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I would definately not recomend a stallion for a beginner or children.  Some great memories of mine are riding bareback on that giant creature around the pasture for what seemed like hours. There is nothing wrong with a stallion for a beginner or children. How much knowledge & experience do you have with horses? Can you define stallion, mare , pony, gelding & explain why you would recomend a stallion to a beginner or a child please? |
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I would definately not recomend a stallion for a beginner or children. Some great memories of mine are riding bareback on that giant creature around the pasture for what seemed like hours. There is nothing wrong with a stallion for a beginner or children. How much knowledge & experience do you have with horses? Can you define stallion, mare , pony, gelding & explain why you would recomend a stallion to a beginner or a child please? It's a fully grown male horse, not a pony. If you read the thread, I was born on a game farm. Thirdly, I just explained why--for the memories of it. Look, any horse can step on a person's foot. Any horse can fall on top of a person. As we already mentioned before, it really depends on the horse. |
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Edited by
littleredhen
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Wed 12/31/08 12:31 AM
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I read the thread. I have worked at a top Morgan training & breeding barn handling stallions daily as well as for an equine vet as an veternary assistant. I know no one who would tell a beginner to buy a stallion.
A stallion can certainly be a full grown pony or a full grown horse. I think you are confused about the terms. Stallion - Intact mature male horse or pony. Pony refers to size at maturity ( under 14.2 hands) & has no bearing on age or sex. Stallions need experienced handlers, that much testosterone in the wrong situation can get people hurt. Most male horses are gelded for very good reason. Most horse show associations will not even allow a minor to handle a stallion. |
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I am into horses, I have two, both are TWH. I have a black roan gelding that is 16.1 He is turning 14, I have had him since he was 3. I also have a little 15.3 sorrel that is 6. The black roan is a go getter and fast, a real hand full. The sorrel is laid back and as smooth as silk. I have been riding since I was a kid, did the show circuit but now I just ride for pleasure. I love trail riding and will stay in the saddle all day.
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I do, but nothing like my cousin.
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Nice picture horsegirl, thanks for sharing it.
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Nice picture horsegirl, thanks for sharing it. You are welcome 
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I just ride for pleasure who doesn't? who doesn't. |
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I dont like horses!!! and they dont like me!!!
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they are mean animals.............they dont like me...........
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I read the thread. I have worked at a top Morgan training & breeding barn handling stallions daily as well as for an equine vet as an veternary assistant. I know no one who would tell a beginner to buy a stallion. A stallion can certainly be a full grown pony or a full grown horse. I think you are confused about the terms. Stallion - Intact mature male horse or pony. Pony refers to size at maturity ( under 14.2 hands) & has no bearing on age or sex. Stallions need experienced handlers, that much testosterone in the wrong situation can get people hurt. Most male horses are gelded for very good reason. Most horse show associations will not even allow a minor to handle a stallion. I'm not confused. Most people don't know or don't care--it's big horse or little horse to them. Most people DO know a pony is smaller and would consider a stallion to be like the Black Stallion--big and impressive. Like I said, every horse is dangerous. Do you want the kid to have a memory of a little dinky thing, or would you want the kid to feel like they're on top of the world? What is the horse's temperament? These are the questions to ask. |
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stallions are not for children....period!!!!
I have trained all breeds and sizes of horses......for me personally, the ranker the better.....but I would never put an inexperienced rider on a stud. |
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Edited by
Krimsa
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Wed 12/31/08 04:21 AM
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Anyone own/like horses? I own a horse-her name is Honey.she's an older horse-she used to run barrels in 4-H.I run barrels with Honey. I like horses, especially those larger draft ones. Not to ride, Im a little scared but the draft horses are fun and very mellow. They just eat too much to really be cost effective. Its kind of amazing when you think that the horse was our only real method of transportation for a good many centuries up until the advent of the Model T. |
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stallions are not for children....period!!!! I have trained all breeds and sizes of horses......for me personally, the ranker the better.....but I would never put an inexperienced rider on a stud. the one's i was raised on were old much safer than the Ford LTD I guarantee |
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My fear of riding stems from the unpredictability of the horse. It was always fun however. I think because Im a smaller person in stature, horses look enormous to me.
Ive heard the absolute best horse for riding is a gelding. Mares go into heat and become difficult at times and stallions are always a pain in the ass unless you are an experienced rider. Is that true or false? |
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I don't know who thought a stallion would be ok for a kid to ride-but that's wrong.a stud can hurt you more then a mare or a gelding.a stud-the young ones.all have one thing in mind breeding and only that.the best ones to start out on is an older horse-if its a mare-get one that's passed the stage where they come into heat(that would be in they're 20s) horses can live to be 30 years old-if its a gelding I'd get one that's been on lots of trail-rides and is broke.my mare she's 20 years old-and is too old to have any babys-shes been around a stud and is ok.
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My fear of riding stems from the unpredictability of the horse. It was always fun however. I think because Im a smaller person in stature, horses look enormous to me. Ive heard the absolute best horse for riding is a gelding. Mares go into heat and become difficult at times and stallions are always a pain in the ass unless you are an experienced rider. Is that true or false? Definetly true... The last thing you want is to be on some mare while on a trail ride that's in heat, both for the reason you stated and it's no fun having some stallion trying to mount both the mare AND you. While stallions are usually flashier, more chisled in muscle tone and such, they are also much more difficult to handle than most geldings. It's obvious why...testosterone... LittleRedHen said it right...She knows her horses... |
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I don't know who thought a stallion would be ok for a kid to ride-but that's wrong.a stud can hurt you more then a mare or a gelding.a stud-the young ones.all have one thing in mind breeding and only that.the best ones to start out on is an older horse-if its a mare-get one that's passed the stage where they come into heat(that would be in they're 20s) horses can live to be 30 years old-if its a gelding I'd get one that's been on lots of trail-rides and is broke.my mare she's 20 years old-and is too old to have any babys-shes been around a stud and is ok. Yes that sounds accurate and is what I have previously heard from an experienced person who has spent time working with horses of varying breeds. Older is better also for a new rider. I once went to a horse show and they brought out the Arabian stallions in their traditional harness from Arabia and they were feisty. You could not put an inexperienced rider on one of these Arabian stallions. And if they smell a mare, or see another stallion, forget it. They will fight. |
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Krimsa if you get a mare that is in her 20s usely by that time they no longer come into heat-if they do they don't stay in heat for very long.yes stallions are not for anyone who is just starting out on horses.I've had a gelding he was nice to have-dont have to worry about comeing into heat or breeding with him.the mare I have now she's 20 years old and is just wonderful.
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I read the thread. I have worked at a top Morgan training & breeding barn handling stallions daily as well as for an equine vet as an veternary assistant. I know no one who would tell a beginner to buy a stallion. A stallion can certainly be a full grown pony or a full grown horse. I think you are confused about the terms. Stallion - Intact mature male horse or pony. Pony refers to size at maturity ( under 14.2 hands) & has no bearing on age or sex. Stallions need experienced handlers, that much testosterone in the wrong situation can get people hurt. Most male horses are gelded for very good reason. Most horse show associations will not even allow a minor to handle a stallion. I totally agree. Now most organized rides prohibit stallions. There have been some very bad accidents on the trail due to a well mannered stallion ( well mannered until a mare gets close). Some stallions will also react to women the same way they do mares. To put a child on one is prue crazy, a accident waiting to happen!!!!! |
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