Managing Breeding Stallions

Dr. Nancy Diehl offers advice on keeping stallions happy and safe during routine handling and breeding.

Posted by Nancy Diehl, VMD, MS | Mar 19, 2015 | Behavior, Breeding Training, Commentary, Equine Behavior Commentary Series, Handling and Restraint, Stable and Other Vices, Stallion Care

Q: What tips do you have for managing stallions so that they don’t develop behavior issues?

A: Stallion behavior and management is so interesting! There’s lots of great literature out there if you really want to get into it. But here are a few principles I think are really important.

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About The Author

Nancy Diehl, VMD, MS

Prior to attending veterinary school, Dr. Nancy Diehl completed a master’s degree in animal science while studying stallion sexual behavior. Later, she completed a residency in large animal internal medicine at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center and worked in equine practices in Missouri and Pennsylvania. Diehl also spent six years on faculty at Penn State, where she taught equine science and behavior courses and advised graduate students completing equine behavior research. Additionally, Diehl has co-authored scientific papers on stallion behavior, early intensive handling of foals, and feral horse contraception. Currently she is a practicing veterinarian in central Pennsylvania.