If you could some how relay the prospect of 'being put out to stud' to the animal, I'd bet that would be a tremendous help in improving his mental fight!
LOL
I think some "horse whisperers" have let him in on that sweet possibility.
;-)
Oh, Barbaro "nickers" - he definitely "nickers"! They parade all the mares past his stall on a daily basis, lol. That is, the mares "ask" to be paraded past his stall on a daily basis!