Anyone with experience of horse penis removal?

[I.M.N.]

One of our horses has had to have his penis removed due to cancer and he has been rerouted to urinate out the back like a mare. Everything has gone really well and he is now getting turned out again with our 3 other geldings after a month of box rest.

Now here's the thing, the other geldings are now acting like he's a mare. They're bickering over him, following him round and after he urinates they all get very excited and sometimes start (sorry can't think of the most pc way to describe it) pleasuring themselves around him. He in no way reciprocates their advances and actually seems a bit perplexed by the whole thing so he obviously isn't feeling like a mare (why would he anyway!).

Initially we thought it was simply that they were confused by the change in plumbing but there is really no denying the stallionish behaviour.

I know it sounds completely crazy and you probably have to see it to believe it but we're all completely baffled by what's going on and were wondering if anyone else had heard of or experienced anything like this? Thanks in advance.

 

[GirlFriday]

No experience with removal but how settled is the herd? If it was just penis removal it probably (guess!) won't have that much of a hormonal impact on smell etc but he is now 'new and exciting' horse in spring regardless of gender...

 

[FfionWinnie]

Not a horse but a dog when I worked for a dog charity. He was treated like a female dog by other male dogs as well.

You might need to move him in with some mares and see what happens.

 

[I.M.N.]

They've been together for about 12 years. The pony, who has always been riggy, is now guarding him and keeping the other 2 away. That's what I was wondering re how much of a hormonal influence would it be.

It's not a bother to anyone really and it gives the fat pony some exercise, it's just so odd.

 

[I.M.N.]

Not a horse but a dog when I worked for a dog charity. He was treated like a female dog by other male dogs as well.

You might need to move him in with some mares and see what happens.

Sadly we don't have any mares, we haven't in about 20 years so none of the current herd have lived with mares with us.