Re: RC: Stallion Behavior

["Truman Prevatt, PhD" <tprevatt@mindspring.com>]

Karen Jone's wonder stallion Ebony is a real saint on the trail.  I've ridden
on my mare with Ebony for many miles and never has he acted other than a
gentleman. I've ridden with Irene and you would not know he is a stallion. In
fact my gelding is a bigger pain in the butt than Irene.  It's called training.

Truman

Jim Holland wrote:

> >While I'm at it if you think trail manors are an issue you should try
> >watering a stallion at a trough and have people slam into you with their
> >horse and act like it is your fault that your stallion will not stand nose
> >to nose with another horse.
>
> IMHO, If your stallion will not stand nose to nose with another horse,
> it IS your fault. There should be no difference in behavior between a
> stallion, a gelding, and a mare at an Endurance Ride. It's simply a
> matter of training.  I rode 50 miles with Jerry Fruth and Jabask Knight
> (Irene).  You would never have known he was a stallion...at the water
> trough or anywhere else. When Jerry spoke, Irene dropped his ears and
> "Listened"....right now!  There are many stallions who compete in
> endurance who are gentlemen at all times.  The fact that your horse is a
> stallion is not an excuse for bad behavior...at the water trough or
> anywhere else.
>
> Jim and Sun of Dimanche
>
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