Mares v's geldings?

[Horses24-7]

Anyone got a preference?

Just realises I've only ever had geldings? (apart from the odd one I have bought to bring on and sell again)

So what are your thoughts? Does it make a difference?

 

[Damnation]

Some people say they click with geldings. Others say mares.
I have owned 2 mares and had a gelding on loan.
I had a good bond with each of them.
When I go looking for a horse I don't look at breed/gender. I look for suitability.
Drives me MAD when people won't touch a horse because its (for example) a TB or its a mare so I don't want it!
Rant over

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Not again...

*sobs*

 

[dressagecrazy]

I always believed myself to be a Gelding only person i currently have 4, but i bought my first Filly last year.
Yes she flirts with the boy's but other than that she's no different i dont treat her different at all.
We get on well which is something i didnt think i would do as im quite a hormonal mess anyway.

I have a particular OTT gelding here anyway & tbh he's way worse than any mare with his mood swings, he also has a knack of feeding off my mood.

I really dont believe now in Mare's v Geldings, i just believe in finding the right horse now i couldnt give a stuff about Mare/Gelding or Colour anymore.

 

[Enfys]

Anyone got a preference?

Yes. At this precise moment in time, geldings are a pain in the butt and if they were mine and not paying guests then I'd haul the lot of them down to the nearest auctions

My stallion is less trouble than the damned eunuchs.

Also, I have no use for geldings, I can't breed from them.

Normally I don't care what gender or colour a horse is if it does the job I want it to do.

 

[Montyforever]

I always used to think i was a gelding person until i got my mares, mares just seem to have somthing extra i dunno what, so i can put up with the mood swings

 

[LaurenBay]

Not again...

*sobs*

My thoughts too

 

[ISHmad]

For me I have no preference, it is about the individual horse not their gender which matters.

 

[soxsmummy]

i prefer mares altho i have 3 mares and 4 geldings , i get on a lot better with the mare and they give u so much more, i think x

 

[VioletStripe]

A good horse is a good horse, regardless of gender, or even breeding. Some mares can go a bit.. mareish? But equally, some geldings also have their sensitive and stroppy phases, and many mares aren't affected at all! On the whole I've gotten on better with geldings - 2 stroppy mares certainly don't make a right! xx

 

[competitiondiva]

Always had mares, i now have a gelding (out of my mare) and can't help but think what if (lameness etc) especially when over the last year my mare has been fighting soundness issues, at least i can breed from her again if she doesn't come right, whereas what can you do with a broken gelding other than have it as a pet! Do all you gelding owners have loss of use on your insurance???