breeding question

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

Actually, once they're weaned it matters a lot as to which "group" they hang with. They have a "pecking" order.
Another mare went after one other mare's foals, a filly. Bad situation.
We never put her in that group again.
The colts have a "baby sitter", a retired polo pony that looks after them.
He keeps them calm.

Yeah, but once they're weaned, they're aren't supposed to be out with adult mares...

Normally, you will have a group of weanlings together.

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Yeah, but once they're weaned, they're aren't supposed to be out with adult mares...

Normally, you will have a group of weanlings together.

I'm just saying what we do at the farm. About a month after they are weaned, especially the fillies, they are put back in the same pasture with their mothers. Their moms give them comfort. And no, they don't try to nurse anymore. The mom becomes their "buddy".

And yes, Hooves, the babies all challenge each other to race around the pastures. It's kind of like, "let's see what you've got?"

Just my experience.

DTS

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

interesting..

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

I'm just saying what we do at the farm. About a month after they are weaned, especially the fillies, they are put back in the same pasture with their mothers. Their moms give them comfort. And no, they don't try to nurse anymore. The mom becomes their "buddy".

And yes, Hooves, the babies all challenge each other to race around the pastures. It's kind of like, "let's see what you've got?"

Just my experience.

DTS

I've never seen that done before, but whatever works, right?

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

I've never seen that done before, but whatever works, right?

That's how it's been done at the farm for as long as I've been involved there.
Seems to work out fine.
The colts and the fillies are seperated at about 9 months.
Fillies with their moms, colts with their "baby sitter".

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

That's how it's been done at the farm for as long as I've been involved there.
Seems to work out fine.
The colts and the fillies are seperated at about 9 months.
Fillies with their moms, colts with their "baby sitter".

Colts need all the babysitting they can get! LOL

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Colts need all the babysitting they can get! LOL

No joke. My wife deals with weanlings and those boys chop each other up. Have to stitch them up sometimes.

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Colts need all the babysitting they can get! LOL

That retired polo pony, Durante, is really a good baby sitter.
It's so funny. He is like the "Protector". Just grazes, lifts his head once in a while to see who's winning the race along the fenceline.
He keeps them calm, and doesn't take any "back talk".

Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

That retired polo pony, Durante, is really a good baby sitter.
It's so funny. He is like the "Protector". Just grazes, lifts his head once in a while to see who's winning the race along the fenceline.
He keeps them calm, and doesn't take any "back talk".

You have some interesting stories, but some of the weanling colts are lunatics and do whatever they want.