Re: herd mentality

["Michelle Eddy" <meddy@rcvideo.com>]

my 10 hand Shetland pony gelding, 11 years old, rules the roost over 16 h
QH mare, 14.2 h QH cross gelding, 15 h QH gelding and 14.2 h Arab
Stallion!!!

he tells everyone where to go.....moves them around wherever he wants them
to stand or graze.  It's quite funny to watch.

Michelle Eddy
C & M Equine Rescue
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/9036/


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> From: Angela C. McGhee <rides2far@juno.com>
> To: Dbeverly4@aol.com
> Cc: Leigh331@aol.com; ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: Re: herd mentality
> Date: Sunday, January 17, 1999 12:08 PM
> 
> > An interesting observation I've had in watching my two 
> >geldings
> >duke it out --
> 
> Had a great experience once.  I had a big 16 h. App gelding who was
> always top dog.  A very fair and honorable leader. Then I got an App/TB
> cross who was 15.2 but a little stouter built.  He had always been boss. 
> I kept them in seperate fields for awhile because they were both good
> leaders and I hated to see either one have to lose a major battle. 
> Finally I HAD to put them in together.
> 
> They walked up, sniffed noses, then after a little messing around, they
> both reared straight up at the same time...but not to fight.  It was as
> if they measured each other's height.  Next they came down and got
> shoulder to shoulder and just sort of pushed on each other.  Then they
> turned and walked off.  At feeding time the 16 h. horse went to the first
> bucket and the 15.2 went to the second.  Totally peaceful.  They were
> both great guys.
> 
> Angie 
> 
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