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I guess I should clarify one thing about the gelding that would mount a mare 
in heat.  He doesn't act studdy at any other time, just when our mare plants 
herself in his face.  Guess I can't blame him.  The gelding that actually 
sired some colts and was gelded later in life doesn't flirt at all.

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "heidi larson" <ribbitttreefrog@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Barbara McCrary" <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; <michelle@xxxxxxxxxxx>; 
<ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2007 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] geldiing an an older stallion-question for Angie and 
others


> I have 3 geldings, one gelded at around 3 I think, is herd
> alpha but not studdy, my main gelding was gelded at 5,
> (he's 11 now) has a couple kids on the ground and will
> tease, mount and penetrate, other than that, he doesn't act
> studdy at all.  Rescued a 19 year old stud, had him gelded
> (puppy mill kind of place - he's got lots of kids) and he's
> our submissive, low man horse, only thing studdy he does is
> poop in one spot still!!!  All different.
>
> heidi
>
> --- Barbara McCrary <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Here is my unprofessional take on this issue.
> > I have ridden numerous geldings over the years.  One was
> > gelded at 2, never
> > serviced a mare, and did not act studdy.  One we raised
> > was gelded at 13
> > months and acts very studdy.  He could...and
> > would...mount and penetrate a
> > mare, even though he is a gelding.  One I bought was not
> > gelded until
> > several years old (he is 10 now) and after he sired
> > several foals.  He is
> > not studdy at all.  I think it must depend on the
> > individual.
> >
> > Barbara
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <michelle@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2007 10:51 AM
> > Subject: [RC] geldiing an an older stallion-question for
> > Angie and others
> >
> >
> > > I've heard that a stallion that is gelded later in life
> > still acts
> > > stallionish? Is this true? Does it matter if he's bred
> > a mare before or
> > > not?
> > >
> > > I know I read on ridecamp that Angie got a stallion, 7
> > years old I think,
> > > and then I think she said she just had it gelded. Can
> > you keep us up to
> > > date on how he behaves in his training?
> > >
> > > Just courious. Something else to think about besides
> > Tevis.
> > >
> > > Michelle
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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