Category: Animal House
Well the saga with Isildur continues. Much to everyone's dismay,since becoming a father, the big lad has changed dramatically. He has reverted back to his previous aggressive excitable behaviour and if anything it has worsened. He will not tolerate anyone near HIS mare, to the extent that even Nefeli's owner has had to chase him away, to get in to check on her. I have known a few difficult stallions, but this fella, takes not just the biscuit, but the entire packet. Also, there is another problem the resident stallion Sarti who is on Isildur's list of dislike,they have had words, but we fear Big Paddy is not content with just shouting the odds. His owners plan to geld him to see if this helps but it can take some time for the stallion to realise he is no longer what he was..if this fails then they may have option but to put him to sleep as this is clearly 1 very unhappy animal.
Hi goblin: it can take months after gelding a horse before the drive goes out of him so to speak. I hope all goes well with this, but I know how posessive stallions can be. I was stroking a mare once, and her stallion didn't like me at all. Going so far as kicking the mare whenever she got close to me.
Hello Dobbin.
Hmm the vet has said anything from 6-12 months, though he suspects it may take longer with this fellow, as he is so full on. Hmm that Stallion sounds relatively mild compared to Isildur, he was 1/2 rearing and rolling his eyes, we think he is terrified of losing Nefeli, as he was orphaned at or just after birth. He can be fine with 1 person and aggressive to another and Isildur, despite all the juicy apples ect, refuses to accept me.
horses ay? who'd have them! *grin* I know what it is to have a horse hate my guts, and it ain't fun. mind you, I've had far more horses arguing among themselves as to which of them merrited my attention next. In a barn once, there were two camargue horses one opposite the other, and both wanted my attention, so they touched muzzles to stop me going between them and ignoring them. that was hillarious! Sorry to hear Isildur doesn't like you. it can be a real pest wen you have to do anything with that horse, such as groom him etc. and no, as you found, apples don't placate mean spirited horses.
I dont know people with more money than sense..smile.You must have the touch eh. I have rarely met any, who were prepared to argue for my attention,it must be quite flattering.Well Isildur doesn't seem to like anyone, but particularly me,it's too risky for me to be in with him without supervision, which seems to annnoy him further..he appears to have no tolerance for people and I honestly think he's a hopeless case...for the want of some kindness this could all have been avoided.
yep I know. one mare springs to mind here. A mare by the name of Confiada was as bad tempered as they come, but brilliant at what she did work wise. She knew it too, and almost boasted about it. She was the most aloof, nasty, spiteful mare I knew, a real, *you can ride me, but don't pet me afterwards* character. Only once did I actually get a hug from her, and that was when she was injored and standing outside in the yard prior to treatment. Then she must have thought, *oh well, let's try hugging a human, as other horses do it, and they seem to like it.* At first I didn't know it was Confiada I was stroking, for she didn't show her usual dislike to me stroking her, and when she hugged me, i still didn't realise. It was only when I stroked her forehead that I realised whom I was stroking, for she had a slight indentation in her forehead, which, out of all the horses in the yard, only she had. I don't know if it was her breeding or some accident as a foal which gave her this unique distinguishing mark, but there it was. I must say, i was quite surprised when I found out which horse I was stroking, and had been stroking for about half an hour before recognition dawned. I'm sorry Isildur doesn't seem to like anyone, as you said, horses like that can be hopeless cases.
Is Confiada the Lippizan mare, you mentioned a while back.I knew 1 just like her Amy a Trahkener/Anglo Arab. She did nothing to change the established view of chestnut mares.This hot headed animal was constantly nasty and when I was asked if I want to meet her, 1 bright spark replied.What size would like your coffin.However, as with Confiada, Amy was an excellent performer and very willing..to such an extent, that her owner resorted to using draw reins, to contain her excess energy.Isildur is traumatised to such a degree that he just expects to be abused and now reacts as we might..I'll get you before you have a chance to hurt me again..He accepts my brother without question however the problem lies with children he will not even acknwledge them apart from standing at the back of his box kicking the floor..Of course,these children are naturally drawn to him, as he resembles the romantic idea they have of a big black stallion, we are worried as 2 of the boys are V/I and have no sense of danger, and they don't take him seriously.
no the lippitzan mare was carmen, she wouldn't hurt a fly. Carmen was very gentle when she finally trusted you. confiada was a pure bred mare, of which breed I don't remember. Willowy grey mare, that's all I know. chestnut mares can be a real pest can't they? I've met some really nice chestnut mares by the way. One of which, named Natasha, was as soppy as they came and really loveable. The thing was, she wasn't owned by the riding stable, but her owner allowed the stable to use her for public lessons, so she could disappear any day depending on how her owner felt. This was why I tried to get on good terms with the riding school horses, as they were less likely to up sticks and vanish.
Ah ok so many names smile.. The redheads can be just horrible, Amy was a complete horror story.I have only come across 3 so far, who were safe to approach. I can understand how you felt about Natasha I knew an Irish Cob mare called Storm who was the most fearless creature I have ever come across. She could also be the most affectionate and/or belligerent fecker depending on who was handling her.If you had experience and treated her like an intelligent animal she was fine,if not, well Storm would quickly give you a gentle reminder...in the form of flattening you against the wall of her stall. She never hurt anyone in doing this, it was just to, educate the rookies..she was quite a character.