Could he be a rig?

[celia]

YO saw sister's gelding mounting her mare the other day and is now convinced he is a rig. I've always thought this normal gelding behaviour when in with enthusiastic mares? (She was backing up to him and 'winking' at him the day after so has definitely been encouraging him!) We have owned him nearly two years and have never seen him even attempt this before and he has been turned out with our mare all year round.
She has split the group up (which is fine with us) but is trying to insist that we have a blood test done. We've spoken to our vet and he reckons it is very unlikely but the only way to be sure is to have the test done (costing approx £110 inc call out!) Is it reasonable for YO to expect us to have this done? Also is it at all likely that he could be a rig? I have previously always assumed that a rig would show much more extreme behaviour and our lad has never been difficult to handle (although he can be a bit lively sometimes) and has always got on well out in a mixed herd.

Sorry so long!

Any opinions would be great, thanks.

 

[welshied]

We thought mine was just turned out he was gelded late and knew how to use it lol

 

[silverbreeze]

My boy was gelded at 3 months old due to a hernia and this year at the ripe old age of 16 he has decided that he is going to mount my girls! He isn't a rig but the girls are quite full on and apparently this can be quite common. He also attacked one of my old mares and made a right mess of her which is out of character. No other behavioural traits before or since and no agression around me, I split them up, fenced him in with high fencing and upped his work so that he was a little less frisky.
I guess YO just wants to know, but if it came back positive what would she do different that what she is already doing? I think from what I read a true rig is quite rare and he is more likely to be a false rig.. google it, there is loads of stuff on it.
He is back to his normal self now touch wood

 

[howengold]

My shettie was gelded at 4 and he still thinks he can mount the mares....he likes big girls best lol

 

[Moggy in Manolos]

At a yard i was at previously my mare was attacked on a number of occasions by a gelding who decided that he had some instincts kicking in!
I did not suspect that he was a rig, i just think he needed to be kept away from mares as it brought out a horrible side in him.
I think more often than not mares and geldings need to be kept apart.

 

[Missmac]

My gelding isnt a rig but whenever he is turned out with mares he covers them (if they are willing of course!) and turns into a right piece of work!!

I just make sure he never gets turned out with mares.