We had a really flash colt come to the stud 2 years ago as a 2 year old. He was already over 16.2 hh and had been paddocked alone to 'prevent injuries'. So as expected he had NO manners. He was pushy ignorant and bit at every opportunity. It got to the stage when he was down right dangerous, as some of you have said half the time they think discipline is some form of game. He flattened me twice, once leaving a dent on my back, the other almost removing a boob (gonna need those eventually). I put my pitch forward that regardless of his breeding he needed the snip. He got to over 17hh and progressively worse but it took him flattening my friend (and breaking her collar bone), for them to geld him. Even now he is still semi bad. Some of them just don't learn.
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'There's no secret so close as that between a rider and his horse' - R.S. Surtees (1803-1864)
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