Comments on: Hormones and Horse Behavior

By: Skye

Skye — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 14:21:43 +0000

Great read, ….yet my issue is with proud cut gelding..stallion shooting blanks…Cajun is nine, and has been left with mares his entire life , and lightly trained by young woman, but when he became to much to handle, they choose to get rid of him, he now lives with myself and three other geldings…we have had him for about six months, sweet, yet willful, when I first started working with him, he spent most of our time together rearing…now he at least stays with all fours on the ground, on occasion will rear, and will come back to earth with verbal by me…would like to find articles on training measures for this guy..I love him so, and wish to stay safe, intention is to ride him, he is very heavy handed with the other geldings, so turn out with my others boys is limited to short times…and he has taken an aggressive dislike to my oldest gelding, who will not stand up to Cajun, thanks….Skye

By: Audra

Audra — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 19:38:52 +0000

I have a gelding who acts exactly like a stallion, so sometimes gelding them doesn’t help!!

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:37:44 +0000

I have a pony mare who is absolutely a doll when not in heat. Although, I have begun noticing that when she does come into heat, she is awful around other horses! Not standing still, wanting to pace, pawing the ground even trying to bite people. I have a big show coming up where I will be riding in a class with other horses and she will be in heat around that time. I am afraid she will act out and it will not end well for me. Any suggestions?

By: oswaldo adrian longoria guillen

oswaldo adrian longoria guillen — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:53:15 +0000

muy interesante me gusto la informacion

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:34:34 +0000

What a awesome article!

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 09 May 2012 22:20:32 +0000

Has a stallion ever shown interest in the filly or stallion that his mare or mares have bread? I am writing a story and want to know if it would be at all believable for a horse to know it’s own children!

By: Cari

Cari — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 10:13:33 +0000

Ok, so I am a “green-horn”, in fact, I don’t even own a horse yet! I love reading articles like this one because the more I can learn about these magnificent animals, the better horsekeeper I will be when I finally purchase the horses of my dreams.

By: Sherry

Sherry — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:22:27 +0000

I have a 7 year old Gelding, and the past 6 months he has become increasingly aggressive. We took measures by taking him off a sweet feed grain and all other grains for that matter. We also removed his shoes (Vet instructed) because his feet were not growing properly. The vet also did some blood and found high levels of testerone in him and now he has to have birth control inserted into him to calm him down. Ever heard of this?

By: Minnie

Minnie — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:28:28 +0000

I believe that breeding and handling have a lot to do with a stallion’s temperment, but there is far greater a chance of dangerous behaviour in a stallion than a gelding in any case.

By: unknown

unknown — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:20:04 +0000

I bought a young thoroughbred from auction for $300. He was going to be headed for the meat packers. He’s a full stallion and I’m planning on keeping him that way. When I first got him I was planning on gelding him right away but seeing his temperment and conformation I changed my mind. He’s only 2 and almost 17hh. I can have him around mares and geldings and he never gets studdy or agressive. I can work with him in the field without a halter (yes I know this is dangerous, even with a gelding or mare, but he’s safer to be around then some of the mares I know). He was totally wild when I got him but he has settled down and is one of the gentelest horses I’ve ever been around. He’s never tried to fight me or push me around. I know other stallions I wouldn’t get withing a mile of because they are down right dangerous. I think the temperment of the stallion has a lot to do with how they are handled when they are young. If your gentle yet don’t take any crap from them they learn to respect you. And sorry I’m bragging, I’m just amazed every day by how gentle my stud is.