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Ok, Mojo is in a field of his own (5 acres) and he's 18 months old. He's not really colty just young so no behaviour problems as such. I asked about getting him a companion but have decided it would possibly be best to just tun him out over the winter with some company on some other yard.

All good, found a field with 6 horses, mares and geldings, on 12 acres. He'll take Mo just as soon as he's cut. So I rang the vet, and they are really digging their heels in (understandably) they don't want to cut him until mid October. The guy who owns the other field can't 'save' him a space but we should be ok for room in October (I hope!) but still a little worried about Mo being on his own until around Nov by the time he's ready to mix with mares.

The vet did say they would cut him if I really insisted but don't want to.

So what are your thoughts? Should I push it and have Mo cut and just do my best to sort out the fly issue, or should I leave it until October and leave him on his own 'til Nov ish and hope there's still space at the yard when he's ready?

Oh, I offered the vet to keep Mo in for a few days after being cut but they said its better if he walks around outside to keep the swelling down and let the incision drain.
 
Is there no where else that you could send him if the space fills.
Cant you advertise for a companion to come to your field,some one may be really pleased if they have a young horse that needs turning away to mature,so to speak
 
I can advertise for a companion, but don't really want to pay for a loan horse, and if someone else was responsible and didn't do their bit I would feel really badly for the Land Owner- she had 4 horses in the field prior to Mojo a year ago and the owners never once visited in 3 years, the horses were hock-deep in poop and mud and she ended up feeding them. It cost her nearly a grand to clear the field and replace the fence they had literraly eaten away. She allowed us to put Mo there because he was 'just one horse' and we promised to be up there at least 3 times a week which we've done.

I haven't found another field that does grazing and doesn't insist on bringing them 'in' at night... I have no problem with him being kept in but he just doesn't need it if he has field shelter and a light rug, which he has. Also the cost is wasted and he'd much rather be out (he was kept in for months and months before we bought him when his last owners couldn't aford to have him cut).
 
If it helps, I had my lad cut in July. I bought him as a yearling, planned to turn him out with a friend's gelding. The people with the field next door, which hadn't been used for months, suddenly decided to put 4 mares out. My lad jumped out and cut his leg on the fencing, so we had to move him quickly. The yard up the road offered to help, but only if he was cut, so I had no choice. It was tricky as I was inexperienced, and didn't really know him, and he hadn't been handled much, but all went ok, and I had some powder to squirt on, to keep the wound clean and dry. The wound healed up well though, and we didn't have any problems. It would have been much easier if we had known each other a bit better, poor lad.
 
If he is ok now he will be fine till November. Whilst its not ideal for him to be on his own November will soon be upon us!! My horse who I have had for 4 years was suddenly on his own last year and he coped fine x
 
I would still try to avoid having him cut now. however a scrotal ablation could be done if its imperative the horse is cut during the summer months. that would greatly reduce the fly risk as the wound is sewn up after castration.
 
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