Just 2 cents, I leave a mare in with my stallion, she keeps him civil and he has companionship, he is far happier that way. The mare may change from time to...
Hi, Yes, Everyone has different ideas and nobody is 100% right or wrong - it depends on what long term goals a person has for their farm and horses and what...
... either ... loser ... wild horses out west and here in Assetague Island (whom I have seen) would make me think that wild stallions don't have friends. I...
I wondered about those observations as well...I've seen everything from the mature older stallion kept stalled practically 24/7 (and being almost insane ...
Hello, I've been reading the posts on this and another (very quiet) list for a while now. What a wealth of ideas & opinions, passion, knowledge… and kind...
Hi, I think what Chris Irwin means is that a self-assured stallion who has passed the camaraderie of the colt years, and feels confident and mature enough to...
... wrote:Geldings will be the best ambassadors of the breed, regardless of the Black Stallion fantasy that hooks a lot of people. Hi, Cec - Out of curiousity,...
... seems that ... bought a ... are a lot ... mares a ... regardless of the ... Hi: That seems to be the same in every breed where the owner of a few mares...
Welcome to the list, Sandra! We heard from Laurie about the wonderful love affair between you and Raphaela, and even saw the picture to prove it. :-) How...
Hi all! We are expecting our first foal in August (a Canadian). We live on a hill, some of which is steep and some just sloping. I heard several years ago that...
Hi Mary, I have been told soft hills are excellent for foals and growing horse... We have a manure pile of about 4 feet high and our fillies manage to...
Hi Mary, The terrain at your place sounds a lot like that of our new place. Our main barn is half way up a fairly steep hill. We have some pastures with steep...
Roxanne, the main reason is that geldings do get out there everywhere and do their stuff; a lot of times you just can't take a stallion on a trail ride or to...
Isn't it just amazing how much we love our horses? I'm currently horseless, but I am hoping to become a horse mom again shortly. My love for the breed is so...
What I think is really funny is when a Canadian stallion is at a show or in a training barn and everybody is so attracted to them, loving them up, etc. and...
Hi Mary et al, Just my 2 cents: I have a gelding I bought a few years back as a coming 2-year old - You should have seen the pasture they (he and his younger...
Hello: I thought I would let people know on this list that I am looking for a "special" person to lease a "special" horse of ours.I prefer this person to be...
Hi, Actually, I think that Pat is right. All genders promote the breed in different ways. I do think that performance stallions are usually appreciated by...
My sincere condolances to those who have recently lost horses. Ours were old when they left us but that doesn't make it any easier to take. Here are two...
I have been reading with interest the posts on keeping stallions. Our boy has been most fortunate to have the best of all worlds. He grew up with his girls who...
I am looking for a little advice on how to deal with the diagnosis of Heaves, OCPD, empysema the vet tells my the condition can go by all these names. My...
Hi, Here is a website that pretty much explains it all and offers good management suggestions. http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/hrs3713...
Ruthanne, here is another good site on managing respiratory problems in horses. http://www.countrycareac.com/resources/eqaller.pdf Sherry [Non-text portions...
Hi Pat, Lacey sounds lovely! If you are interested, could you please either send me or post on the list some further details on her .... what her training...
My now-at-the-Bridge QH was diagnosed with emphysema a number of years before he died (from unrelated causes). We'd always brought him in, and even though the...
Thank You Sandra, Yes I remember the day you came to our farm very well and knew within a very short time that you and Raphy had the potential to be soulmates....
Hi everybody, I was just sent this video from a friend, and it brought tears to my eyes. This is a dressage performance that will take your breath away....
Interesting discussion on stallions. When we got our stallion, South Forty Boum Boum Heisler as a yearling, the one thing we did not want to do was to have him...
