Rules on keeping stallions

[Muddyboots]

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What is the legislation/rules on keeping stallions?? I.e. specific height of fencing, distance from other horses, distance from a road/footpath/bridleway…

This is a work related question, so don't worry, I am not about to go out an buy one! I am trying to let a paddock and there is a stallion in the paddock next door - horse nor land is owned by my client. I had provisionally let this paddock, until the potential tenant asked what we were going to do about the fencing as she has a couple of mares and geldings. So I guess the question I am really asking is what onus is on the owner of the stallion? or is my client going to suffer because of it.

Thank you in advance!

 

[MrsElle]

I have a stallion in one of my fields, although he is only 32" tall, so not too problematic

I would say the onus is on the stally owner to ensure the fencing is appropriate. The landowner or horse owner should ensure the fencing is safe for the majority of equines, but in my opinion the stallion owner should ensure the fencing to the stallions field is secure. That may mean putting a second row of fencing a distance inside their field, to ensure a safe distance between the stallion and mare/s.

Even though our little lad is tiny, he is still quite a distance from Skinny Minnie (who is a tart!) and also out of view.

Not sure there is any actual legislation on keeping a stallion, other than ensuring it is secure perhaps, but I may be wrong!

 

[Auslander]

I think you need to have a conversation with the stallion owner, without going in hard with the "You have to do this, this and this". He has been there a while and you are planning to put horses out next to him, so I feel it is up to you to handle the situation sympathetically. I would be very wary about putting mares out next to an unknown stallion, however secure the fences are. He may well not be able to get at them, but it will probably upset him considerably.

 

[Muddyboots]

I will go and speck to the stallion owner (and by nice - well to start with!) - i would just prefer to know what the facts / legalities of it is before hand!

 

[Auslander]

I will go and speck to the stallion owner (and by nice - well to start with!) - i would just prefer to know what the facts / legalities of it is before hand!

Good stuff. Hope it goes well

 

[Bigbenji]

So what is the fencing like? Most stallion owners will ensure the fencing is of a suitable standard from the offset.
The stallion was there before you/your client are moving correct? How about keeping the geldings inbewteen him and the mares if you invision a problem.
If it were me I would have a friendly chat and see what his temperment is like. You can always double up your fence line as well.

 

[Dolcé]

The onus is on both landowners (and horse owners) have a responsibility to ensure their animals cannot stray, this is regardless of who owns the boundary. I think the worry you would have is that if the stallion owner has secure electric fencing to keep her stallion in and tells you to bog off regarding boundary fence then you have absolutely no comeback and the problem would be mares actually trying to get to the stallion through poor boundary fences. It is your client's responsibility to keep other animals out as well as in (just as much as the owner next door). I'm afraid that if I had my stallion in my own field, and I considered him to be securely fenced, I would not be refencing to suit the field owner next door! Any indication of 'not being nice' would be met immediately by an end to any chance of a working relationship so perhaps think on!

Sorry, should have said, there are no specific laws covering stallion ownership and keeping.

 

[Crackerz]

The onus is on both landowners (and horse owners) have a responsibility to ensure their animals cannot stray, this is regardless of who owns the boundary. I think the worry you would have is that if the stallion owner has secure electric fencing to keep her stallion in and tells you to bog off regarding boundary fence then you have absolutely no comeback and the problem would be mares actually trying to get to the stallion through poor boundary fences. It is your client's responsibility to keep other animals out as well as in (just as much as the owner next door). I'm afraid that if I had my stallion in my own field, and I considered him to be securely fenced, I would not be refencing to suit the field owner next door! Any indication of 'not being nice' would be met immediately by an end to any chance of a working relationship so perhaps think on!

Sorry, should have said, there are no specific laws covering stallion ownership and keeping.

Exactly this.
I'm OCD with my stallions fencing, but if someone was to move in to the field next door, it would be equally their responsibility to keep their horses out of my field, as much it it was mine

 

[ellis9905]

unfortuantly there doesnt appear to be any legal rules or legislation upon requirements or suitablility to keep a stallion.

just you would hope for a lot of common sense and open minded to the issues a stallion may present to surrounding horses- unlike the numpty on my yard who think she can keep her stallion like an aged gelding and has no thought for anyone's or her own horses welfare

 

[Bigbenji]

Exactly this.
I'm OCD with my stallions fencing, but if someone was to move in to the field next door, it would be equally their responsibility to keep their horses out of my field, as much it it was mine

Spot on.