We had to work on horse catching 101 in one of our first sessions. Then Sierra had a round pen session. When we first met Cotton, he didn't know much about round penning. He is a fast learner, and sensitive to signals. He is also the most spook free horse I've met, short of Cody, the wonder horse.
He is my daughter and husband's horse, he will need me to clean up a few things, but we are just looking for a trail horse. So far it looks like he will fit that role very well. I could fall in love, but ... I am standing on the sidelines, making the room for the bond with Sierra. He was trained by a teenage girl, and I think he really gravitates to Sierra.
Then there is this "capable" thing. I was warned that he would 'service our mare.'. How is that possible, I asked. Isn't he gelded?
They shrugged. He's gelded. And yet he can fire blanks, apparently. Explanations, anyone?
Our barn is settling into a routine of sorts. Lily seems to like her gelding and has gone to second position in their herd of two. It's funny to see her go up and down in the hierarchy of different herds. I don't think she's ever happy being high in the herd, she always seems annoyed when she's in charge.
I hope to ride tomorrow. It's been busy at work, but everyday I hug my horse, every day I see her, everyday I catch a glimpse across the road or my copper girl, head down, grazing like there is no tomorrow.
Life is good.
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I had a gelding once who would mount mares and "do the deed" - they all thought it was good fun and no harm was done. He would also pay attention to mares and nicker to them. Otherwise he was fine - in fact he was my great (deceased at 30 in 2010) QH Noble.
I rather think Red might behave that way given the chance.
Your new guy seems like a prize!
Could he be proudcut? Where they don't get all of the testicular tissue and some studdy behaviour often remains?
What a cutie! Congrats on Mr. Cotton!
Life does indeed sound good for you :)
~Lisa
I had a gelding that would "breed" mares, just like Kate. As she says, no harm done, except that the gelding often became very "fond" of certain mares. And I believe Venom is right about why some geldings are like this.
Nice addition, and you get to make horses a family hobby. Bombay flirts with the girls when they are in heat. I think geldings can have varying degrees of procreative activities based upon how well the gelding was done and the timing of the procedure.
Cotton is lovely! My horse also likes the ladies and I had him tested to make sure that he was a true gelding (he is).
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