Hi, I am in the market for a second stallion. I have a few concerns about bringing another stallion to my barn. My current stallion is a very good boy, he wasn't when I got him , but with some work he has become quite delightful. He has lived at other barns with other stallions before I got him, but since I have owned him he has been the only "man" on the property. He is very well socialized with the geldings, they live all around him 24/7 and he is fine. The only time I have had him around other stallions since I've owned him was when we took him to be collected. He didn't even seem to notice the other stallions throughout the whole 4 hours or so we were there. My fear is that when I introduce a new stallion at homeis that he may become very aggressive and maybe even become an ass around the mares to try to make them "his". Part of me thinks I am just being way to paranoid. They would be turned out several paddocks away from each other and could either be stabled next to each other or in a different area of the barn. Would it be a bad idea to stable them next to each other of would it make them put up with the others presence? Also if I lead one stallion past the other in the barn do you think they may attack each other? Maybe I am being paranoid (I have a tenancy to be paranoid) Both horses are very well mannered and have been around other stallions before
Your fear is well documented and could occur. How big is your property? Email me at blackswanfarm@comcast.net
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