I'm so pleased

[dunthing]

I was on arabianlines earlier and asked for help in working out the crabbet percentage in our arabian gelding's pedigree. It transpires (big word!!) that he is 100 per cent pure old english and 96.29 crabbet. I can't understand why he was gelded at 15 years old, unless he was infertile. Which makes me wonder why they waited so long to geld him. Any thoughts anyone?

 

[jollyponies]

maybe they use him as a teaser?

 

[the watcher]

Possibly alarming lumps and bumps on testicles and it was judged safer to just remove them.

 

[dunthing]

Yes that is possible. He was only gelded just over two years ago and he is such a quiet one. He is ridden by a nervous girl of 13yrs and he really looks after her.

 

[dunthing]

Arabianlines couldn't find proof of any progeny but said the data source is very out of date and not in any order.
btw those look very much like highland ears.

 

[the watcher]

they most certainly are

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here is the rest of her

 

[dunthing]

I have one too. Both mine have been Nashend breeding but my present one is 15.1Hh. Fantastic pedigree but too big. It does make him a wonderful weight carrier for the large and tall rider and hes so gentle too. I've had him since he was two, he's now 15 and still bucks for England when he gets excited. (every time he goes out)