Gelding a colt – why
Gelding timing #115818 - Ask Extension
The horse's skeletal maturity is not determined by the testosterone production. Usually colts will be castrated around weaning, this could be ...
Expert Answers on Colt Health: Heart Surgery, Gelding ... - JustAnswer
Most commonly, I geld colts between 6-18 months of age. There are fewer risks of surgery in younger colts. In addition, they are less likely to ...
Castrating a stallion also reduces or prevents some of the undesirable behaviour a stallion may exhibit such as aggression towards other horses ...
A Brand New Gelding - Miniature Horsemanship ™
Last Thursday, the vet came out to geld our 2016 colt, Up. He was about 13 months old, and I actually had it scheduled earlier, ...
My gelding thinks he's a colt...could he be?? - New Rider Forum
It's quite difficult to tell which is why the vet probably missed it when he was gelded. When this happens testosterone is released into the ...
Castration Station! - Hayes Equine Veterinary Services
Gelding a horse is one of the easiest and best surgeries that can be performed. It improves their life and allows them to have more avenues for ...
Training Tip: Handling a Proud-Cut Gelding | Downunder
Training Tip: Handling a Proud-Cut Gelding ... Clinton's Answer: The term “proud cut” is often used to mean that during castration a testicle was ...
Gelding colts and the impact on size, shape temperament etc
My RI has been breeding horses for 40 years and when I bought a 6mo colt she told me to leave him entire as long as possible because he would ' ...
Castration or Gelding, Cryptorchid - Horse Side Vet Guide
This is usually a fairly straightforward surgery, but it can be tricky in some cases. It is considered unethical for vets to remove only the external testicle ...
What Is a Gelding Horse? (3 Reasons Why Neutering)
The gelding is a neutered stallion of any age. Castration is a reasonably simple procedure in stallions, in contrast to the complicated mare ...
Gelding question (2y/o colt still no nuts)? - Horses
A colt with undescended baggage is still likely to develop stallion like behaviours, indeed may try to mount mares, but he will not be fertile. The sac is held ...
Tips For Keeping Your Stallion Well Mannered - Barnmice
Be very firm and very disciplined with him and give him lots of training early on, so that you can fall back on this training as he matures into ...
Benefits/downsides - to geld or not to geld - Harness Racing Forum
I am interested in people's thoughts with regard to gelding young horses. We all understand some of the reasons for gelding can relate to ...
Gelding colts.... - lifestyleblock discussion forums - LSB
As long as both testes are descended, you can geld at any age. Gelding causes the growth plates to close earlier so if you geld early, you're likely to get a ...
Viewing a thread - When do you geld your colts? - Barrel Horse World
“The stallion's long bones stop growing sooner, when he reaches puberty. This is all related to testosterone and closing of the growth plates.” ...
Why do some geldings act like stallions? - The Equine Ethologist
The point of such ritualised displays is for two (or more) stallions to make visual and olfactory appraisals of each other and work out who ...
They are all wonderful horses and I absolutely love them but I don't plan on breeding any of my mares and my boys are both geldings. My ...
Do you know what gelding is? It is a stallion that has been neutered. Stones removed. Castrated. Those who raise horses geld stallions for ...
Does or has anyone sold a colt on a gelding contract?
When I sell a colt on a Gelding Contract, it is a stipulation of the sale. This year I sold my 2 colts, leaving the decision up to the buyers, ...
colt and gelding grazing together? - Horse Gossip
colt and gelding grazing together? ... I often have colts and geldings out together....the mounting is a dominance thing...or quite often just ...