone ( I think) means the bone plates don't fuse so early, allowing more height growth. This is certainly true in Arabs where the stallions are generally smaller than the geldings.
 
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Thankyou i just thought it was me being silly, i will not be letting him go, we have had him what feels like forever, we hand reared him from 4 weeks old with my orphan filly and although he bullies her i think they would be lost without each other thankyou so much will be showing bf this post later

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Was going to ask what happened to mum as is very young.

His bullying could be down to the fact that he was hand reared ( not the same I know, but my lovable lamb, turned into a very dangerous creature) becasue they imprint, and dont have anyone to show the boundaries.

Could you put him with older horses for a little while so they can show him how to behave like a gentleman and not a little thug
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I tend to agree with the hand rearing being the prob, I bought one and he is the biggest numpty with attitude you will ever meet he has no respect for anything if you smack him he will slash out and if you shout he just starts to jump around like a big spoilt kid i considered rehoming him last year as it was really getting to me, how do you disapline a horse that doesnt listen and constantly fights back but i stuck with it and now he seems to be chilling slightly (after nearly 5 long hard years) but i wouldnt let him go anywhere with no company as i think thats where my lads probs started (having no horse to knock him back down when bad)
 
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