arabbossmare
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Hello first let me say I am a arabian person, I have 9 of them. I love them. Well I am currently possibly adopting a mini gelding (was gelded a week on friday) . The only history I have on him is he was with two other stallions (minis) that were abandoned by their owner along with some other critters and some critters that was found dead inside the home. These guys were living in a back yard
. They were not exposed to mares (to our knowledge). They were fine living together batching it
until they (were moved to the facility. Well the smallest of the group (who is with me now) starts instigating fighting. He would get the bad end of the deal and he is thin and scabs over all of his body because he would get injuries. He acts study tho' never shown to a mare. My Gelding (was stallion this past spring) cannot stand him. Has tried to attack him with me standing nearby over the gates. So I worry that I may not be able to keep him because he would get killed by my gelding.
He is bitey and will try to rear up and paw you in defense. I am not sure if it is a napoleon complex or if he is just afraid of being man handled? I don't man handle him. I don't take crap off him but I do not handle him in such a way as I am bigger than he is. The question is there a different approach I should take? I do not have experience with the mini's but I am good with the larger horses. Am I looking at a large horse problem in a mini body or do their minds work differently? He really needs this break at being a better horse. I know I can do it but, I need advice on how should I deal with them.
Carla and Spike
He is bitey and will try to rear up and paw you in defense. I am not sure if it is a napoleon complex or if he is just afraid of being man handled? I don't man handle him. I don't take crap off him but I do not handle him in such a way as I am bigger than he is. The question is there a different approach I should take? I do not have experience with the mini's but I am good with the larger horses. Am I looking at a large horse problem in a mini body or do their minds work differently? He really needs this break at being a better horse. I know I can do it but, I need advice on how should I deal with them.
Carla and Spike