This message is from: "Dagrun Aarsten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Eunice/Mary,
This is one of the interesting differences between Norway and US. In Norway the "standard" age to geld a horse is 3 years. This is done (I think) to allow them to build some more of the muscle that stallions have, and they will definitely look more masculine than the ones who are gelded very young. But of course it is more work to keep a stallion up to 3 years. And gelding at 1 year or so that you do in the US seems to work fine, too. They do seem to become more compact when gelded late and tall and long-legged when gelded early. Dagrun -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 1:18 PM To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: Re: when to geld? This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] hi eunice we gelded two app/arab colts when they were app 8 months old - we just turned them out when finished - it was the fall of year when flies and other insects are at a minimum - ours didn't do much running the first few days because, i suppose, of the discomfort of being gelded i have been told by several people, vets included, that gelding at an early age makes the gelding grow taller and somewhat more feminine - i would be interested if anyone else out there has heard this or has had first hand experience leaves are turning in virginia mary harvey
