Sunrise Valley
Well-Known Member
At what age do you prefer to geld miniature colts that you don't intend to use for breeding? Please share opinions- pros, cons of early gelding?
Quite a few of those horses who appear to not have dropped actually are thru the ring but they are being "bashful." I've had quite a few who have both down and visible when they are born (I always check my boys within a day or two of being born), and sometimes they suck them back out of sight after a few weeks....but they don't retract back thru the ring. So they can be gelded normally, just need to do a little more "fishing" which can cause the colt to be somewhat more sore afterwards. If one or both are truly not thru the ring - it is an extensive and expensive surgery.So then only do it if they are dropped?? I know some never drop until they are 3.
Ditto here too!Ditto... dropped doesn't always equal visible
Yeah...easier for HER maybe...but not for HIM.He is small but fully descended, but she says its easier when they're bigger.
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