shocked!.... why?

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Well had the shock of my life yesterday when taking our 2.5yr old, sec B, gelding out for a walk, we stopped and i turned my back to wait for the others to catch up and he mounted me!!!!!! (His manhood wasn't out) i can't stress enough how exceptionally well mannered and super safe for the smallest of kids to lead anywhere he usually is! What on earth would make him do that?? Im still in shock!
 
Ooh dear. That's scary. I think maybe he got a little excited. My partners beagle tries to hump us if she gets excited with lots of laughing/noise/stimulation. Happened about three times in 14 years mind you!
 
Were you wearing a different perfume or deodorant? I used to work with stallions and one (also a SecB coincidentally) was terrible if he smelled perfume.

Or: do you play with him in a school/paddock? You might have let him go a stage too far and he is now treating you as if your were another horse to play with.

Either way you have to discover and deal with this quick, before it becomes a habit. Bad pony ;)
 
Im just glad it wasnt one of the kids and that hes so small dainty. Its very worrying with him being a kids pony, weve had tiny tots running him round the show ring, hes always perfectly behaved with them. Should have known it was too good to be true for suchva young pony to be so good! Now im not sure we could trust him with them again :( i certainly wont be turning my back to him again!!
 
I'm not quiet sure why you were so trusting in the first place when it comes to young children being around any animal let alone a young pony/ horse!
 
I wasnt wearing any perfume and hes a gelding (or supoosed to be!) tbh honest i dnt normally do much with him, besides cuddle him (hes soooo cute!) the kids, 6,7,9 do everything with him!
He does play with other horses by rearing though?
 
Certainly wont be trusting him with the kids now, they will be heartbroken. Im aware it seems odd to trust such a young pony but everybody who knows him, knows why, hes without doubt the best behaved pony of any age i have ever met in my whole life
 
Well dont give yourself or him a hard time about it. He is young, got a bit stupid and no one was hurt. I say be cautious but still keep doing what you are doing and if he ever shows this behaviour again make sure you give him a good hiding to let him know that it is NEVER acceptable behaviour.
 
rowan666 said:
So does everyone think he could be a rig?
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Unlikely, but possible I suppose.

Or jst playfull/dominant/age related behaviour?
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It is something that foals do in play, usually to mum, under the influence of an early hormonal surge (which also promotes flehmen behaviour apparently). However, they usually grow out of it and early gelding should extinguish any sexual behaviour. Mounting is part of coltish play behaviour, along with nipping and play-fighting. If you haven't seen a tendency for those kind of behaviours too, I would be inclined to rule out play.

I definitely don't think it is dominance-related, as mounting isn't one of the behaviours seen in situations where dominance is being expressed (unlike dogs).

I think maybe a vet call out is in order
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Not sure what the vet could do about this tbh. I'm inclined to think it was a one-off that can easily be prevented from becoming a two-off by vigilance in handling (which is always a good idea, no matter what horse). But if you are concerned that he may be a rig, a blood test should reveal that.
 
It sounds more like he reared up and caught you rather than it being any rig related behaviour you perhaps he got nervous about the others coming up behind you, when my welsh d was a 2 year old someone walked up behind him and he reared up and i ended up with a leg over each shoulder he wasn't trying to mount me just scared hes now 7 and has never done it since!
 
welshied said:
It sounds more like he reared up and caught you rather than it being any rig related behaviour you perhaps he got nervous about the others coming up behind you, when my welsh d was a 2 year old someone walked up behind him and he reared up and i ended up with a leg over each shoulder he wasn't trying to mount me just scared hes now 7 and has never done it since!
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Good point. When a horse rears in fear or alarm, the tendency is to step backwards or turn sideways. In contrast, mounting involves forward movement and pushing against whatever is being mounted. (It is also encouraged by the horse being able to press his chest against something.) Maybe OP could comment on what happened in this case?
 
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