I was looking at a gelding that was for sale today and the lady who owned him said he used to be at stud but gelded him about a year ago. i was wondering if he would still act like a stallion around mares when they were in heat? Or if there are any other problems that might occur?
2007-01-27 06:54:46 · 10 answers · asked by Lindsey G 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
he is 8 yrs old by the way
2007-01-27 07:15:45 · update #1
It honestly depends on the horse. Most take a year or two to get over it completely, but I haven't seen too many studs keep in the attitude. The ones I did see stuck in the stud mentality forever were ones that were bred pretty much constantly.
We only breed our studs 6 times a year or so. We gelded one of our TB studs at 5 yrs. Still calls to the mares and they will show to him- occasionally he will do a little prancing when he is being lead/in the pasture, but not much. He is perfectly fine when being ridden with mares after the first year of adjustment. We do not have him in with mares though- he is only with geldings in the pasture.
We also gelded our 10 yr old shire/paint cross. He was a mean stud- couldn't keep him iwith other horses and would literally lunge himself on to the mare- you needed to keep out of the way. After a year, he could be ridden with any mare and would only show mild interest if they showed for him. After two years of adjustment, he can be with other geldings in the pasture (we tried after one year and he tried to kill all of them).
Look how he acts- is he out with other horses? Can you watch the owner ride him near a mare? Watch all of that stuff.
It is weird, but most of the time, within a couple months after you geld, they calm right down. I don't think they ever act truely like a gelding (usually a little more intelligent and headstrong) but if you like his personality now and he is ok by mares/other horses, I would say go for it.
2007-01-27 07:26:10 · answer #1 · answered by D 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Most of the answers are great! I agree....most likely he will have stud tendencies. The majority of geldings have some type of stud tendencies...maybe not as obvious or "dangerous", but most have them. Also depends on how the horse was gelded. I have a 30 year old app that was gelded by his first owners as a 6 year old, but never bred. He still acts like a stallion with his herd. He has a herd of 8 mares ranging from yearlings to 12 year old mares and we recently rescued a 4 year old jenny and a 12 year old gelding. The old man and the gelding had some disputes over who was the alpha and the app still keeps the new gelding out of the herd. If any of the younger fillies wander to the new gelding the old app cuts them back to the herd.
2007-01-27 22:27:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You would need to go see him and see how he acts around mares. A friend of mine had a 7yr old paint gelding that was gelded at 4yrs old. His previous use was a breeding stallion and even now at 7yrs old he still acts like a stud. He corrals all the mares in the pasture into 1 corner at night and lays down in front of them and will not let the other geldings near them.
I wouldn't recommend you buying this horse unless you know how to take care of highly spirited horses or stallions. It would be for your own safety.
2007-01-27 16:59:11 · answer #3 · answered by amyleeroxs 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the horse. Some will act like a stallion for the rest of their lives because the behaviors they exhibited when they were stallions, they learned, and will continue to display them. Others will calm down once the hormones subside (which takes about 6 months, so yours should be ok) and act like perfect gentlemen for the remainder of their lives. I would see if you can walk him by some mares who are in a pasture to see how he reacts. The only way to know how "studdish" he will act is to spend time with him. Good luck!
2007-01-27 22:20:55 · answer #4 · answered by rockerchic821 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it depends if he has been breed to mares before... my mom gelded her 6 year old stud last year.... he does not act studdy unless he is around my sisters mare(her mare has been bred to him several times) but he does not get too bad. just wants to stick to her side. it just depends on how much he has been bred and his temperment when he was a stud. if he was a very aggressive stud then he may show some signs of being studdy. u need to ask the lady if he has been bred several times and what his personality was before he was gelded. hope this helps u.
2007-01-27 20:48:39 · answer #5 · answered by kooneyedkellie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
More than likely, he will still act like a stud. You may want to keep him away from other studs while you have mares in heat (or if he is aggressive enough, males in general).
2007-01-27 15:06:25 · answer #6 · answered by kayley. 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
he may act like a stallion for up to a year after castration but after that it should subside
2007-01-30 22:43:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is true that he might still show some stallion like habits and behaviors - you did not say how old he is...
2007-01-27 14:59:19 · answer #8 · answered by Erica M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He won't be acting like one anymore if it's been that long.
2007-01-27 15:36:44 · answer #9 · answered by Mel 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
there is always the possibility
2007-01-27 15:56:56 · answer #10 · answered by nickle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋