Hecky Thump, it's Jean Arkwright!
 >>>> I find it fascinating to watch the heirachy forming and and it's
 >>>> especially fast to develop with mares. One of our 
 JP>     Shamazon is a 23yr old Anglo Arabian mare ........ SHE is Boss
 JP> Horse and she lets everyone KNOW she is.  However, here lately Mr X
 JP> (Arabian gelding) is trying to "take over" ... sometimes he succeeds
 JP> in proving he's "boss" ..... other times Shamazon puts he back in his
 JP> place  
The 'top horse' also seems to vary on the fitness of the others. One 
of ours, Tokki, is top of the heap most of the time, but if she's feeling
under the weather she can't be doing with bossing the others about enough,
and she ends up right at the bottom of the heirachy. 
 JP>     Mr X was suppose to have been cut when he was born (we didn't own
 JP> him then -- I got him when he was a few months old) .... he
You cut them that young? In the UK most are cut at around 6 months - year,
they develop better, though you do get some that go bolshie.
 JP> demanstrates the "bit of a little man" as you put it from time to time
 JP> with our other 2 mares ..... I know exactly what you are talking about
 JP> "strutting about and rounding them up" ... it IS funny to watch. These
 JP> are the times that he's being the "boss" and Shamazon is letting him
 JP> do it ..... 
Interesting sight today. I let three of our biggish mares out (around 14-15h)
one 17h TB gelding and a purebred shetland out into our biggest field. 
They pottered off to the other end (about half a mile). When i'd done
the mucking out I decided to put some hay out as the grass is mostly
mud (the rain we've had in the past month is astounding!). 
Went out into the field and spread it around, then gave them a shout.
Five heads shot up, Basil (The Shettie) started off first, then all
four galloping along behind him. Perfect formation - four abreast
and this little thing out front with his legs going like mad!
Awe-inspiring sight - galloping flat out, mud and water spraying
everywhere, tails high, ears forward. Was so fascinated I didn't
realise I was in their way...
Simon (A bit muddy)
... She'll be all right. Inform Lord Prophet we have a prisoner.
--- FMail 1.22
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