2. FROM FOAL TO STALLION Author Liesl Purser

3. Questions?  Do you want the baby to stay a stallion?  When is the best time to Geld?  Is he confirmation and temperamentally sound?  Is he registered and a credit to his breed and parentage?  Are his lines overstocked and prolific?  Handling from birth  First serving a young stallion  Product of good choices

4. Do you want your baby to stay a STALLION? This should always be the foremost question when a colt is born. Life on a property will revolve around the stallion, its hormones and idiosyncrasies that come with the testis in tact.

5. When is the Best time to Geld? ♦7 weeks while still on mum ♦6 months a month or two after weaning ♦12 months when they get a bit boisterous ♦2 -3 years so as to see what you truly have in body and most of all temperament

6. Is he confirmation and temperamentally sound? ♦B♦Balanced ♦G♦Good body angles ♦G♦Good bone density ♦G♦Good length of rein ♦G♦Good deep chest ♦G♦Good bloodlines ♦G♦Great Temperament BAD GOOD

7. Is he registered and a credit to his breed and parentage? ♦Does he have registration? ♦How many registrations? ♦Is he sound in body and mind? ♦Is he better than mother or father or both? ♦Does his conformation fit with the breed standard he is registered with?

8. Handling from Birth  Be halter broken at a young age  Be handled and touched ALL OVER from birth  Is not allowed to touch, move or speak without permission of handler  Can be loved with respect only and by handlers choice  Must have toys – basket ball, witches hats  Should be kind when brushed, farrier and vet visits, shows, floating

9. First serving a young stallion ♦Set mare up with handler ♦Make colt stand back and wait ♦Teach him to tease the mare and where ♦Make sure that he is ready and the correct shape ♦Give him permission to mount ♦Give him encouragement and praise along the way

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