Riggy Behaviour in gelding (actually a stallion!!!

[outoftheblue]

Blue is 4 and I have to say ahd been shut up in the stable with no contact with other horses and no grazing for two years before he came to us. He has not had the normal socialising at all. However, his biggest problem is with the girls. He is 'ready for action' at the very sight of one of the mares. I am having him blood tested tomorrow to be sure that he is not a rig - but he has none of the other symptoms - agression etc. Might it just be that he doesn't know how to behave in the herd?

[julz]

Could be, but just because he isnt aggressive doesnt mean that he isnt a rig.

My friend had a horse, who turned out to be a rig... very successful eventer, the rigginess gave him the edge he needed to jump everything..it was part of his nature.. but he never showed any aggression, he was a right people horse..

[companymagic]

My NF was cut late (2.5) and he was fine until I put a mare in with him. He thought Christmas and Birthdays had all come at once and mounted her about 100 times a day. I Called the vet had him checked and he is fine.

It seems he just got over excited and nature took over a bit due to his late cutting, the good new is that after her first few season he got bored. He doesn't even bother with her or any of the others in the herd these days..

Still wasn't nice for a bit, poor girl was knackered haha

[outoftheblue]

I have had to put him on his own at the moment because all the girls are under 12hh and he is a very big 14.2hh cob but he still trying to encourage them to the fence - thankfully I dont think he jumps. His blood test results will be here on Monday. My neighbour just said to me - I heard him 'roaring' he will be a rig. Actuallyl I hate to tell her but that was my 25 year old gelding - who I have ahd all his life- making that noise!!

[widget]

Hi My lovely 14hh pony was very similar when I got him, having not spent anytime out of his stable and then jumping a 3ft fence to see the girlies!! My pony did settle after about two weeks and no longer jumped my fence. All I did was fenced him off so he could have contact with the girls but not be in with them. Over the last four years he has been out with mares and geldings and has behaved himself very well! The only time I had trouble was when another riggy pony was put in a field next to him and he wanted to protect his mares! He was still very well behaved just tired from running around (great for me didn't need to exercise him)
I hope all is going well and he is settling!

[outoftheblue]

He is settling now thanks - and the girls are the ones causing trouble! They a squeaking at him and he is just looking at them.

[outoftheblue]

Whoops - this poor boy is a full blown stallion. His blood test readings were so high that he must have two retained testicles and his operation is booked for 4th Jan. I am hoping the pervious owners who sold him to me as a gelding will help with the cost!1 If he was not too bad as a stallion he will be the most lovely quiet gelding! The girls may well be disapppointed though

[varkie]

Oh dear. Had he actually covered any of the mares?

[outoftheblue]

Thankfully, he has not although bilateral crytorchids (or however you spell it!!) which he is are usually infertile, so I understand. The only one he actually mounted was whisked away quickly thankfully - as we were stood right there - showing him off to the neighbours - who were very impressed with his enthusiasm!

[varkie]

They are often infertile, but to some extent, that depends where the retained testicles are, I believe. The further up, the more likely to be infertile. But if they're just up & out of the way, he could still be fertile.

Fingers crossed for getting him successfully cut in the New Year.

[icarus]

Oh my goodness! Well done you for having him blood tested asap! I do hope the previous owners help towards the costs too.

[outoftheblue]

The previous owners will not helping financially but they did say they would have him back. However, he is a lovely horse and I am going to keep him and cough up for the op in the hope that he will make an excellent show horse - he is already forward going and learns very quickly despite only having been ridden a couple of times before the freeze. I looked at so many coloured cobs with all sorts of problems from sweet itch to food aggression before I bought him and now we know he is a stallion, he is no problem, so I am sure he will be worth it in the end.

[happysnail]

Explains a lot hope the op goes well. (girls are terrible!)