Gelding still very interested in mates after gelding

[DPDOT]

Not entirely sure this is the correct area for my question but hoping someone will have some advice ??

my yearling was gelded 22nd December 2020 and is still VERY VERY interested in the mares. His field (with other geldings) is completely separate from the rest of the fields attached to our yard so no issue there. BUT, he is still quite difficult to handle on the yard when there is mares about. Nothing nasty but will quite frequently forget his owner is stood in front of him and try to get to the mare to say hello.

he doesn’t get visibly stressed or anything by them when he is actually in his stable, he is a good kid generally.

Is this usual? Wondering weather I should ring the vets for their input.

*there is no alternative to his stabling situation. No he can’t be turned out 24/7 yet. Please don’t suggest this as it is completely impossible for the next few weeks*

Thankyou for your help/advice in advance ?

 

[cumbriamax]

Not entirely sure this is the correct area for my question but hoping someone will have some advice ??

my yearling was gelded 22nd December 2020 and is still VERY VERY interested in the mares. His field (with other geldings) is completely separate from the rest of the fields attached to our yard so no issue there. BUT, he is still quite difficult to handle on the yard when there is mares about. Nothing nasty but will quite frequently forget his owner is stood in front of him and try to get to the mare to say hello.

he doesn’t get visibly stressed or anything by them when he is actually in his stable, he is a good kid generally.

Is this usual? Wondering weather I should ring the vets for their input.

I would post this in the Tack Room forum and you will probably get more views and responses.

I'm not much help really. I've had a few yearlings gelded and sometimes they do retain interest for a bit, some more than others. Also, I think it can be dependant on the mares around too if they are very in season. I had one that I put on rig calm for a bit to calm and that seemed to work. It wouldn't do any harm to consult with your vet and if you were worried about them having left some tissue in, then I'm sure I have been told there is a simple blood test to tell but I could be talking absolute rubbish there plus I think leaving a bit of tissue in is extremely rare and I've never heard of it happening.

 

[DPDOT]

Hi I can’t see your reply at all? I can only see my post ?

 

[cumbriamax]

Hi I can’t see your reply at all? I can only see my post ?

I don't know how I've managed it but my reply is in the quote bit on the end of your quote, never done that before.

I had to expand the quote to see it, it's not much help though.

 

[DPDOT]

I don't know how I've managed it but my reply is in the quote bit on the end of your quote, never done that before.

I had to expand the quote to see it, it's not much help though.

Thankyou! Seen it now! How bizarre that happened!
I will Give my vets a ring. However I’m starting to suspect it may just be a mixture of having lots of mares on our yard and him being a very proud welsh gelding ?

but like you say, no harm in consulting a vet x

 

[WispyBegs]

This may not be of much relevance to you as your horse was gelded fairly recently, however:
My gelding (Welsh D) is exactly like this... however he was gelded at 2 - now 11!
He was rig tested by my vet when I bought him last year and he came back completely normal.
However, he is now on GlobalHerbs rigcalm to help him control his urges... he had previously been known to “serve” mares before I owned him. This has made him much easier to handle as he was very stallion like when there were mares present.