To Geld or Not to Geld
Equine forums are abuzz with this question- should I geld my horse or not! Everyone from mini owners to race horse owners seem to be confused about this age old conundrum- they talk about it at the stables, the track, and even when filling up with Diesel in Leeds – To geld or not to geld.
There are two points of views to be taken into account here. The first one addresses the concerns those with an amateur hobby of owning horses. The second one relates to the concerns of professionals with show quality purchases and race-ready horses. Whether or not to keep their animal a stud concerns both these parties equally. Let’s discuss a bit more about both these cases.
If you are an amateur horse-keeper and are looking at gelding options you have to consider a few things. Gelding will calm down the animal; make it less aggressive and less prone to going after the ladies. This will definitely makes the handling of the horse a lot easier. But then you can’t breed the animal.
If you think the horse has a good bloodline and you can afford to train and prepare the animal for shows to build interest for breeding then you must keep him a stud. There are several things to consider though – can you afford the training and upkeep? Do you have enough barn space for training and breeding the stud? Do you have the time required? Basically, just confirm whether the horse is worth all this effort
Race horse owners face this question with every horse. Gelding makes the horse more trainable and less aggressive. The downside is that it leaves the horse with no legacy once it’s glory days in racing are over. More trophies during the racing career or carrying on the bloodline after – that is the question a horse owner must ask.
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