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I have one of those geldings, that doesn't know he's a gelding.  The only way I can deal with it, He has his own pasture.  After "breeding" all my 6 mares and causing many fights...I separated him.

 

I would like to try that shock trick on Joel....how much is a collar now??????

 

Jody  (zzzzzapppp!!!!)

Keith Kibler <skkibler@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> My wife and I have two geldings, and 5 mares. One of the mares is a 
> yearling and one is about 9 months and a little small. One of the 
> geldings is apparently "proud cut" and the past has proven both "willing 
> and able" well, at least for a bit. So, as we dont want this 15.2 
> lover boy bringing in the yearling early.
> We split our corral into two sections with electric fence. We put 
> lover boy with the 9 month old and
>  he has ended being a great mentor. 
> He has almost become calm and has quit running the fence back and forth 
> trying to get to "his" mares. 
> Mean while the other gelding, who is about to be 3 has suddenly become 
> extremely intersted, in a rudolph valentino way with the yearling.
> AHHHHHH!!!!
> My wife has resorted to a dog shock collar. (On Rhythm not yours 
> truly) He sniffs too much or tries to act like he is mounting and he 
> gets shocked. (She ever asks what my neck size is and I will get the hint)
>
> So, my question is:
> What do you do about mixing geldings and mares?
> thanks
> Keith

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