What fence height is needed to separate a stallion and mare?

Hello. While I have seen stallions be very gentle with newborns, if I had a choice, I would allow the mare to foal in the other pasture. Try to be there when she goes into labor & you should be able to shoo away nosey neighbors. Once the foal is on her feet, Mom will be protective enough to deal with the other mare & colt. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

I am afraid , that if you put your filly in with the stallion he may try to cover her and hurt her. I do not recommend this. You may want to board the filly where it can grow up amongst other foals and learn proper socialisation without having to worry about being bothered by the stallion.

Hi there. Stallions (male horses that have not been castrated) are generally considered to be more aggressive and dangerous to work with than either mares (females) or geldings (castrated males). But it really depends on the individual horse - I have met some very gentle, easy-to-handle stallions as well.

Hello. First, know that this is normal behavior. Mares especially can be aggressive to geldings & even other mares. It can take several days to up to 3 months for everyone to settle down. If possible, the horses should be separated where they can see, smell & possibly touch each other, but can flee if the situation requires it. If you can not place the horses in adjacent paddocks, they should have separate resources far enough apart so that no guarding occurs. 2 water sources & feeding far enough apart ( or confining the mare ) until all grain is consumed & for up to 20 minutes after is necessary. Once the gelding has finished & is grazing quietly, you can release the mare. If any of the horses are wearing shoes, pulling them temporarily may prevent significant injury. If the behavior does not seem to at least be calming down in another week or so, you may need to have your mare evaluated for an ovarian problem or even granulosa cell tumor. These can cause significant hormonal changes in mares resulting in almost stallion type behavior. Have patience, a week is only a short time to try to buddy up two horses. Good luck & thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

If you are unable to have one or both of the dogs spayed/neutered then you will have to be diligent about keeping them separated while the female is in heat. I would recommend keeping the female in the house and the male outside because if you leave the female outside there is a chance another male dog could mate her. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck.

Males can mate after 6 months of age. Females can be bred, ideally, after 2 years of age. Separating them during this upcoming heat cycle would be recommended if you are not prepared to breed dogs and have a litter of puppies. By her next cycle, both will be more than ready to breed and in the interim, you can gain knowledge regarding breeding and raising dogs.

I recommend taking a bucket of grain or treats, and approach him very slowly and quietly. If you do not feel safe, then do not approach him. You may be able to lure him back to a pen with food without ever touching him.