[aess35]

I need to find a home for my Shetland pony asap...good points are that he's very quiet with humans, likes children..likes to be groomed, good with livestock and dogs, very hardy, never kicked or bitten...Bad points..stallion, can't be ridden at the mo but in the right hands would come round as can be led but not had anyone on his back.  The story is that I've had Billy for 2 years as a pet with a view to doing something with him for my daughter but the truth is that I am out of my depth with him as I don't know how to train horses but I have had a head collar on him and led him and groomed him but have made no further progress.  I live in a rented house with paddock and have just been told that the house is going on the market very soon so he needs to go to a loving home as I cannot justify livery for an unrideable pony.  He's a lovely boy and in the right hands could make good progress.

[mojocafa]

  you find a good home, where in central Scotland are you ?

[shygirl]

what age is he?

[SallyintNorth]

I hope you find a nice home for this boy - do you know how much castration will cost the new owner?

[sabrina]

It will cost around £200 to geld. You would have more chance getting him a home if he was gelded.

[Smokey the Purring Cat]

Hello, Try www.horses4homes.net they are a charity which rehomes horses and ponies.

[mowhaugh]

Good luck finding him a home.  Agree that it would be much more likely if you got him gelded, he sounds like a sweet lad.

[Roxy]

I took two Shetland stallions from a lady who could no longer manage to keep them - finding livery for stallions was her main problem.  I had them gelded,but they had to stay in the vet hospital overnight,as they are mini.
 
Once gelded, they soon became pleasant little fellas, much easier to deal with, and they were nowhere near as stressed, trying to find mares.
 
I think it cost me £150 each to castrate.
 
Unless you have papers for him its unlikely anyone will want him for breeding - so he stands more chance if he was gelded but I appreciate if you are giving him away you do not want the added expense of gelding.  Perhaps you could offer to go halves  (ex owner of my ponies did that).Good luck!!

[lord flynn]

you should be able to get him cut for £135 or so, they will want to knock him down for it I think if he's older and small.  He really has better prospects if he's been gelded.

[BALLOCH]

Totally agree.stallions are a menace and not suitable for children as can be tempremental,not there fault just hormones.Due to cost most folk don't geld which is a pity,as once gelded are better ponies who are more suited to riding ,driving etc in most peoples hands ,where as stallions need more experienced handling.I had my Shetland colt foal casterated in jan and got a good deal from our vets of £100 very reasonable and worth doing as homes and livery much easier to find,the cost goes on the weight of pony so the heavier and older they are the more drugs needed to knock out so more cost.After gelding ponies are normaly quieter if not too old.Gone off subject but hope someone wants him,try gumtree or free ads worth a try,

[HallePalomino]

The owner at my yard might well be interested if I mention it to her, she's taken a couple of rescues on before when they've had nowhere to go.

When are you looking to rehome? Within days (emergency) or a few weeks or months?

You'd need to be explicit about history, health, age, passport, etc before anyone would consider it though, feel free to pm if you're not wanting to share details on here.

Where in Central Scotland are you?

[aess35]

Hi..thanks for the replies he'll be 6 in July so not sure about the gelding as he may still remain stalliony?!

[Roxy]

Mine were that age when gelded.  One was fine straight away, but the other still had a tendancy to get excited around mares, but only for a few weeks.  Its usually when the stallions have been used for breeding for some years, and then get gelded that they still retain some stallion traits.  I would assume that your pony has not been used on mares.

[lord flynn]

he should be alright in temperament given time. The older they get the more involved the procedure and aftercare though-he'll need turnout and exercise to keep the swelling down. If you want to pm me-with his details and description I will ask about for you.