Check out the size of this 'bean'!

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First time I've ever looked for this, ( I've cleaned his sheath numerous times inc having the vet do it once under sedation!)
Am shocked! And also putting all his behaviour probs down to this too so the next time I ride I'm expecting him to be at PSG level! Lol
Pic doesn't do it justice it's bigger than a large grape!

 
I removed a substantial (though not as big as that) bean from one of my geldings once. He looked really shocked next time he came to pee. Didn't affect his behaviour in any other way though, I'm afraid.
 
It was weird but perfect circumstances that led to me getting it out!
I've known about them for years, google it and you find out loads. You only know if they have them if you look.
He lives loose on the yard at night so as I was locking up he was wondering around. I had my work uniform on which *luckily* today had a few pairs of new latex gloves in the pocket. All of a sudden I noticed he had dropped his willy so i quickly put on a pair of gloves, grabbed it and had a look! Low and behold...a massive bean! I then had to really quickly get the bloody thing out as he was retracting his willy back up whilst also mildly threatening to kick me!
 
I did a post about this a few days ago.
My gelding had been off for a few weeks but I couldn't put my finger on it. He looked slow and I'd wondered about laminitis or arthritis (he's 20). His face looked slightly pained....
While I was grooming him the other day my daughter noticed a black lump on his Willy and I immediately thought 'bean' but on closer inspection it looked too attached so left it and was going to ask the vet to check it out when she came to do his teeth next week
By chance, an article came up on my Facebook page about beans and lameness and the pictures looked exactly like my gelding so I went down and removed a bean similar to your pic
The relief was immediate and he strode off looking years younger and much, much happier
 
I too noticed a black thing on the end of a new horse I had a few years ago. I thought he had a tumour or something. Anyway I investigated and it came out the size of half my thumb. I kept it for ages in a jar - no idea why as that was pretty gross but it was HUGE!!!
 
A few years ago my old boy started coming into his stable and instead of instantly peeing would go to pee but stop. He did this a few times before he actually peed. This went on a week or so, so I called the vet out thinking "oh no kidneys?" Nope massive bean. Problem with him is although he lets me clean his sheath he wont drop it down. Tucks it as far as it will go. Needed 2 lots of sedation to drop it properly and allow a thorough clean. Earlier this year I noticed the same, so instantly got the vet out to sedate and a smaller bean this time. Just one of those things I'm told, although as I've had him 13 years the vet doesn't know why it started 3 years ago. Usually something they are prone to all their lives as its due to the amount of smegma each horse naturally produces. Keep a good eye on my younger 1 now as well just in case.
 
carolineb said:
I too noticed a black thing on the end of a new horse I had a few years ago. I thought he had a tumour or something. Anyway I investigated and it came out the size of half my thumb. I kept it for ages in a jar - no idea why as that was pretty gross but it was HUGE!!!
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eeugh!! you've just put me right off my lentil soup!! lol
 
My horse had a huge one removed, the vet said he'd not seen one that big before. I'd noticed he was squeaking when he trotted so when he went in for a procedure I asked him to have a fish around whilst he was under sedation.

I've heard lots of rumours and tales about beans like the horse will jump bigger without one, or if it has one it can make the horse appear lame due to the way it is moving because of the discomfort of the bean. Not sure if they are true or not!
 
Definitely true applecart 14....my gelding looked arthritic .
I shall definitely be doing a regular bean check from now on 😀
 
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