He has not been riden in years,he is prity good nature allthough Iam unsure what to expect when and after he is done?How long will it take for healing and when will all the manly attitude be gone?
I no nothing of this stuff and need answerd of what to expect and how long will it take for him to be quiter i guess.He is prity quite now though but just unpredictable.
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Consult with the vet regarding healing. The older they are, the longer it takes to recover. Was he actually used as a stud, or did he just have his hangers? When was the last time he was used for breeding? That will make a difference too as to what to expect afterwards. If he's already good natured, you should end up with a very manly looking better natured gelding.
Even after he is cut, you should treat him as you would a stallion for awhile. Use extreme caution around other horses, and don't drop your guard for a moment, especially around mares in season. My sister has had a TWH gelding who is now 18, for the past 13 years. He has been cut since before she owned him, does not act like a stallion at all, but will still cover her slutty mare in the pasture when she's in.
I always start out treating a "rusty" horse as I would a "green" horse. At first, do some ground work before hopping on and be observant of your surroundings so you can protect him, yourself, and the folks you ride with.
It will take a month or two for testosterone to leave the system-even then, no guarantees he will all of a sudden become less studly. He may act completely the same, that is what he is used to. Perhaps sell the stud, and buy a gelding?
If he's not breeding a few times every day in breeding season, it's cruel to make him keep his gonads and not use them, even Pat Parelli recognises the dangers in that, far better to have him gelded. Good choice.
He'll calm down, give it up to three months, after that it's not like he'll be dull, he just won't fixate on mares and be easier to handle.
He could be go in a week BUT if he is a breeding stud it is still there in a way. It wont take long for him to get better and you need to work him every day to a good sweat will help in heal and keep out infection . If he is a good boy know and you have not breed him at all or at lest a year or two thin there is a great Chang that you will have a great gelding. And if you have breed him then he should be stud like out with mare lose.
You need to take it slow being out of condition so long you could make him lame if you dont take it easy. TW is a lay back horse in the gated world.
well if he has not been riden in 5 years dont expect too much quietness, think of you being out of a job for 5 years ans then going to 40 hours a week, yeah thats what he feels and depending how good he was trained before you got him it culd take along time to get him back to being himself but if he was well trained it will take about a month or so to get him back into the groove of things but iguess that also depends on how he usually acts and his personality, i have a 13 year old national show horse that was just in a barn fire but some how he has the same amount of energy when he was 5, and he never quits his shenanigans , hope that helps
At 10 years old you won't see much change in his attitude unless he has never gotten to be bred before. He has already got it in his system. The best thing to do is to leave him a stud because at this age he will still act like one after he is gelded. He may calm down a little but not much. My dads horse was gelded late (at age 4) and he still acts like a stud and has the attitude of the stud.
After he is gelded make sure you rinse him with water every day and make sure he gets exercise..that will help the swelling go down. It should not take long with the swelling, if you see stuff hanging down out of the cut then call the vet right then! You need to count on 1 month for every year he was a stud. No matter if he was a breeding one or not. He will calm down, just give him time. Ride the hair off of him!! Don't let him sit around and do nothing, that is bad. I gelded a 3 yr old and he was in a depression for 3 months, I rode him and made him do everything he had already been doing plus I added some supplements to his feed to help him along, after wards he was fine!!
Congrats for taking this step and making your horse a better and safer horse. Hope all goes well.
i ride an 8 year old mare and hasn't been rode in 7 years basically used as a stall ornament with the previous owner. i decided to own her and work with her all the work that i had to do was just work before you ride.. get all energy out. maybe do that previous days before hand. get him out and run him thats it.. then get the saddle on and ride.. they as horses know what to do from there. its just the matter that they need the extra "little" training from then on.
I dont think he will change at all, he is proud cut, he will still think he has the goods.
As long as he is cut correctly he should not be "proud" afterwards. It should take the pep out of his step. I would suggest working with him starting the day after he is cut. He will be sore and will not have much of an attitude. So you can show him that the times have changed and it's time for him to go to work as a saddle horse. He might always "talk" to mares but a good thump will quiet him. I have a paint gelding who was cut as a 7 year old and he is a fine riding horse - just stay consistant with your riding and he should be fine.
He'll act like a rusty horse. You'll have to remind him of his training.
First off, you are in way over your head. Sounds like you don't know much about horses. A horse not ridden for that many years is going to be more handful than you are ready for. I know this from a friend's personal experience. She got a gelding TWH and he wasn't ready for years. The owner was older and couldn't ride him. This horse was already gelded, had been for ages. She now has a broken back, 3 broken ribs and a punctured lung. He was more than she was ready for.
The healing doesn't take that long, I have seen a rider on a horse a couple of weeks after gelding. He still thought he was feeling romantic. But this was a well trained horse, used a lot already. It was on a training video actually, so this guy knew his stuff.
Your horse might act more quiet on the ground, but you don't have the experience to give this horse a refresher in training. I would recommend that you sell this horse to someone with TONS of experience, or even to a trainer. You want to feel safe? Gelding him is not going to make him act perfect under saddle, it is just going to make him more quiet on the ground.
And after awhile hopefully lose that urge to breed.
And for goodness sake, use spell check on here, or get a dictionary, this is rather hard stuff to pick through. Prity is not even a word that I know of in English.
If you "know nothing of this stuff" then you should not get a horse that isn't already bombproof and calm as can be. Get this horse to someone in the know, before you both get hurt.
You should probably just put the saddle on him at first, just so he'll get used to it. After he get's used to it then try to just put pressure on the stirup, if he doesn't start overreacting then gently swing your leg over to the other stirup. If he's still ok gently get him to walk, DON'T DO IT WITH A WHIP THOUGH! Gently kick his sides then let him walk for a while, when he used to that bring him to a trot, when he's done with that a canter. When he's used to all that bring him over to a low jump that he could practically walk over. If he cooperates during that then let him trot and canter over the jump. When he's used to it add a pole or so let him ease over that. When he's ready you can make it an even higher jump if you feel he can handle it.
she might buck a little but not enough to put you on the ground. and 1 more thing , you spelled my home state wrong.it's tennessee.
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