Two Stallions...

[MSRminis]

We have recently added a second stallion to our farm and my husband and I are disagreeing on how to handle them. He believes the two should be kept FAR away from each other and not in site of the other. I believe that as they both live here they need to feal with the fact each other exist. I have been stalling them acros the aisle from each other so the see but do not get to touch. They are loud right now but it is calming down. How do those of you with multiple stallions habdle it? All opinoins respectfully appreciated!

Thanks

 

[ThreeCFarm]

It depends on the stallions involved. Some don't mind the competition, but some REALLY get stressed knowing there is another stallion close by. Right now, I have my two stallions running together. They do a LOT of playing!!! Both of our boys get along great, but we had a stallion in the past that wouldn't tolerate any other stallions or geldings near him.

 

[Relic]

We keep 10 of them and while they are never run together they are housed 10 feet apart in big seperate paddocks where they can see each other run the fence lines and if they want have been know to snort that distance on another if they don't happen to like him...we wouldn't keep any of them from sight or sound of each other or the mares..we do have 2 paddocks that share a fence line and have to make sure both stallions get along because sometimes if they don't like each other aside from a lot of noise when one gets to close to the fence or poops near it they sometimes run there teeth along the fence which is not a good thing..other then that they manage to groom through the bars and lay side by side on lazy days on each side of the fence happy as pigs in poop...

 

[lvponies]

I put my 2 stallions together over the winter for the first time. They did fine together. However, as soon as the mares start going into heat, they will be separated. They do share a fence line when separated, but it is very sturdy and they can't get to each other at all. We used goat panels to separate their 2 fields which keeps them from biting and kicking at each other. It worked really well last year.

 

[Lucky-C-Acres-Minis]

Right now our two breeding boys are in adjoing pens/barn, they share the same barn that is divided up the middle that they can reach over and see each other, their runs are also conjoined and divided up the middle.. They can see each other, touch each other etc, and for the most part get along great.. They do have their occasional spats, but most of the time it's a pin of the ears or a warning kick.. They did get out once with each other while we were feeding (gate didn't late correctly) and they had a blast rough housing, not a knick or scratch on them when they were finished.

 

[Magic]

I have three stallions, and one barn. All of them are stalled near each other, two on one side of the aisle next to each other, and one across from them. These boys grew up together and were kept together until early summer of their two year old year when they started breeding mares. They are competitive with each other, each instinctively seems to want all of the mares for themselves, but they are having to learn to deal with that.

In the past I've had stallions that HATED having any other stallions around, so I kept them much further separated than I do now with these stallions. It really depends on your stallions. I do what I have to, to keep them as happy as possible.

 

[Field-of-Dreams]

All of my boys are kept in the same barn. There are five of them. The get 12 hours out, and 48 hours in, as they are turned out in the same paddock. No problems here, in fast, one fella we bought was *supposed* to hate all other stallions, but he's fine with my guys. He DOES kick the door if one stops to say hi, but not hard anymore- the gate is solid steel. I guess once you rap your fetlocks on that thing, kicking isn't fun anymore.... :bgrin

Lucy

 

[Miniv]

We have 5 mature stallions that have at least one mare or more with each of them........If your fencing is good, it's okay to let them run the fenceline together. After awhile they tend to get used to eachother and do more "play" talking - huffing and puffing at eachother.

We also have a group of young fellows who have been pastured together forever and they get along just fine. At different times they are next to another pasture that has one of our mature stallions with his girls and after the "I'm the MAN" type squeeling is done, all is okay.

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I repeat, though......make sure your cross-fencing is good before puting stallions on either side of it.

MA

 

[FoRebel]

we have 3 stallions, 2 (going to be 3) yearling stud colts and a jack. The stud colts and 1 stud run together, but that may change when the stud colts start to breed. One stallion runs with the jack but they've been together since they were sucklings. Our 3rd stud runs by himself because he can't seem to learn to play nice with the others. They can all see eachother. The 2 youngest stud colts are stalled together next to the stud that doesn't play well with others. The stud and jack are stalled together next to the stud that runs with the colts. They're all aware of eachother and know to behave when they're in hand.

 

[StarRidgeAcres]

We have 4 boys at this point. One true sr. stallion (7yrs old), one 3 yr old, one 2 yr old and one yearling. They are in the same barn, in fact the 4 of them share 2 stalls - each with a divider of horse safety fence down the middle. But they can see, smell, touch noses all they want. So far no problems whatsoever. They are out during the day TOGETHER. In my opinion, if they have enough space to get away from each other when things get hot, they can be just fine. I do NOT have any mares with them when they're out like that. My boys share about 2 acres during the day. They play, rough house, run, chase, kick, bite, etc. and I do monitor it somewhat. Occassionally one comes in with a scrap on the nose or knee, but it's never been more than that. They are all pretty easy on the yearling. Now, my sr. stallion, Corona, is VERY calm for a stallion. He's also the smallest of the 4. He makes it known that he's in charge, but he is very diplomatic and can generally get the point across without much physicall effort.

As they age, this may no longer work. You've just got to assess each one individually and decide what works for them. There is NO rule that says stallions can't cohabitate with other stallions.

Good luck! I just LOVE stallions!!

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[sdmini]

I believe there are nine here of varying ages all run together but come breeding time they each go their own way, if I'm going to use them for breeding that is.

A while back I was reading an article done by the owner of Babcock Ranch and his vet (yes I mean his as in no body else's) showed him how housing stallions together in the same barn during breeding season actually made all but the dominant stallion's sperm count drop. Just food for thought.

 

[Joyce]

I have 3 stallions here and I keep them separate year round. They often see each other from a distance during the day from their lots but at night in the barn, they can all see each other from their stalls.

Joyce L

 

[Dontworrybeappy]

I have housed as many as 5 mini stallions and colts together - even taking one stallion out to breed and putting him back into the group. They played, sparred and goofed around.... and were much less nasty to one another than the mares are!

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right now Appy and Buzz are in adjoining corrals and doing fine... when it's not foaling season, Appy is usually in the barn in the next stall/run from my Arabian stallion. They seem very fond of each other!

As boss mare, MY rules are that no one fights near me! That seems to carry over to the times when they don't know where I am at all! Also I choose and raise awfully good natured guys anyway, I guess! :bgrin

 

[HGFarm]

Some show stress much more than others, however because they are not running the fence does not mean they do not feel threatened or stressed in some way. Somewhere I read that stallions, especially during breeding season, should have at least 50 feet between their pastures. My neighbors have many stallions and they will have geldings, or babies or something in the pastures in between the stallions so it gives them all some room and nobody is harassing anyone else.

I have seen stallions get along together when it is not breeding season and when they have their own pasture without mares next door. However, I have also seen some of these, with age, become intolerable to being 'in with the boys' after being used for breeding a few years.

I think it depends on temperment and how they were raised.....

 

[PaintedPromiseRanch]

i have 3 intact jacks and my daughter has a mini stallion. until last spring one jack and the stallion were penned together because they were only 2 and 2 1/2 and liked to play. once the jack was old enough to breed we did notput them back together becuase the stallion is small and not mine, so not worth the risk of them playing too rough. at this point the stallion is penned next to the mares with wire fencing in between, and the 3 jacks are near each other but with space separating them, not just a fence. they holler at each other all the time, or if one goes off for some reason the others sound off too, but again since Trooper is a small standard and more than twice the size of the minis, it's not worth the risk for me to let them out together. during the time when they have females with them it's not as important because they have company but when it is too hot for breeding i try to spend a lot of time with each of them so they don't get lonely. the smallest jack Dillon is pretty full of himself and will posture a lot, and when turned out to where there IS only a fence between, has tried to get through it... luckily Wiley, the other mini jack, is very mellow and he just backs up far enough that Dillon cannot reach him. of course this frustrates Dillon to no end

: but i get great pictures and the exercise is good for him

: he is in great shape :bgrin

i do plan to teach all 3 of my jacks to drive as i have read that a breeding stallion needs another job as well to alleviate frustration and boredom... but i am just now learning myself so it might be a bit longer yet. my daughter has also begun working with her stallion on driving and jumping/obstacle. he is very attached to her and very willing to do anything she asks. i can only hope my donkeys will be as cooperative

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[Boinky]

I have four stallions..none of them grew up together and they all are out together through the winter months. I always seperate them in the summer because hormones flair and they don't like each other anymore....which is fine. Makes things much easier for me in the winter if they can all be together then summer i have plenty of pastures for them all. They all get along fine in the winter. I have noticed though my big mare has gone into heat and the boys are playing rougher right now. before now though the three younger ones (all 3/4 year olds) and even the older grumpy (7 year old) play a lot together.. They love to play halter tag.

 

[maryann]

We have two stallions also. We stall them in different areas of the barn . One in the front hall and the other in the back. During the day they are pastured in small pastures one on each side of the mares pasture. Both of their pastures are on an incline so they are running the fence line next to the mares a lot during the day. Up and down the hill. We very seldom have to lunge either of them as they keep their muscles built up naturally. They can see each other in the distance but are not close enough to really get upset with each other. They do "talk " to each other when we take one past the other . Maryann

 

[ropenride]

We have 2 stallions and a weanling that run together right now. We did have a gelding in with them, but he played to rough with the baby so went back with the mares, who whipped him into line

: The boys all get along fine, and I'll put them in with "their" mares here shortly, where they'll stay for a few months. I've only had one stallion that didn't get along with the other boys, no matter WHAT I tried! For the most part tho, my boys always seem to get along....together in the winter and telling each other who has the better mares during the summer