Why

[twelsh 346]

why is it so bad to have a stallion for ride n drive anyone tell me why as i bought my son a ride n drive stallion but people ive spoken to say your in for a shock if he sees a mare in a field when you pass on cart is this true thanks

[stevemac 433]

yes it can be true offtern . though the chap down the road has a stallion in a normal paddock and he is never a bother he is surounded by mares and has had plenty of them maybe he knows they come to him so doesnt bother either way hes a gentalman to work and ride.

[pikey boy 25]

makes no differnes as long as he's been well schooled and got manners

[twelsh 346]

hes got good manners mate listens well been used in bradford most of his life on scrap

[pikey boy 25]

should be no different to driving any other horse so whats the prob or am i missing something

[Carraghs Gem 1,675]

I have heard of a stallion jumping a ditch bringing the gig with him... But that story was told to me a long time back and that stallion wouldve been a long time dead by now, the only other incident i know of involving a stallion in a gig... The stallion was too psycho to be ridden safely, tried to buck off his riders, tried to roll on his riders, the b*****d even tried to kill me when i mucked him out despite being fine with me previously, well they broke him to drive.. All was going grand they had him out driving on the road and he was going very well, well another day they tacked him up just as he was trotting around the grounds he pinned his ears back and put his 2 back hooves through the seat of the trap... The 2 passengers only just jumped out in time.

[redial 81]

I worked in few yards and it was drummed into me never trust them .

These were younger horses perhap's with age they calm down.

I know I have.

[twelsh 346]

p***y boy i was told by a few lads i no that never trust a stallion especially when on drives or passing field with mares in im a begginner so just asked for advice mate thanks

[pikey boy 25]

i've had stallions and been good as gold out on drives with a driving club mares geldins and no probs when in harness and doing is job this is down to manners and schooling when out of harness and taken to a mare he would then do is job and anyone go out with you to help if you were'nt so far i would jump up with you all the best with him any way let us know how it go's any pic's,ther was a post like this up a little time a go

[twelsh 346]

heres a picture mate

[pikey boy 25]

looks a good little cob have you had him out yet and how did he go

[twelsh 346]

yeah he been out on cart good with traffic nothing bothers him

[pikey boy 25]

great hope all goes well for you all enjoy your driving, been out on my mare to day done 12 miles have her out every other day doing 8/12 miles at a time