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Autumn Whitt awhitt@xxxxxxxx
I take particular interest to Heidi Smith's comments on stallion management 
- I share your philosophy on the importance of stallion socialization and 
learning the proper time to breed.  I am looking for some advise.  I have a 
young (5 1/2 years) stallion who is learning endurance and breeding all at 
the same time.  He is an incredibly quiet, nice horse to ride, so he does 
know that that is not the time to breed.  However, he does hate to be alone 
at home and will pace nonstop.  Sooo, I have tried to give him a "buddy" (a 
bred mare) not only for company, but to learn what is proper behavior 
around another horse.  He just isn't getting it, though, and has gotten 
himself beat up quite a bit.  I am afraid he will end up with a 
debilitating injury.  Last week he did manage to get himself kicked in both 
front legs (femur area, above carpus).  I know that it takes time to become 
acquainted, but how long do I "hang" in there and let him get beat up?  I 
believe putting two bred mares with him would probably work better just so 
that the mares will go off and graze and not be so concerned that they are 
with this obnoxious stallion who will not leave them alone, but the area I 
have set aside for my stallion is about 2 to 2 1/2 acres and I'm real 
conscientious about my grass not being overgrazed.  There are horses across 
from his pasture and he is totally content as long as they are out, but I 
do not have control over that as they are not mine.

Got any advise for me?


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