So, I found this horse I am in LOVE with, he is a 15hh quaters horse, cremello stallion named Willie, now I've emailed the owern a few times,a nd the only thing that bother's me is he is a stallion. He was born in '03, so he's four now, would that be to late to geld him?
2007-09-17 00:07:19 · 16 answers · asked by Emily J 6 in Pets ➔ Horses
he's been a stallion for breeding purposes, well I'm only 15 so I don't really wish to breed him or anything.
2007-09-17 05:56:07 · update #1
Obviously it's later than what would be ideal and he may continue with some stallionish behavior such as screaming and bellowing but it's not too late. It's also very sensible of you to be considering cutting him if you did purchase him and you should be commended for that. There's way too many horses out there that should have been gelded so the fact that you are looking at him with the intent to geld is very smart.
2007-09-17 00:34:35 · answer #1 · answered by lisa m 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Why has he been kept a stallion in the first place?
No, it's not too late to geld him - except that he may have developed the classic shoulders/neck of a stallion - which will remain with him after gelding.
If there is a good reason why he was kept as a stallion - such as extraordinarily good confirmation etc. I'd keep him intact. Otherwise, geld him.
Owning a stallion is a concern. A real concern. 1000 +/- pounds of libido isn't easy to control - and I wouldn't recommend a stallion as a general pleasure horse for anyone but a very experienced rider. Indeed a lot of board -barns won't allow stallions. Yet, I've ridden/shown/worked some dandy stallions with excellent manners - even around mares in heat. You just have to be a lot more careful than you would with a gelding.
Why settle for this particular horse? How about continuing your search for a 4-5 year old who was gelded earlier?
2007-09-17 08:51:11 · answer #2 · answered by Barbara B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it isn't. It is more involved, but he can still be cut.
What is his demeanor now? Is he a pretty laid back stallion? He will develop into a laid back gelding. Once the hormones get out of his system, he should be less and less interested in "the girls."
Gelding in itself won't cure a rank, mishandled stallion. But a respectful, well mannered stallion will make a respectful, well mannered gelding.
2007-09-17 08:14:47 · answer #3 · answered by cnsdubie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I prefer them gelded late! I own/ride a beautiful horse who was not gelded until he was 6. He's 8 now and is a wonderful partner. He is a bit "studish", and can't be turned out with any mares... but I like the nice testosterone fueled muscles he has now from being late gelded.
Most times it will be fine to geld them later...he may not bounce back right away from the procedure like when he was younger. But if you're in love with him...go for it! I hope you work everything out! :)
2007-09-17 08:31:24 · answer #4 · answered by .X.fang-tastic.X. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not too late to geld him. He may still act like a stud sometime though. I have seen horses be gelded as late as 11 years old. If he is well trained to start with there should not be a problem.
2007-09-17 09:24:36 · answer #5 · answered by ravenhk 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No way! He might act more like a stallion then a horse that was gelded at 2, but if you love him you love him.
2007-09-17 07:36:31 · answer #6 · answered by neoskya 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's never to late to geld. he'll still keep stallion like behavior for a few years since that's what he's used to and is normal behavior to him but he'll eventually become more gelding like as time goes on. good luck and i wouldn't not consider this horse because he's a stallion!
2007-09-17 12:25:53 · answer #7 · answered by Lizzy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's later than normal, but it's not too late to geld him. A friend of mine had her stallion gelded when he was 7, and he's just as calm as ever.
2007-09-17 11:48:05 · answer #8 · answered by hockey_gal9 *Biggest Stars fan!* 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's never too late, but keep in mind that late gelding can result in him retaining many dominant stallion personality traits. He may not be quite as docile as a gelding that was done at a younger age. But it's certainly possible.
2007-09-17 08:33:52 · answer #9 · answered by Dreamer 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no not at all. ive known people to geld stallions older than 10, even after they have stood them at stud. will take about a month for him to lose the "feelings" lol. make sure the vets dont cut him proud!! (there is a little thing they need to remove to do this.) i have a purebred arab an he is 5 i will get him gelded when i no longer have any mares for him so i can run him with my other mares etc. hope this helps :)
2007-09-17 07:37:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋