At What Age Sould You Geld?

michelle henry · 07-08-2005, 10:12 AM

I Just Had A Great Looking Colt He Is Two Weeks Old And I Am Sure That I Am Going To Geld Him He Was And Accident Between A Father Daughter . I Know That Some People Breed That Way But It Can Also Be Risky He Is Great And Seems To Not Have Any Problems But We Have Chose To Not Keep Him As A Stud No Need To! How Soon Can You Do It And Is Better To Do It As Soon As Posible Or To Wait?

I LUV BESS · 07-08-2005, 10:16 AM

i think around 1 1/2- 2,but i dunno...

CowGirlUp1833 · 07-08-2005, 10:17 AM

I THINK you can do it between 8 months and a year...but I'm just guessing how old they were when I used to work at a farm that breeds.... there are a ton of people here that will know for sure tho! I commend you for making the responsible choice!

steeledancer · 07-08-2005, 10:17 AM

I usually do mine as yearlings. I have heard that it is possible to do them right away if both of their testies are down (calves are done young like this), but I have never done it, so don't really know if it's a good idea or not. The earlier the better, because the veins are smaller in younger studs, and the risk of bleeding out is greater as they age, but they can be done late as well.

Jennygirl011 · 07-08-2005, 10:28 AM

What happens when they are gelded at 3 or 4 but never used in breeding?

aBreeze · 07-08-2005, 10:28 AM

I know John Lyons did his 2 palomino colts at 2ish months... basically whenever they drop you should be fine...

horschik · 07-08-2005, 10:43 AM

Hey,

My friends little colt she just bought from the trainer was just gelded at about 3 months. He did great through surgery and recovery and is happy now! lol..anyways our vet said that if they are studish its good to geld young but you dont have to. The colt may grow a bit more muscle from being a stud a bit longer but its completely up to you!

Kelsey

steeledancer · 07-08-2005, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Jennygirl011

What happens when they are gelded at 3 or 4 but never used in breeding?

Well, things either go very smooth and well, or they go very bad and ugly. I don't know how much difference breeding makes to the development of blood vessels (could be a big difference, but I kind of don't think so). I have had 6 year old stallions who had been breeding castrated... the first one almost died, he almost bled to death. He ended up swelled up the size of a football for a month, but he did get better. He was cut by a vet, emasculated for longer than usual (just to be safe, she said), and then TRIPLE latigated on each vein.

The second one was done by my neighbor. He didn't miss a beat. He hardly swelled, and he kept his demeanor (although I was able to ride him... once... after he was gelded).

I have had 3 year olds cut, and one at the same time as the second 6 year old. He did not do so well, he bled bad, and when stalled to minimize the bleeding, he swelled all the way down his belly (just fluids). He eventually got better, but it was painful for both of us.

A friend of mine had a 3 year old cut and he had a hernia and his intestines fell out.

He died.

Anyway, it is one of my least favorite things in the horse world, and for some reason, I have to do it way too often. That's life.

Jennygirl011 · 07-08-2005, 11:03 AM

Well the horse I was thinking about getting was gelded at 3 or so, but he did fine.I was just wondering if it would affect their personality if they were gelded late.Would they still think their a stallion?

Quote:

Originally Posted by steeledancer

Well, things either go very smooth and well, or they go very bad and ugly. I don't know how much difference breeding makes to the development of blood vessels (could be a big difference, but I kind of don't think so). I have had 6 year old stallions who had been breeding castrated... the first one almost died, he almost bled to death. He ended up swelled up the size of a football for a month, but he did get better. He was cut by a vet, emasculated for longer than usual (just to be safe, she said), and then TRIPLE latigated on each vein.

The second one was done by my neighbor. He didn't miss a beat. He hardly swelled, and he kept his demeanor (although I was able to ride him... once... after he was gelded).

I have had 3 year olds cut, and one at the same time as the second 6 year old. He did not do so well, he bled bad, and when stalled to minimize the bleeding, he swelled all the way down his belly (just fluids). He eventually got better, but it was painful for both of us.

A friend of mine had a 3 year old cut and he had a hernia and his intestines fell out.

He died.

Anyway, it is one of my least favorite things in the horse world, and for some reason, I have to do it way too often. That's life.

Cowgirl2135 · 07-08-2005, 11:08 AM

I usually geld at 4 months.

07-08-2005, 10:12 AM	#1
michelle henry Full Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ohio Posts: 61	At What Age Sould You Geld? I Just Had A Great Looking Colt He Is Two Weeks Old And I Am Sure That I Am Going To Geld Him He Was And Accident Between A Father Daughter . I Know That Some People Breed That Way But It Can Also Be Risky He Is Great And Seems To Not Have Any Problems But We Have Chose To Not Keep Him As A Stud No Need To! How Soon Can You Do It And Is Better To Do It As Soon As Posible Or To Wait?

07-08-2005, 10:16 AM	#2
I LUV BESS Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: uhhh... i think its somewhere called england lol Posts: 8,732 Images: 438	i think around 1 1/2- 2,but i dunno... __________________ *~Danielle~* ~♥~ Lepicure; Cambridge Paramour; Midnight Dancer; Pure Chance ~♥~ EventingFTW

07-08-2005, 10:17 AM	#4
steeledancer Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 853 Images: 22	I usually do mine as yearlings. I have heard that it is possible to do them right away if both of their testies are down (calves are done young like this), but I have never done it, so don't really know if it's a good idea or not. The earlier the better, because the veins are smaller in younger studs, and the risk of bleeding out is greater as they age, but they can be done late as well. __________________ My website: Tallman Training Centre If you think you can, you can - If you think you can't, you're right. Everything you do, do with all your might Because anything worth doing is worth doing RIGHT

07-08-2005, 10:28 AM	#5
Jennygirl011 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,960 Images: 260	What happens when they are gelded at 3 or 4 but never used in breeding? __________________ Many people have sighed for the 'good old days' and regretted the 'passing of the horse,' but today, when only those who like horses own them, it is a far better time for horses.-C.W.Anderson

07-08-2005, 10:28 AM	#6
aBreeze Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,802 Images: 135 Blog Entries: 1	I know John Lyons did his 2 palomino colts at 2ish months... basically whenever they drop you should be fine... __________________ Some say our national pastime is baseball. Not me. It's gossip. Erma Bombeck I was on HGS when we made 3 million posts!

07-08-2005, 10:17 AM	#3
CowGirlUp1833 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: On the Lake Michigan Shoreline Posts: 17,367 Images: 438 Blog Entries: 41	I THINK you can do it between 8 months and a year...but I'm just guessing how old they were when I used to work at a farm that breeds.... there are a ton of people here that will know for sure tho! I commend you for making the responsible choice!

07-08-2005, 10:43 AM	#7
horschik Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 9	Hey, My friends little colt she just bought from the trainer was just gelded at about 3 months. He did great through surgery and recovery and is happy now! lol..anyways our vet said that if they are studish its good to geld young but you dont have to. The colt may grow a bit more muscle from being a stud a bit longer but its completely up to you! Kelsey

07-08-2005, 11:08 AM	#10
Cowgirl2135 Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: California, USA Posts: 3,460 Images: 32	I usually geld at 4 months. __________________ My Quarter Horse is better than your 4th level dressage horse!

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