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Discussion on What's the right timing?
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rtrotter
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Posted on Tuesday, Mar 9, 2010 - 8:21 pm:
Dr.O and all,
My colt has been gelded now about three weeks and he has calmed down considerably. No more attacks and is quite the gentleman at dinner time.
I want to introduce him to my racemare when she starts back into training in about a week, but I am not sure it has been long enough for him to get all the studly hormones out of his system.
Does anyone know how long I should safely wait before I turn the two of them out together?
The field the colt is in now has the only run in shed ( double shed, pretty big) on the property and it is about 2 acres. I have access to other paddocks, but they are much smaller with no sheds.
So, if both could go out together in the larger field, that would be what I would like to do.
I am really not worried too much about the mare, she's been pretty well socialized and has been out in a herd situation before and really is not dominant, unless that changes with her new environment.
The colt on the other hand, hasn't been with another horse since he was brought in last May, so I am not sure what to expect. He does seem to be pretty social and I think he would like to have a friend, just not sure it should be a girl right off the bat. I'd put my old gelding in with him, but he's been in my backyard for 21 years and the last time I tried to move him, he went nuts. So, in the backyard he stays, I think its safer for him there.
So, any thoughts?
Rachelle
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mrose
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Posted on Tuesday, Mar 9, 2010 - 11:30 pm:
Rachelle, are you familiar with the term "pg?" LOL. I will be curious to see what Dr. O says. I've always understood you would be talking about waiting months, not weeks.Trouble is,I learned that so long ago it could be just one of those things I picked up from someone with no real knowledge.
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paardex
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Posted on Tuesday, Mar 9, 2010 - 11:50 pm:
Sara's teachers could have been mine. I think a three month period was thought safe if you do not want the mare really bred, but that did not mean you could have them in with mares in heat in peace and quiet.
Depends though very much what age and personality and how the mare reacts. I preferred first trying them after the summer with the pregnant older mares but am talking of gelding at three years of age and herdsituation.[more horses then two]
Can't you separate them for a few days with an electric fence in the middle?
Jos
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mrose
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Posted on Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010 - 12:18 am:
Jos,I think your European horses have a lot more respect for electric fencing than my US bred horses ever did. Maybe it's a climate thing,or the "hot Arab blood?".
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rtrotter
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Posted on Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010 - 7:12 am:
Jos,
I do have a Grazier battery powered electric fence system, but the way the paddock is set up and the way I would have to split it to make it work with the two of them, I don't have enough length of the fence. It would work though if it was longer.
I've used this fence in quite a few situations and have not had a problem, but this paddock it more long, than wide especially where the shed is located.
I may just do what I used to do and switch them instead of trying to put them together right away.
and I would only have to do this in bad weather, since I do have other paddocks to use.
It would still be nice to know at what point it would be "safe".
Rachelle
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paardex
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Posted on Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010 - 10:56 am:
Sara I think it had more to do with the'constant wet feet' and thus VERY well working electric fencing in my European situation
They don't listen in CA! No matter hot or cold!
Rachelle I think Dr O will give a more definitive date!
I can just say that it depended on age and 'studdiness'
Jos
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