Posted 2007-08-27 1:17 PM (#66558 - in reply to #66531) Subject: RE: Gelding
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Posts: 781 Location: La Cygne, KS
At three, his testicles will be dropped. Had a gal at work have a 7 year-old "gelding" that was not gelded all the way when he was young. One testicle remained inside. Cost her $900 at a college vet clinic to have it removed. Much better behaved boy now! A good vet will make sure that both testicles are removed. Cost around here is $150 this includes mild sedation and follow-up visit. Besure to ask if mild sedation is included. Some "cow" vets just nip them off and it is very painful to the colt.
Posted 2007-08-27 1:35 PM (#66564 - in reply to #66531) Subject: RE: Gelding
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Posts: 42 Location: Frisco,texas
this horse is 3 and I just started riding him... I did not want to geld him but it is just too tough have a stud running around... he is realy very gentle and easy to care for... I just don't need a stud and I don't want to sell him.
Posted 2007-08-27 5:18 PM (#66579 - in reply to #66531) Subject: RE: Gelding
Location: KY
I had a 6 year old mini who was one of the expensive geldings. One of his was undescended. The most recent colt, 5 mos old, gelded last month, was $100. We really like to do them as young as possible because it is so much easier on the colt.
Posted 2007-08-28 12:32 PM (#66639 - in reply to #66614) Subject: RE: Gelding
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Posts: 1989 Location: South Central OK
My youth show horse was cut at 3, about 2 months before I bought him. He hated other horses even mares...lucky me huh? It made things very easy to keep only one in the barn and he never looked back when we loaded up and left the barn.
I wouldn't ride them the same day you cut...at any age. The vet will tell you the do's, don't and what things to look for if you need to call. (I always ask and write down the "what means I need to call ASAP." I firmly believe planning for the worst prevents it from happening.)
Posted 2007-08-28 2:40 PM (#66649 - in reply to #66614) Subject: RE: Gelding
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Posts: 2828 Location: Southern New Mexico
He wasn't broke when I had him cut. I don't usually start mine until 3 1/2-4yrs.
He settled right down after a month or so. Because the vet had to go in after the second testicle I was told only to hand walk him and hose him down several times a day to help with the swelling. He was an EXCELLENT gelding. Unfortunately when we moved I had a 4 horse trailer and 5 horses so I had to sell one. I wanted to sell my younger gelding but everyone that came out was drawn to him so I sold him to an older guy that lived down the road from me who likes to work his cattle on horse back. My gelding LOVED to herd cattle and is doing well in his new home.
Posted 2007-08-28 10:04 PM (#66675 - in reply to #66531) Subject: RE: Gelding
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Posts: 644 Location: Odenville, Alabama
I don't think I'd ride him the same day he was gelded. I've never been gelded, so it may be unfair to answer, but I'd have to think it probably hurts like hell, and I sure wouldn't want anyone riding me after surgery. That is . . . If I were to be gelded!
Posted 2007-08-28 11:19 PM (#66683 - in reply to #66614) Subject: RE: Gelding
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Posts: 2614
There is a danger of a horse eviserating for a couple of days or so after being gelded.Our vet has told us to allow them to be confined in say,a round pen or lot,and to watch for any sign of it happening,and call her immediately.And try to put some sort of a clean sheet or something around the horse to hold the eviserated intestines up.
That said,if it can happen on its' own without riding,then,I'd sure as heck NOT want to ride and take a big chance on looking down and see my horse's intestines trailing along behind him!!!!!
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