Spring has sprung here in the adirondacks. The birds are chirping, the peepers, peeping, and the frogs are crocking into the night. There is still a chill in the air, but the tiny, heads of the green grass are beginning to pop. A lovely day of much needed showers has just spruced up the greenness of the baren land.
Along with this joyous miracle, are horses who definately think the grass is much greener on the other side. They are constantly pushing fences, and once one makes a hole, it seems the others follow just like magnets. There is always one or two who are persistant to find or make that hole. It is an on going battle until the grass in the pasture gets as green as the neighbors.
This is a time when the mares estrus cycle seems magnified many times. In our pasture, the geldings become very attentive and spend these days of the cycle with a certain mare. Relationships are constantly changing. It seems some of them have their own little harems until the mare goes out of heat. Then they find another to hang out with. I was once told, geldings are frustrated stallions, and I believe that, but ours seem to compensate for that.
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Spring has definitely sprung around here with temperatures hovering in the low 80's here in the Southern Tier of NY.
It sounds like your geldings are not only checking out greener pastures, but the ladies as well.
Ahhh, spring is in the air!!
When I used to own my Morgen gelding Musket, he too, in his mind, thought he was a true ladies man. A regular Casanova!
I agree with you, in regards that geldings are frustrated stallions.
They just seem to get a few mixed messages is all. That's okay by me....they're simply testing the waters of life.
I thoroughly enjoy reading your posts. They simply start my day off with a smile everytime.
Have a super day!!
Patty
Enjoyed your postings.
My neighbor has 20 horses and "we" now have two foals to visit every day.
It's a joy to be around them.
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