[drivingpairs] Re: Driving a Gelding and Mare



Hi,

I have been lurking on this list learning lots..

Barb Lee has a gelding and a mare who both drive well single. They 
live nicely together in a pasture. She tried to put them together to 
drive and had major aggression problems from the gelding.

Pat S

At 9:09 PM -0500 9/14/2006, Lorraine Lawler wrote:
>Could I have some advice from the list about driving a gelding and
>mare.  I have a 12 year old experienced single and pair gelding.  I'm
>in the market for a horse to pair with him.  I've mostly been looking
>at geldings, but if the perfect "gelding-acting mare" came along, are
>there any inherent problems in driving a gelding and mare
>together?  If the mare is trained to drive single, can I assume that
>she will pair with the gelding (assuming a normal get to know each
>other period)?  What happens when she goes in heat?  I've owned one
>mare many, many years ago.  Do owners put their mares on the
>regulation type meds that are available?
>
>I'd appreciate any horror stories, good stories, tips and general advice.
>
>Thanks  - Lorraine
>
>
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Pat Smith
Enterprise, OR

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