Rachelmc
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Hello,
This is my first post so I’m sorry if I miss anything out. I bought a yearling colt two weeks ago, he was sold as the owners mares were coming into season and having no separate grazing for him so he is coltish and planned to geld him in the autumn. I understand the gelding takes time to calm them down. He was walking out beautifully at first and was a dope on a rope, but suddenly he started to rear for no reason within a week of having him. He is brave and doesn’t spook at much so I’m sure it’s not fear. He also started to mount me in the field if I turned my back on him. His behaviour has warranted him being gelded and yesterday the deed was done.
This morning I walked him out in hand and he was up before long but I think that was partly because of excitement of being out of his box this time. He only seems to rear when heis being led out.
Now, I was planning on turning him back out today and just leaving him to it, without walks and much fuss until his hormones have calmed down in 4-6 weeks time and then bit him and walk out again. Or should I just work through it? He doesn’t respect personal space so when he is too close I push him away. And he also nips but he is learning the word ‘NO’ and will lick and chew.
When he does rear I give him a sharp tug on the rope and say loud and Clear ‘NO’ and he acts shocked and again will lick and chew and then walks on like nothing happened until he goes up again.
Any advice?
This is my first post so I’m sorry if I miss anything out. I bought a yearling colt two weeks ago, he was sold as the owners mares were coming into season and having no separate grazing for him so he is coltish and planned to geld him in the autumn. I understand the gelding takes time to calm them down. He was walking out beautifully at first and was a dope on a rope, but suddenly he started to rear for no reason within a week of having him. He is brave and doesn’t spook at much so I’m sure it’s not fear. He also started to mount me in the field if I turned my back on him. His behaviour has warranted him being gelded and yesterday the deed was done.
This morning I walked him out in hand and he was up before long but I think that was partly because of excitement of being out of his box this time. He only seems to rear when heis being led out.
Now, I was planning on turning him back out today and just leaving him to it, without walks and much fuss until his hormones have calmed down in 4-6 weeks time and then bit him and walk out again. Or should I just work through it? He doesn’t respect personal space so when he is too close I push him away. And he also nips but he is learning the word ‘NO’ and will lick and chew.
When he does rear I give him a sharp tug on the rope and say loud and Clear ‘NO’ and he acts shocked and again will lick and chew and then walks on like nothing happened until he goes up again.
Any advice?
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