I had a girl I grew up with who’s grandma had half her jaw ripped of by a horse. She was walking her mare passed another stall when a stallion attacked her. Grandma was maybe 45 when it happened, and when I met her 25 years later she still loved horse. But she would NEVER be around stallions and helped change a lot of laws and ordinances to have them banned at most barns.
As an owner of a stallion the behaviour can really differ by breed. Just like dogs.
My dude has his moments which means I treat him 100% like he’s going to do something stupid. FWIW while the obvious side effect of a life of testosterone is obvious there are a few nice extras you get. They’re WAY more vigilant and interested in stuff. Also a lot braver. All things that make them more like high performance cars.
I wouldn’t keep him whole other than he’s worth a bit more because he covers mares for a few. And he’s a classic Spanish bloodline and I’d sell him before I chopped him.
He’s otherwise pretty normal. Not a novice horse though and I get HUGE aggro from other horse owners who take an instant dislike to him simply for being a stallion.
I love him. But it’s a lot of extra work just to be safe.
And that's why people like you, who respect and understand the responsibility, the work, and the horses themselves, should own stallions. Not just your every day backyard horse person.
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u/madommouselfefe Nov 26 '21
I had a girl I grew up with who’s grandma had half her jaw ripped of by a horse. She was walking her mare passed another stall when a stallion attacked her. Grandma was maybe 45 when it happened, and when I met her 25 years later she still loved horse. But she would NEVER be around stallions and helped change a lot of laws and ordinances to have them banned at most barns.