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[RC] Gelding - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Tess Searcy morabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== Ditto on what Heidi & Lif & others have said. I had a nice half arab colt. He had 1 testicle down at 3 months, was mounting his mother but couldn't reach her. I am sure if he could he would have bred her. I wanted to geld him then, & when the other testicle dropped then get that one but the vet said I needed to wait until the second one dropped. When it did at 6 months he was gelded the next week. He was a holy terror. He was a mighty stud in a little body, that was the only thing that helped us was he was still small. He was to grow up & be my next distance horse but not with a studdy attitude. I am sure it was the raging hormones but it was difficult to teach him manners when all he wanted to do was bite & stike. He had a rough life for about 3 months till he was gelded. You go through a lot to get that mature stallion, maybe more than you bargained for. If your not going to be set up correctly & use him for breeding he will make a better gelding. You & the horse will be happier. Tess =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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