Re: Gender Bias or By Ass (was Re: Grumble)

On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:41:17 -0500, Ruth Baltopoulos
<rudybal@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Eileen Morgan wrote:

Bill Kambic wrote:

but running
a mixed herd, particularly with youngsters, creates a more stable
environment. It also requires the horses to engage their natural
tendency to form a pyramidal herd structure. That seems to result in
calmer, more tractable animals when work comes around.

I have had mixed and same sex herds of various sizes in all kinds of
combinations in places I've worked, boarded, and now my own place. I
find it is more about the personality mix than the gender mix.

Well, I guess it's a bloody crap shoot.

No, more like allowing nature to take its course. John pointed out,
below, you've got to have a plan (adequate space, time, etc.). While
there is an element of chance it's no more of a "crapshoot" than
plugging in your coffee pot in the morning! :-)

One of the bigger "issues" I've avoided by doing the same
gender tango is that of the geldings mounting the mares,
which causes all sorts of interesting sitch-ee-ay-shuns.

Indeed.
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