Oh, the joy of stallions...not

[kudosirony]

I'm so embarrassed to post this and am expecting a ton of people saying, "Wow you're an idiot and unfit for horse ownership!" but I do need advice/insight so I'm hoping a few of you guys can forgive my idiocy and help.

Why am I embarrassed and an idiot to boot? You all might remember my new(er) horse that was a rescue. The club footed, swollen

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[kudosirony]

I believe I linked to the original post up there somewhere (the part where I mention his genetic mess), but it was before we knew he was a stallion.

I am incredibly fortunate to board at a place with stallions. We have a 32yr old arab, a 6yr old arab, and a 19 month old Clydesdale. They all get alternating turn out, but unfortunately, it's not a heck of a lot - another reason I want him gelded. The 32yr old isn't a problem in the least. The 6yr old is pretty well-mannered and whenever I see his owner I harass her for advice and help, lol. I told her it was fine, but she still felt bad. Colby (her horse) is the reason I know that stallions can be well mannered. We, unfortunately, tend to miss each other, but she handles him when I'm not around. The clydesdale is a nightmare though. Everyone (but his owners) hates him and will cheer the day he leaves. He's such a jerk. He lunges to bite and kick when you go in his stall to toss hay in or put gray in his bin (there's a feed slot but he'll grab the feed scoop from you and throw it around, as well as grab the hose from you when you water). It's gotten so bad where dressage whips don't even phase him. I know it's because his owner coddled him when he was a baby - she can't handle him anymore because of this, her husband has to. He is exactly the horse I don't want to have.

And I did have a vet check done on him because I wanted to make sure I wasn't bringing anything contagious into the barn. She didn't even think to check since we were told he was a gelding. We sort of figured and took the word of the lady (who I honestly don't think knew he was a stallion; she got him from auction when he was in the kill pen and was so broken he didn't display any behavior whatsoever) since his club foot was atrocious.