The 2009 point standings have been updated online at http://www.doublejoy.com/erol/Points%5Cdefault.asp Rides prior to 30 days ago not included are Apr 18,...
It was pointed out to me that there is a typo in the directions for the Push WMA ride on Aug. 1. The flyer says take Hwy 3 to Clayton but it should be Hwy 2....
I'm looking for general information on competing with a stallion in terms of camping arrangements, trail etiquette, vetting, etc. At this time I compete with...
... That sounds good, but I'd add a corral around him to keep the mares that break loose and come to *him* away! I've seen it twice, mare comes and starts...
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Jun 1, 2009 2:20 pm
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LOL, that's a great point Angie! That's why I trusted the wisdom and expertise of the board to shine through for me :-)...
We competed a stallion for 10+ years.  My first question is - do you really want to get into the breeding business? Messing with stranger's mares to breed...
Thanks Char for your honest and thoughtful post. I agree with much of what you say and like I said, at this point I'm just gathering information from all...
That's a great post. Several years ago at Grizzly Mountain I was attacked by a stallion with many, many endurance miles out of nowhere. I had been riding with...
I don't have anywhere near the miles on stallions that Char does, but I agree with her on every point. I love my stallion and he's a pretty good boy, but you...
Holy crap, were you hurt???? What is it with these stallions grabbing people? I've been around them a lot, and owned one when I was a teen, and never heard of...
I don't think my stallion would ever attack a person, but he can be horse aggressive and if someone was between him and a horse he went after, they could be...
I'm not sure if this is relevant to some of these posts, but I do know that some stallions react to women who are menstruating. Could have played a part. ...
Heck ya I was hurt!! Luckily I had my Saddlebums on with the padded knee and he grabbed the padding which prevented an open wound. I had to ride 20 miles back...
"...At the very least its dangerous (breeding horses is very high risk) - at the most you get stuck with vet bills & don't get paid for the breeding fee or...
Nah, you're right... but it's expensive. I do both with our stallion, and compete him in hand at AHA shows. I do trail ride with him, with a select group of...
We've competed several stallions over the years, and I have to take the opposite viewpoint from Char's regarding keeping stallions by themselves at rides....
... with one of 'his' mares, because he wants to be protective of them. Many times horses will posture and have all kinds of subtle body language and talk that...
Amen Heidi! Fellow and I were waiting in a huge line to do an "exit CRI" out of Robinson Flat two years ago on our first Tevis attempt. A guy riding a stallion...
BaGEEZ... where was ride management with a DQ on that one! I have no problem with any gender at rides.... but anything that kicks, including loose children...
Great posts Heidi (and everyone!) Lots and lots to think about. The stallion I owned before was very docile and LOVED his job more than anything else, so he...
I complained...officially, but he was still given a completion..go figure! Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway. ~ John Wayne Ranelle...
I, for one, bred, raised and trained my stallion (now deceased). I competed him for many years without any major incident. BUT, I made sure he knew he was at...
Decorate the stallion with BOTH Red & Yellow Tail ribbons.. make sure the idiot behind you KNOWS!!! Nothing worse than being "tailgated"...especially if the...
Teddy LancasterI usually put yellow on the forelock and both sides of the mane at the top and red and yellow in the tail. Becky Huffman www.WritingHorses.com ...
I remember being in the vet line at a ride with my hussy of a mare (who was in heat) with two stallions in front of me. I backed my girl off away from them...
The biggest sex organ in the male body is still the brain. If you keep the brain focused on something else, everything else "behaves" too. If you don't control...
I can't imagine that it would EVER be a good thing to treat the stallion's breeding equipment so harshly. How will that horse ever be trusting of humans...
Yes. We do the head lowering and the moving of the feet. In the saddle we collect, sidepass, bend, whatever it takes to get his brain engaged. Becky Huffman ...
Yes that sounds like a far better plan than using the crop on sensitive parts. Thankfully also, my horse is 185% motivated by GRAIN. sheesh! If he even...
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