>>>> And how does it work with horses? I have a mare and a gelding. I'm >>>> thinking that maybe my next two horses should be mares because I think >>>> Orri would probably fight with another gelding over the mares (he was >>>> gelded late). Or am I off on that?
Melnir was gelded at nine last year and lives in the pasture now with about 8-10 mares, plus Skjoni, Buck, and Loftur. Loftur was a breeding stallion for a while, up until he was about five, and Buck was gelded fairly late, about four. Melnir really doesn't particularly care for Trausti for who knows what reason - Trausti SEEMS to be one of the quietest, most easy-going horses in the herd. Still, they lived together for a while with mares. Buck, the last one gelded just before Melnir, is Melnir's little buddy, his deputy. Mac and Thunder were our first two horses, then we got Holly. We had the three of them for about 18 months, then we bought Sundance...then Joe. Next came Gracie, then Cruise. I bought them in that order, and they always lived together until age-related feeding needs kicked in and I separated them for that reason. I'd heard the warnings about having multiple geldings in with mares, and I think it's basically hooey. I guess it just depends on the horses. It's been a couple of years since Orri was gelded, right? And he only bred for one season? Has he lived with geldings since his surgery? Karen Thomas, NC
