choklitbean
Well-Known Member
I'm getting a little nervous here. I've only personally myself had one horse gelded before, a 5 year old welsh. He was gentle from day one so I have no real reference to go on.
I've always been told by the big horse people that there is often a huge difference in attitude afterward, however I've been reading different things and been told by some mini people here that in the mini's there really isn't much difference from before gelding to afterward "What you see is what you get" were the exact words of a local breeder who I'm told is respected in this area.
Please tell me these things I've been "hearing" are wrong! I love this little guy dearly but the fact is he has a nasty streak in him. One woman tried to tell me that "it's normal studdy behaviour" - that's a load of bunk. I've had two stallions of my own, handled my aunts QH stallion and colts, and rode my grandfathers Arab stallion for years - this is NOT "normal". My aunt (who has gelded a multitude of colts) tells me that he'll likely come around and I'll see more of his sweetness (he can be very sweet when he wants to).
Okay, I get nervous whenever any of my animals are having surgery, I'm probably just freaking out over nothing, right?!?
I've always been told by the big horse people that there is often a huge difference in attitude afterward, however I've been reading different things and been told by some mini people here that in the mini's there really isn't much difference from before gelding to afterward "What you see is what you get" were the exact words of a local breeder who I'm told is respected in this area.
Please tell me these things I've been "hearing" are wrong! I love this little guy dearly but the fact is he has a nasty streak in him. One woman tried to tell me that "it's normal studdy behaviour" - that's a load of bunk. I've had two stallions of my own, handled my aunts QH stallion and colts, and rode my grandfathers Arab stallion for years - this is NOT "normal". My aunt (who has gelded a multitude of colts) tells me that he'll likely come around and I'll see more of his sweetness (he can be very sweet when he wants to).
Okay, I get nervous whenever any of my animals are having surgery, I'm probably just freaking out over nothing, right?!?