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Bought my daughter a sect. D 5 weeks ago. He was cut as a 4r old, signed b a vet in his green passport (I've spoken to the vet in question today so not a forgery). He's now 8.
Our horses run in a mixed group, mares and geldings, oldies and youngsters, and until today has worked well.
The moved into their summer field 2 days ago, on queue my mare came into season. Phonecall from my yard pal, my gelding was doing the business with my mare!! didnt think much of it till got there this evening and witnessed it with my own eyes. The gelding had a full erection, was nickering and squealing to my mare, she then backed up and allowed him to mount her!
Now, he didnt do the full business, but it certainly was in the right place, and was doing the right actions...
I am mortified, my mare is my pride and joy, I didnt really enjoy explaining to my daughter what was going on and I have never experienced a gelding doing this, not with so much enthusiasm anyhow!
Anone else ever had/ known of a gelding like this?
So, what do I do now, I have no way of separating them long term,
 
I wouldnt know, but he's been in the field with them for 5 weeks and hasnt tried anything before, yet another trip to the vet!
 
A friend of mine breeds welshies and has a gelding that is completely in love with one of her fillies/mares and he does the same. He is definitely gelded so no chance of her getting pregnant so she leaves them to it, just making sure there is only the 1 gelding in the field to avoid possible fights. I was shocked at first but she's seen it a few times with geldings cut late- no other riggish behaviour about them. Strange!
 
Had an ex racehorse who used to do this, livery yard owner just separated them into different fields, mares in one, geldings in other. He wasn't a rig and he was fine when the mares weren't in season.
 
Ted pts, kissing spine, poor horse uninsurable... decided it was the kindest thing as he was in pain. the fatter he got, the worse the pain ;(. Im not having much luck with the horses lately. Never seen the vet so much!
I think I'm just going to have to wait and see what happens, he isnt possessive or nasty to the others, and without sounding odd, they seemed to be enjoying themselves....
 
My Andalusian did that with my NF mare when they were first turned out together, much to my alarm! I had him rig tested (for many reasons, not just that) and it was negative. She seemed to enjoy herself and he certainly did, so I turned a blind eye. It did settle after a while, once the excitement of being with a girl wore off! :D

Hope it hasn't traumatised little person too much :D
 
My daughters new pony, who we bought a couple of weeks ago, was like this to start with though he never attempted to mount the mares, was just possessive around them and aggressive with other geldings. We had him tested to see if he was a rig (thankfully test came back negative) but we have put him on Global Herbs Rigcalm. He has been on it a week and the change is amazing. Might be worth looking at?
 
If you have not had him long and this is the mares first season with him then I wouldnt worry too much - my chap mounted my mare a couple of times when she had her first season with him but hasnt done it since - she was so peed off that he got up there but couldnt follow through (no idea what to do when up there) that she subsequently tried to beat him up for being a tease !!!! My chap has also mounted a mare out riding (dont ask - totally my fault for riding up too close behind mare- long story but everyone was alright and he usually hated that mare) so I would just be careful not to ride up behind any mares when you are out but my guess is they will settle in the field and hopefully stop doing it ! I had my chap from a 3 year old so no idea if he was cut late !

Could be worth looking at putting boots on front feet (if this is safe not tried it before) to protect your mare from his shoes !
 
Yep, stable mixed herd of three mares and two geldings. My gelding is largest and the one they tend to look to for "when to run" and "what to do". New gelding arrived for a short stay. Original two geldings accepted him straight away, he fitted in with no squabbling and played nicely with mine.

A week later, lead mare comes into season, and new gelding does the business. Three times in one day (that I saw :eek:). Several days later, the other two mares come into season, and performance is repeated. Neither of the original two geldings are in the least bit bothered (in fact, they both look a bit relieved that the mares aren't bugging them as usual).#

A month or so later, new gelding returns to his home, and all carries on as normal. No foals resulted, and apparently this particular gelding quite regularly obliges ladies when he's turned out with them. On balance, I'd have kept him... it increased the harmony of the group, since the mares were no longer frustrated and the other geldings got left alone when the mares were in season... and the new boy was a polite playmate.
I appreciate it doesn't always work out that way (especially, I would think, in less established groups).


ETA - just like your gelding, this boy knew his business. He courted the mare properly, lots of nibbling, nickering, squeals etc., and did not mount until invited. I would think he'd covered mares before being gelded, he certainly knew what he was doing compared to the other geldings who clearly know there's something they should be doing, but not what...
 
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