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Post by sarahp on Jan 20, 2015 8:22:33 GMT
New one on me, but I'd expect his hormones to keep on dying down for some time yet. In the meantime, don't give him an inch but demand obedience 100% of the time. Was he out with a herd before or on his own because entire? If so, maybe he's telling you he enjoys being out in company! One small tip for rearing - if you're quick enough, flick his belly with the end of the leadrope (use a long one for him anyway to help keep hold of him) while he's up, they hate this as protecting the soft underbelly is a survival necessity.
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Post by judyh on Jan 20, 2015 17:01:08 GMT
Many years ago I bought a now 20 year old when he was 2. He had been turned out with colts. I turned him out and as I took off his head collar he struck out, half rearing and hit me on my arm. The expression in his eye was "got you". He never got another chance- he soon settled and I am convinced it was because he was used to play fighting with the colts. Just don't give him a chance to misbehave.
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Post by sarahp on Jan 20, 2015 17:25:46 GMT
Sounds as if he's new to you then? So has to learn that you're boss and is trying you out maybe. Praising when he does as you want is very important,good luck.
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Post by gillwales on Jan 20, 2015 18:21:37 GMT
If this continues over the next couple of months you need to get in touch with the Vet that gelded him as he/ she may not have removed everything that he/ she should. Those horses not correctly gelded will be worse than an entire. I have had working stallions gelded and have always considered that once they go through a winter when hormone levels are lower, they come out the other side quiet and mannerly with no inclinations. Once he has gone past 12 weeks he should be infertile and then might be a good idea to segregate him from colts.
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Post by maxandpaddy on Jan 20, 2015 19:02:36 GMT
The above peoples advise is far beyond my knowledge but a silly hint for the biting once the other issues have calmed down I've found with our boy (cut only last year and was still nippy)is body position. Prodding/a sharp slap had no effect it was as simple as I always walk at his shoulder never ahead of it, and I always stand even in the stable at his shoulder even when doing rugs up. Similar for tacking up - I stay as much as possible back at the shoulder. Just doing this has stopped the nipping and we can now move more forwards without risking a sly nip!
Best of luck our boy was laddish for quite a while and still 8 mths after being cut shows more coltish behaviour in the field that the other geldings but it does get better....look at it as a teenage phase :0)
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Post by sarahp on Jan 20, 2015 19:47:33 GMT
I'd agree with gillwales about them having gone through a winter. The hormones die down then to some extent anyway, and in one castrated in the autumn or earlier should not ramp up again when the covering season starts. And it's still only January now! There are really two different things involved - coltish behaviour due directly to hormones, and learned behaviour from having spent time as a colt doing colty things like play fighting with others.
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Post by sarahp on Jan 21, 2015 22:49:59 GMT
He was probably easier to start with because he was settling into somewhere new. I'm sure you'll get yourselves on a proper footing in the end, keep going and wait for the penny to drop and the hormones to die away.
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Post by ashleigh19 on Feb 7, 2015 20:11:05 GMT
Ours still does this and he's 8 x
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Post by hayleyc41 on Mar 25, 2022 7:38:04 GMT
I'd agree with gillwales about them having gone through a winter. The hormones die down then to some extent anyway, and in one castrated in the autumn or earlier should not ramp up again when the covering season starts. And it's still only January now! There are really two different things involved - coltish behaviour due directly to hormones, and learned behaviour from having spent time as a colt doing colty things like play fighting with others.
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Post by hayleyc41 on Mar 25, 2022 7:40:23 GMT
Hi sorry new to this and I haven’t got a clue how write a post .. I need some advice so I’m buying a colt who is being gelded on Monday he has been weaned for a while but can still see his mum and is constantly rearing when bringing out his stable .. do you think this is because he wants his mum ? Also when he is gelded and moved on Monday do you think this will help ? Thanks in advance
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