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My granddaughter has just bought a horse and I take her to the yard to groom it, ride it etc.,

At the same yard, there is a beautiful stallion that is used for breeding.

Apparently, he cannot be let loose in a field with male horses because they would fight. I am told that he cannot be let loose in a field with females as the females would fight for his favours.

Consequently, this noble horse lives in a pen. The only time that he sees the outside world is when he is chosen to serve a mare. The mare is taken to a paddock and the stallion is allowed to join her.

I usually answer dog questions and I object to back yard breeders. However it would appear that stallions have a life which is much worse than stud dogs. Hells teeth, do stallion  all live in a pen and only get fresh air when they are needed to serve a mare?.

lakelady · Accepted Answer

Yes. My uncle raised arabians and spent more than 7 figures on one of Wayne newton's stallions. He also had a stallion bred by his own stable. They were kept in very nice box stalls with ten foot sides.
 The stable stud actually climbed the wall and bred a mare he wasn't supposed to. Part of the stallions name was Sham, the unauthorized colt was 'Sham-bang' True story.

Anonymous · Answer

This is a matter of animal rights, which, unless the horse is being abused, according to law, there is no criminality here... Although it is morally wrong, the law cannot justify this.

I have asked a question about horses before and I am still clueless?

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