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Re: [RC] Questiions about Gelding a Colt - rides2far@xxxxxxxx


I keep that saying in mind, along with "You tell a gelding, ask a >>stallion 
and discuss it with a mare." 


My favorite is "Stallions are from Mars, Mares are from Venus, Geldings are 
from *Heaven*. :-) 

All my horses are male (5 geldings)and my dogs are females. It's a rule around 
here.  When I was 17 I got a 2 year old stallion off the track. My dad said, 
"Maybe we should wait" (about gelding him). Then he said, "Maybe we should 
breed him once, then geld him"...to which I replied, "It would be a no win 
situation...if it's a great colt you'd wish you hadn't gelded him...if it's 
junk you've got junk". First time I ever called the vet in my life. I made the 
appointment myself. My dad was shocked. My mom was shocked that I sat on my 
horse's neck while the vet gelded him. Looking back I'm impressed that I was 
such a smart kid. :-)

I am very grateful that there are people out there who keep stallions so I 
don't have to. Beth, if he's good enough to keep a stallion I'd sell him to 
somebody who needed a stallion.

Angie


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