Re: [RC] [RC] Pasture Arrangements with Mares/Geldings - Sisu West Ranch
If Ginny would come to my place this week, she
could see 3 mares, who are synchronized in heat, teasing 2 of the neighbor's
stallions over the fence while 4 geldings (age 2 to 22) graze completely
oblivious to the action.
It is my understanding that in general females that
live closely together tend to synchronize their cycles. This can even
happen in women's dorms, at least I have been told so by friends who
have lived in them.
It is kind of interesting that while most people
report that in a mixed herd a mare will be the boss, for 35 years I have always
had a boss gelding. Most of the time, just like the present, he was a
benevolent dictator. That is he watched over the rest of the herd and did
not allow fights or bullying when he could help it. Of course, he does get
first choice of hay piles but that is not a problem because there are always
more piles than horses.
Ed
Ed & Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower
Road Victor, MT 59875
