Kallibear
Well-Known Member
My mare is being constantly covered by anothers livery gelding. He'll jump her at least once an hour when she's in season, usually more. I saw him mounting her 8 times in the space of an hour last season, whilst i poo-picked
It's the full shebang too - stallion dance, mounting, penetration etc.
He's FAR too big to be doing (all 17.3hh of heavy weight hunter
) and is damaging her (yest she came in with a huge gash down her hips from his shoes, never mind 800kg of horse crushing her quarters).
Yest afternoon I penned her off in her own little paddock (much to my disgust - I HATE seeing horses on their own). She's lonely and a bit depressed but not too upset.
The gelding on the otherhand is stressing himself out big time! He has totally trashed the other side of the fence and the ground says he's spent hours rearing and spinning and sliding up and down.
Last straw was this afternoons, when he tried to mount her as I lead her through the field. He's easy to chase off (worlds biggest pansy) but that's not the point!
Owner is going to call the vet first thing on monday to have him tested, but it's unlikely he is a rig (true rigs are rare).
Is there anything else that can be done? She can't be seperated from the others more than she already is, nor he from them.
We're going to try RigCalm from global herbs. Does it work? How often does it need feed? Will he need to be on it all summer, or just as she comes into season? He's interested in the other mares, and mounts them too, but not as obsessed as he is with my mare.
He's FAR too big to be doing (all 17.3hh of heavy weight hunter
Yest afternoon I penned her off in her own little paddock (much to my disgust - I HATE seeing horses on their own). She's lonely and a bit depressed but not too upset.
The gelding on the otherhand is stressing himself out big time! He has totally trashed the other side of the fence and the ground says he's spent hours rearing and spinning and sliding up and down.
Last straw was this afternoons, when he tried to mount her as I lead her through the field. He's easy to chase off (worlds biggest pansy) but that's not the point!
Owner is going to call the vet first thing on monday to have him tested, but it's unlikely he is a rig (true rigs are rare).
Is there anything else that can be done? She can't be seperated from the others more than she already is, nor he from them.
We're going to try RigCalm from global herbs. Does it work? How often does it need feed? Will he need to be on it all summer, or just as she comes into season? He's interested in the other mares, and mounts them too, but not as obsessed as he is with my mare.
