I would like to know everything there is to know about owning stallions. I want to purchase an Arabian stallion to train for showing. He will be my first stallion but I have owned horses all my life. Any information would help alot. Thanks
TX Breeder Posted From: 199.3.209.118
Posted on Sunday, January 30, 2005 - 02:17 am:
First, I suggest that you spend time with someone who has been successful with training stallions. Not just someone who has owed one. It is very different than owning mares or geldings, and requires much more hands on experience. A book or tips off of this site will not do it. After a year of actual experience with working with a knowledgable trainer and breeder, then consider if you want to continue. You can not replace experience with theory.
Hi All!! I would like info suggestions on raising and training a young stallion to be my herd sire and show horse. I have broken many mares and geldings to saddle, from weanlings to 3 year olds at 16.3 hands, but how to keep a stallion sensible, handleable, and happy while showing and using him to raise a few quality foals??? I see from the discussion that it goes both ways. I'm 47, ridden and broken all breeds and been around horses since the age of 8, but this will be my first stallion ( Appaloosa) to remain a stallion. I am especially interested in training to maintain sensibilty and respect. (By the way, This is a yearling I have just bought, herd raised in the pasture and has had limited contact and handling by people. So far he is friendly but skittish and I don't want to give him the idea that he can walk all over me. He has tried to bully me, and I have tried to put him in his place, so far so good, but it won't be long before he can overpower me. I wish I had gotten him younger so he wouldn't be so strong yet. Any suggestions welcome!!! Terri @ Mosby91 Hotmail.com
Eagle View Arabians Posted From: 152.163.100.13
Posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 01:33 am:
As TX Breeder said in the above post, I would try to find someone that has worked with stallions before to at least help you. I'm a firm believer of lots of ground training and breaking him under saddle before ever breeding him. I know there are a lot of people out there that breed first then ride later but if you are looking for a good show horse I would work on the training. You really do need someone that is knowledgable in stallions though because they are a different "breed" altogether!
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