How to stop a gelding from mounting mares???

cowgirlsrc80 · 12-05-2006, 07:56 PM

A friend has a 28 year old gelding that she boards that was gelded when he was older. He has been mounting the mares at her farm recently and she is afraid one of them is going to be hurt.

Is there anyway to stop this behavior?

ToveroMom · 12-05-2006, 07:58 PM

Seperate him from the mares.

almost_mozart · 12-05-2006, 07:59 PM

Remove the mares...or the gelding....

But seriously, I don't know if there's a whole lot you can do. Has she checked to see if he's a crypt? What makes her believe that the mares will be hurt? I'd be worried about one of them kicking HIM, actually.

Hola · 12-05-2006, 08:07 PM

Constant mounting can injure the "lady parts" of a mare..

He obviously can also be hurt. Put him in with some mean ole broodmares , they'll teach him!

miss leanne · 12-05-2006, 08:10 PM

a lot of geldings that were gelded late never lose the 'habits.'

I'd seperate him into either only geldings or 'suitable' (been there, done that, very 'friendly with the boys' type) mares), and maybe have the vet draw some blood on him to check his hormones to be positive he's not a crypt or a monorchid.

ron · 12-05-2006, 08:44 PM

the easiest and safest is segregation.

another way would be to find someone with a heard of cranky old bred mares. They will teach him manners, but he could get bunged up.

this is what we do with yearling stallions when they start feeling their oats.

It's amazing how much they learn so fast.

Lucky1999 · 12-05-2006, 08:59 PM

Haha, yeah, I agree. We always put the over-eager geldings with our herd of cranky mares and they wisen up really quickly!

beckyp · 12-05-2006, 09:00 PM

Bring him to us our old mare Graysha will put him in his place. She kicked neighbor's stud that got into our field and she will go after our geldings if they get near her feed.

snickers · 12-05-2006, 09:21 PM

Seperate is the answer.

I would not suggest putting him with anything that will beat him up at his age. It is not his fault. He was a stallion for so long and thats what he knows.
Having him get a lesson and possible hurt or killed is not the answer.

Seperating him with other horses that are not aggressive would be the best way to go with him.

ilovepaints1 · 12-05-2006, 10:23 PM

I have an older gelding that does that. I havent had a mare around in awhile but I just bought this filly and I guess I will have to seperate them if neccesary. I am hoping he is not proud cut because he acts really studdy. My luck I will end up with a pregnant horse. Do they only mount when mares are in season or is it all the time?

snickers · 12-05-2006, 10:46 PM

Proud cut geldings can not impregnant mares.
They just act studdy and some mount them.

They mount the mares only when the mares are in season.

almost_mozart · 12-06-2006, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snickers

Proud cut geldings can not impregnant mares.
They just act studdy and some mount them.

99.9% of the time....

Littlebitocolor · 12-06-2006, 11:45 AM

You can also try putting Vicks in his nose. When my gelding was a stallion, I put Vicks in his nose before he got off the horse trailer on a trail ride so he could not smell the mares. It worked great.

EquineAlberta · 12-06-2006, 01:46 PM

The mares can also get bruised backs from being mounted, particulary if the gelding has shoes on.

We have a gelding that was gelded prior to weaning, and he will mount a mare if in heat....he is not proud cut, but I guess some boys remain boys more the others! We now keep the mares on one side of the barn, and the geldings on the other. No gender mixing other then in the arena!

Karen2

ToveroMom · 12-06-2006, 02:06 PM

Yes-not all geldings who mount a mare are proud cut[darned few of those around anyway-contrary to popular myth] and many were cut young.
Look it feels good and some horses do it.
BUT it is a BAD habit and segregation from mares is about the only thing to do. they will sometimes mount geldings though too

sugarsgal · 12-11-2006, 08:14 AM

We Have one of those boys too. He was gelded at age 5. He is now 10 yrs. The owner isn't too happy, but it got to the point we had no choice but to segregate him from the girls and other geldings.

He almost killed our gelging pony. Pilgrim was so terrified that we found him shaking in a corner and could barley walk from fear. It was horrible!!

The vet told us about the gelding being able to damage the mares internally, so That is what we told the owner.

12-05-2006, 07:56 PM
cowgirlsrc80 Weanling Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Vermontville,Mi Posts: 419	How to stop a gelding from mounting mares??? A friend has a 28 year old gelding that she boards that was gelded when he was older. He has been mounting the mares at her farm recently and she is afraid one of them is going to be hurt. Is there anyway to stop this behavior? __________________ Cowgirl:A better looking cowboy with brains! Sarah

12-05-2006, 07:58 PM
ToveroMom Pasture Pet Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cleveland TX Posts: 15,767	Seperate him from the mares. __________________ In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary. Aaron Rose

12-05-2006, 07:59 PM
almost_mozart Started Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: .....transitioning..... Posts: 2,423	Remove the mares...or the gelding.... But seriously, I don't know if there's a whole lot you can do. Has she checked to see if he's a crypt? What makes her believe that the mares will be hurt? I'd be worried about one of them kicking HIM, actually.

12-05-2006, 08:07 PM
Hola Yearling Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dillsburg , Pa Posts: 631	Constant mounting can injure the "lady parts" of a mare.. He obviously can also be hurt. Put him in with some mean ole broodmares , they'll teach him!

12-05-2006, 08:10 PM
miss leanne Seasoned Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,532	a lot of geldings that were gelded late never lose the 'habits.' I'd seperate him into either only geldings or 'suitable' (been there, done that, very 'friendly with the boys' type) mares), and maybe have the vet draw some blood on him to check his hormones to be positive he's not a crypt or a monorchid.

12-05-2006, 08:44 PM
ron Started Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 2,649	the easiest and safest is segregation. another way would be to find someone with a heard of cranky old bred mares. They will teach him manners, but he could get bunged up. this is what we do with yearling stallions when they start feeling their oats. It's amazing how much they learn so fast. __________________ Well now boogie little baby, boogie woogie all night long. A haw, haw, haw, haw, a haw.

12-05-2006, 08:59 PM
Lucky1999 Yearling Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nicholasville, KY Posts: 578	Haha, yeah, I agree. We always put the over-eager geldings with our herd of cranky mares and they wisen up really quickly! __________________ And may the \"horse\" be with you! Alpha Farm - www.horsecampusa.com

12-05-2006, 09:00 PM
beckyp Seasoned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: utica,ky Posts: 4,118	Bring him to us our old mare Graysha will put him in his place. She kicked neighbor's stud that got into our field and she will go after our geldings if they get near her feed. __________________ If not at home try the barn.

12-05-2006, 09:21 PM
snickers Bombproof Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Twilight Zone Posts: 8,988	Seperate is the answer. I would not suggest putting him with anything that will beat him up at his age. It is not his fault. He was a stallion for so long and thats what he knows. Having him get a lesson and possible hurt or killed is not the answer. Seperating him with other horses that are not aggressive would be the best way to go with him. __________________ " You cant fix stupid " Ron White Life is to short to argue with ignorant people.

12-05-2006, 10:23 PM
ilovepaints1 Long Yearling Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,072	I have an older gelding that does that. I havent had a mare around in awhile but I just bought this filly and I guess I will have to seperate them if neccesary. I am hoping he is not proud cut because he acts really studdy. My luck I will end up with a pregnant horse. Do they only mount when mares are in season or is it all the time?

12-05-2006, 10:46 PM
snickers Bombproof Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Twilight Zone Posts: 8,988	Proud cut geldings can not impregnant mares. They just act studdy and some mount them. They mount the mares only when the mares are in season. __________________ " You cant fix stupid " Ron White Life is to short to argue with ignorant people.

12-06-2006, 11:45 AM
Littlebitocolor Halter broke Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sanderson, Florida Posts: 128	You can also try putting Vicks in his nose. When my gelding was a stallion, I put Vicks in his nose before he got off the horse trailer on a trail ride so he could not smell the mares. It worked great. __________________ If you think I\'m a quiet person it\'s because you are not talking Horses or NASCAR....everything else is so boring! http://Kingsranchlboc.blogspot.com

12-06-2006, 01:46 PM
EquineAlberta Seasoned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 4,688	The mares can also get bruised backs from being mounted, particulary if the gelding has shoes on. We have a gelding that was gelded prior to weaning, and he will mount a mare if in heat....he is not proud cut, but I guess some boys remain boys more the others! We now keep the mares on one side of the barn, and the geldings on the other. No gender mixing other then in the arena! Karen2 __________________ Hillside Stable, Ardrossan, AB CHT Horse Stories!

12-06-2006, 02:06 PM
ToveroMom Pasture Pet Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cleveland TX Posts: 15,767	Yes-not all geldings who mount a mare are proud cut[darned few of those around anyway-contrary to popular myth] and many were cut young. Look it feels good and some horses do it. BUT it is a BAD habit and segregation from mares is about the only thing to do. they will sometimes mount geldings though too __________________ In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary. Aaron Rose

12-11-2006, 08:14 AM
sugarsgal Started Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,727	We Have one of those boys too. He was gelded at age 5. He is now 10 yrs. The owner isn't too happy, but it got to the point we had no choice but to segregate him from the girls and other geldings. He almost killed our gelging pony. Pilgrim was so terrified that we found him shaking in a corner and could barley walk from fear. It was horrible!! The vet told us about the gelding being able to damage the mares internally, so That is what we told the owner. __________________ There is no such thing as an Ignorant horse, there are only Ignorant people!