Ridecamp: RE: [RC] [RC] "Horses that kick"

My mare is kept in a pasture setting with geldings and mares, probably about
10 total, and her kicking that one time took me completely off guard.  Is
she a confirmed kicker, I still don't know but I don't take chances either.
I put a red ribbon in her tail and warn people off.  And like I said I have
been working on correcting the problem.  So far she's been fine.  Maybe she
was having a bad mare day or just did not like to have a strange horse run
up on her and slam on the brakes right on top of her butt.  And I stick by
my first statement...I don't blame her for kicking in that circumstance.  I
would have done the first thing.  I can't stand to have someone right on top
of me.

-----Original Message-----
From: Sundaez@xxxxxxx [mailto:Sundaez@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 3:43 PM
To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] "Horses that kick"


In a message dated 05/28/2002 1:28:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
msofen@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:

> This could have become a permanent way of being, but fortunately he was
>  placed in a whole bunch of different large paddocks with different groups

of
>  horses and he learned how to be a horse, and how be with other horses
>  without kicking or being kicked. 

I think this is so important. In my breed (Icelandics) stallions are pasture

bred;they run with other horses all the time. I know someone who keeps 2 
stallions and 2 geldings in the same pen. No problem. I've never had a 
problem with an Icelandic stallion on a ride. In fact, it is very common to 
have 2 or 3 when we go out in groups of 25 or so Icelandics. There is never 
any crowding, kicking, etc. Since all imported Icelandics are run in herds 
until age 4 they know the rules.

Also...I have never seen an Icelandic kick. When they "fight" in a herd it 
usually is a butt wrestle LOL

I think the best thing anyone can do for their horse is turn them out in a 
herd... I run my four horses together. In fact, if a friend comes over with
a 
horse I just toss them out with my herd. Never any problems other than
normal 
posturing and squealing...and butt bites if space is not respected!

Melanie Snowhite
Poway, CA.
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