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Post by cadeby on Jun 18, 2008 6:18:52 GMT -1
Following on from Julie's thread about Lowhouses Black Magic's romantic liason with Linda's D, I thought I'd start the ball-rolling with a non-explicit photo of our stallion Wilf, naturally covering a mare that he knows well in the field. There's "nothing" on view  The mare is very non-plussed by his attentions. You can see she still has grass hanging out of her mouth - typical Dales   Hope that's okay with the mods? Some in-hand covering shots would be good as a comparison. Over to you Linda........ |
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Post by lucydales on Jun 18, 2008 7:00:08 GMT -1
He's a handsome chap and she looks all the world like Amy!
I can almost see the bubble..."Have you finished yet? I was busy eating!"
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Post by dalesponyrider on Jun 18, 2008 7:41:51 GMT -1
The problem is, the photos Julie sent me are all explicit! Apart from the "hello" over the stable door! LOL!
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Post by cadeby on Jun 18, 2008 8:29:14 GMT -1
I can almost see the bubble..."Have you finished yet? I was busy eating!"  Lucy How about this one then. Sums it all up really   Oh just get on with it......... |
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Post by harveydales on Jun 18, 2008 8:32:47 GMT -1
Love the caption!
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Post by bevbob on Jun 18, 2008 20:36:02 GMT -1
ROFL!!
I find it fascinating...... when we watched Laura taking D up to meet Magic it was great, he was really really talking to her and bless her she didnt seem to know what to make of him.
I think its great how the stallion doesnt put his feet all over the mare, it might sound a bit daft that but I wondered if any mares got hurt by flying stallion hooves?
Thanks for posting Cadeby.
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Post by harleydales on Jun 18, 2008 21:04:14 GMT -1
"Gerroff!" would be another caption!!
(with sheep it lasts all of 2 seconds - sometimes the ewes don't even stop eating LOL!)
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Post by lucydales on Jun 18, 2008 21:21:01 GMT -1
but I wondered if any mares got hurt by flying stallion hooves? I think I was in more danger than Amy, Bev! I was pushing on her shoulder with mine to stop her walking, and Sammy's nose was panting into my ear and his mighty iron clad hoof was about 3 " from my nose!  I had that vague thought it was dangerous and I should have had my hard hat on! Mind you, I had to laugh when he went cross eyed, slumped, paused for a few seconds with a dreamy far away look and then gently slid off her rear! And I was assailed with "walk her, walk her!" There was buckets of it too!  |
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Post by bevbob on Jun 18, 2008 21:29:00 GMT -1
LOL! Oooer, see theres more to covering than I realised! I take it you had to walk her to keep the 'stuff' inside?
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Post by lucydales on Jun 18, 2008 21:36:48 GMT -1
That's the general idea I think!
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Post by PonyGirl on Jun 19, 2008 3:27:34 GMT -1
She does look like "Are you DONE yet?"
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Post by cadeby on Jun 19, 2008 6:03:49 GMT -1
Bevbob - covering is usually far more dangerous for the human handlers than the mare. We always wear hard-hats if we're covering in-hand. The biggest risk is to the mare-handler from the mare striking out with her front foot and it can be difficult/scary as Lucy says if you are having to try and keep the mare from walking forwards. I have never seen a mare damaged by the stallions hooves - they seem to naturally slide them down the side of the mare's body. However, most stallions take a bit of a tooth hold - usually nothing too deep. Some studs use leather pads to protect the mares withers and neck and others will cross-hobble the mare or lift a front leg to stop her kicking the stallion. We don't need to use anything with Wilf as he lives with his mares, so knows them all well and he's quite keen on a bit of gentle fore-play to get them in the mood  It would be interesting to see some in-hand photos from a professional stud such as Nipna who cover outside mares as a comparison. Also their beautiful boys have to show, so you wouldn't want to risk any damage. Lucy - your descripton of the cross-eyed, slumped, dreamy far-away look is spot-on! Think it applies to all males |
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Post by dalesponyrider on Jun 19, 2008 6:14:38 GMT -1
Of all species! LOL!
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Post by dollylanedales on Jun 19, 2008 8:41:02 GMT -1
Both summers Molly ran with the stallion, you could see big scrape marks either side of her back, where the stallion had obviously gripped her then slid off. I often wonder how the smaller mares cope with the weight of the stallion, as some of them are definitely not lightweights!!
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Post by jap on Jun 19, 2008 11:36:07 GMT -1
to date,touch wood,none of our stallions have ever marked their girlies and we cover with a full set of shoes on.At some of the newmarket studs they have a big covering blanket with ridges sewn into the leather.they put this over the mare to protect her and gives the stallion somewhere to grip.I have been told off by some of the studs down there for approaching coverings from the womans view,funny that.
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I had that vague thought it was dangerous and I should have had my hard hat on! 
