????? oversexed little boy?????

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My miniature Inky is one next month. I have never had colts before so am new to their ways!! The problem i seem to be having is that he is EXTREEMLY excitable when on the lead. I went to a show at the weekend and all he did was scream and bounce about on seeing the other horses. He seemed to get very "excited"
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at the other horses whether they were mares, geldings or otherwise. To me it seems he is begining to realise what his "bits" are for but im just not sure whether its him just being a colt. All the other colts seemed quite well behaved compared to him.
Anyone any ideas as to help calm him down? I know the subject of calmers has been done to death but can anyone recomend one that might help for what seems to me one oversexed little boy???!!!!
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Or is this the way its going to be whilst he still has his "bits?"
I am at a loss as what to do and need help!!!!!!!!!!!
 
This would almost definately be related to the fact that it is now coming into spring and he is beginning to realise that he is a colt. All colts mature at different stages and it may just be that your boy is either coming into his earlier or is just more highly sexed than the other colts.
My lad became like that when he hit his first birthday. Never put a foot wrong until one day the hormones hit him and the mares started coming into season and he managed to seem like he grew into a 17HH raging stallion instead of a 14.2 yearling. I wanted to keep him entire for as long as possible but I am afraid that as soon as his behaviour became an issue I had him gelded straight away.
He's been a much happier horse for it too as he was then able to go out with all the other fillies and mares, etc. one it was out of his system and instantly reverted to being my little boy.
 
In order to have him gelded, both of his testicles need to have dropped fully, otherwise you run the risk of him retaining one. If you are unsure of feeling around down there, ask your vet and they will let you know whether he's ready
 
I have had a little "feel" so to speak!! There doesnt seem to me to be much there!!! I really dont want to geld him if i dont have to. I would love to show him eventually as a stallion and i do think he has it in him to be a really good breeding stallion when he gets older. He has really good breeding and i think he's turning out well ( i have also been told this by several miniature breeders ) however i will not keep him like this if this is the way he will be. I can manage him at the moment but just wondered if anyone had any ideas to help me through it!! There are plenty good calm stallions out there i just wondered if there was a magic secret on how people manage to get one!!!
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i find if you keep them either with a gelding or another colt friend thier a lot better behaved because they then dont get so exited when they see some one else thier own size!
 
It's mainly the fact that as colts they have got to be kept so separate from other horses unless you are in a position to run him out with other colts/geldings. By being in a group they learn to calm down and control temselves to a degree.
Just be very firm with him. Get him used to being led in a bridle and 'school' him around the mares by making him be around them in hand without being allowed to neigh/scream/get excited, etc. It is only by teaching him that the colty behaviour is not acceptable that he will learn not to do it; so make a point of taking him into situations where you know he will get excited but that you can still control him and keep doing it until he learns what is good behaviour and what is not.
 
There is a herbal product new to the market which will help with this behavior. It's not a calmer as such, but it contains Chaste Berry, which is something monks used to take to control their urges.
If you would like more information PM me & I'll let you have the contact details for the company.
 
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