Re: [RC] Questiions about Gelding a Colt - Barbara McCrary
Interesting that you should think that
gelding a colt will make him big, dumb, and dopey. I suppose it could
happen, but the gelding I have now is absolutely bar-none, the smartest horse I
have ever come in contact with. I once rode a mare, and I thought she was
head and shoulders smarter than any gelding, but this one has them all
beat. I'm afraid I don't agree with your opinion of geldings'
intelligence.....
I *GAVE* away the last colt my mare had. You can't convince me that
snipping their "boys" doesn't take half their brain with, and I've
already got a big, dumb, dopey (neutered) male dog, I didn't want an ever
bigger, dumb, dopey horse. I only keep the fillies. You might have
to "discuss" things w/ a mare, but thank god they've got a mind of their
own.
That being said, if you are intent on keeping this colt, I'd geld him right
away. The only thing worse than a big dumb horse is a big hormone-driven
horse. The bigger he gets, the harder it will be for both of you.
OTOH, if he is that great (and it's so hard to tell at his age) that he
must be kept as a stallion, I'd get him off to a breeding facility soon so
that he can start to learn some manners both from the people and the horses
that are in the breeding business.
