Yearling colt and filly advice please

[edenwood]

I have a 2012 colt and filly. Would they be ok to stay together for the summer or is it too risky ? Any advise much appreciated. Thanks

 

[GinnieRedwings]

I'd say not even risky, but a given for a 2014 foal for you.You could always get the colt cut now, the weather is perfect for it, before spring actually kicks in and his hormones take over his brain

 

[edenwood]

Thanks I was hoping to keep him entire for now as I am hoping to get him graded when he is 3. Will have to think again as I really don't want him out all summer on his own.

 

[GinnieRedwings]

Any way you could work out a "swap" so you take on someone else's colt/gelding and they take your filly so they both have company? I find small bossy pony geldings to be great nannies for bolshy colts if you can't organise company his own age ;-)

 

[elijahasgal]

My vets say that they can become sexually mature from 10 months, not all do, but they can.
I have a young colt on plenty of land (but am a distance from you) who will be turned out with my older gelding (hes very good at keeping them nicely in line) through the summer, if thats any help. If I can help, PM me x

 

[Lisa2manyponies]

sorry to hijack thread but where abouts in kent are you ? I am looking for summer grazing for my rising 2 year old colt I am in east sussex

 

[Spring Feather]

If it's just the two of them living together then I would say you really are taking a bit of a risk if you leave them together all summer. I've done it lots of times but only when the youngsters are in a herd with a number of mature mares and geldings. Two babies together will get up to much more mischief than if they had firm caretakers living with them. I have a 2012 filly and colt living in one of my herds at present however the filly is sold and will be leaving soon and the colt will be gelded once she's gone. In my experience of the youngsters who have been born here the colts have never been out of order as yearlings or even started to get colty until they are well into the latter half of their second year, most haven't until they've turned 3 tbh but I still don't risk it and they are always separated from mares/fillies in the spring of their second year or before if they ever were to start creating issues.

There's always going to be some who will say "I know a colt who did this or that" and yes young colts are certainly capable of doing the deed but mostly, especially when governed by their elders and ime, they don't.