I'd say that's how it is in most cases. If they were really studdy before you may have problems but if you are riding this horse now and he's good most of the time it definitely won't get worse! lol And my guess it will get better. Besides horses are generally much happier in herds. He'll be thrilled to be able to go out and graze and nuzzle with other horses.
Help! horse decision
- Thread starter Sheka
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I'm not asking you to agree at all. I know from my experience with horses, that the two geldings I came into contact with that were gelded late and could not be put out to pasture with other horses.(edit= other geldings) As I said in my previous post, this isn't always the case, (like dogs sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't) but there is definitely *no* guarentee that gelding them is going to calm them to the point of being pastured with other males.
These schoolies could be in the same ring with other males but never out to pasture.
These schoolies could be in the same ring with other males but never out to pasture.
No need to relax, some things just sound harsher when posted.
I understand that there are cases, like you mentioned with your sister, that gelding did everything it's supposed to do. (even if done late)
BUT, I'm just trying to warn her that there are cases where gelding doesn't solve all those problems that you would hope if done too late.
I understand that there are cases, like you mentioned with your sister, that gelding did everything it's supposed to do. (even if done late)
BUT, I'm just trying to warn her that there are cases where gelding doesn't solve all those problems that you would hope if done too late.
Labbreeder, a spot on a horses forhead is a star. It then moves onto strip blaze, face then for the nose a snip. I work with race horses and am quite involved in the breeding programme for one of the major stud farms here. The farm the bred Horse Chestnut and Planetary Music, two of the best horses to come out of SA. I know horses.
Sheka said:
its star, stripe, white face, blaze, snip and interrupted stripe. Ok, there ya go lol. Its a marking, wether u call it a star or a spot or a small area that isnt the same color as the rest of the horse lol 
Sheka, I'd either geld your colt right now, or board him away somewhere that is experienced with Arab studs.
I used to help out at a Polish Arabian breeding farm and Arab studs are hot to handle. I have yet to meet a nice placid Arab stud.
I helped out with many breedings and got to see a birth before. Now, the mares that were bred weren't maiden - so the birthing was fairly easy and quick for them. I haven't heard of birthing complications though and I would never even want to think about putting my mare through that. She is still young, I'd worry more about her training and such as of right now.
Do not pasture them together, I'm not sure your situation though as regards to pasturing/boarding.
There are SOO many Arabs out right now, so unless your horses are papered, I wouldn't bother.
Unless she has impecable comformation, personality and trainability.
If she is registered, i'd take her to a few Arab shows and get some points on her.
pics?
I used to help out at a Polish Arabian breeding farm and Arab studs are hot to handle. I have yet to meet a nice placid Arab stud.
I helped out with many breedings and got to see a birth before. Now, the mares that were bred weren't maiden - so the birthing was fairly easy and quick for them. I haven't heard of birthing complications though and I would never even want to think about putting my mare through that. She is still young, I'd worry more about her training and such as of right now.
Do not pasture them together, I'm not sure your situation though as regards to pasturing/boarding.
There are SOO many Arabs out right now, so unless your horses are papered, I wouldn't bother.
Unless she has impecable comformation, personality and trainability.
If she is registered, i'd take her to a few Arab shows and get some points on her.
pics?