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Anonymous (152.163.189.231)
| | Posted on Thursday, October 03, 2002 - 12:02 am: | 
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I just bought an 11 year old stallion. He is biting himself on the flanks. It must be a behavioral problem. He does it in his stall and out in the paddock.The previous owner said she thought it was from the bugs. He had started doing it just before he left. I want to help this guy to relax. Any suggestions ???
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ELizabeth Hardy (12.38.198.125)
| | Posted on Thursday, October 03, 2002 - 09:44 am: |
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Get the vet out to have him checked out. he might be in pain, there amy also be neurologic issue going on... or he might just have itchy skin... but My suggestion before you assume it is a behavior issues have the Vet out to see him.
But since this behavior just started recently ..it is a sign that something has changed. |
Vicki Gaudreau (64.157.68.214)
| | Posted on Sunday, November 03, 2002 - 04:19 pm: |
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It sounds like he's self- mutilating. What breed is he? This stereotypy tends to occur more often in some breeds than others, including Arabians & QHs. Reducing stress, boredom & frustration may help. Have you noticed him flank-biting at any particular times? Is he confined &/or isolated from other horses? If he were mine, I would have him outside as much as possible (my stallions are out 24/7), with company & with free choice hay. One of my Arabian stallions self-mutilated & sucked wind before I got him. Now he's turned out with at least one mare & has nose &/or visual contact with several other horses. He no longer self-mutilates & very seldom sucks wind, usually after eating (typical) but less & less often. |
shannon (Unregistered Guest)
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Posted From: 70.113.62.101
| | Posted on Saturday, June 04, 2005 - 02:46 pm: |
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A friend and I just bought a 8 yr. old stallion said to be safe and had been handled by a 15 yr old girl. I was lounging him one day and the other owner said the studs hip touched the fence right before he charged me and bit me in the middle of my chest. i don't know much on the horses past. i would like to know how to aviod this happening again and how to correct this behavior. any information would be helpful. |
Jos
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Username: Jos
Post Number: 10136
Registered: 10-1999
| | Posted on Saturday, June 04, 2005 - 03:10 pm: |
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This is not something that can be taught over the Internet.
You need to find a well-respected and experienced stallion handler that has a good success record and whose stallions like not fear him (not everyone that handles a stallion is a stallion handler!) to work with you and possibly your stallion. It would be best to do that before you handle the stallion. It may be that there is no problem with the stallion, and the comment you heard was not true, but if you are not experienced in handling stallions and it turns out it was true, you could be in a dangerous situation that you cannot deal with very quickly, and it may not affect only you, but other people around you and their horses.
Get suitable help! |
TX Breeder (Unregistered Guest)
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Posted From: 207.200.116.11
| | Posted on Monday, June 06, 2005 - 01:53 am: |
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There is no reason or any situation wherein this behavior is acceptable. None. As Jos stated in the above post, get professional help immediately and be very cautious around this animal at all times. |
