NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #31/NN_1992_31.iso/spool/rec/equestri/6336

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Subject: Re: Help! My horse has turned into a Juvenile
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Date: 21 Dec 92 01:27:40 GMT
Organization: Computer Centre, Monash University, Australia
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I agree with a lot of what Karin said and some of what Patt said. Your horse
is VERY VERY dangerous and it is due to him being a stallion and you not
disciplining his bad behaviour. You must take a more responsible attitude
to this problem. You either have put the time and effort into training hin
to the appropriate behaviour or you must geld him. Although, gelding will
only be of some help now. It is not good enough to say that you can't enough
time with your horse and you don't want to geld him, then ask people for
help. Clearly, you already know that the problem lies in his testicles and
your lack of effort in overcoming his natural behaviour. This horse is too
dangerous to allow the situation to continue and probably become worse. So
I see 3 choices.
1. Spend much more time training your horse (at least 1 hr/day)
2. Geld him and spend more time training him
3. Hand him over to a competent trainer. When the horse returns to you, you
must still more time training him.

If this seems like a flame, it is because I am asked to re-educate a lot
horses that have a similar history to yours and I get quite angry when
these problems are easily avoided by the owners taking a more responsible
attitude to owning a horse.

- Ross