Posts made in May 23rd, 2012

Mares and Geldings – Are they a good mix?

Posted by cheryl on May 23, 2012 in Equine Care | 0 comments

This article was written by Lindsey Forkun, Equine and Natural Horsemanship Expert, and author of the book Natural Horsemanship Answering the What, Why, and How for ALL Disciplines.  Email: lindsey@bittypaws.com For many years I boarded at a farm where geldings and mares lived in mixed herds. I always thought this was normal. When I moved stables and as I grew up in the horse world, I learned that keeping mares and geldings separate is actually more common – but why? When I finally moved into my own farm, I had the chance to organize my paddocks the way I wanted. I decided to have some mixed herds. This was because I had some geldings and mares that really got...