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What is peoples opinion on cleaning sheaths?

I was told that my sisters gelding needed it cleaned. It is not swollen it just makes a noise when he trots.

I normally don't touch it as I don't want to introduce anything into the sheath.

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I voted that I do, which strictly speaking I dont now, but I did when I had a gelding!!

Not often....just when it made a noise!
 
I don't, I believe the noise is caused by an air bubble so will sort itself out. Don't see the point in messing with nature unless it's REALLY needed, ie. huge build up of smegma or wound/injury etc.
 
I have two geldings. One is naturally clean and I never have to clean his sheath. The other produces alot of smegma so I have clean his quite regularly as it gets on his legs and attracts flies.
 
Our littlestt pony has to be cleaned every 2 days in summer, he's covered all down his back legs, but only when he's stabled as his stable joins to the barn with all the mares in, theres nothing we can do th evet said just make sure you keep it as clean as possible.
The other geldings are done once a year with just warm water, no chemicals or anything.
 
Anyone who fancies having a go at cleaning my gelding's sheath is welcome to come and try. Just make sure your life insurance is up to date first.
Fortunately he is a clean boy so its not an issue.
 
I clean my boy about once a year in the summer as he gets quite gunky and it goes all over his back legs. I use warm water with a drop of baby oil in it.
 
I find my gelding is generally clean, but did get gunky this summer. I washed him after exercise on a hot day with warm water. I won't use anything else as I didn't want to upset the bacterial balance - and don't have any products that wouldn't to hand.

Anyway, he didn't appear to mind, other than looking mildly alarmed, and now he's all clean and comfy - goes a loooong way up though!
 
I know I should I just 'haven't got round to it' yet(!). It's not his sheath that's making that noise
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The noise (i think you're referring to) is supposed to be to do with air trapped in the sheath and they make the noise more when they're tense apparently!
 
One of ours LOVES it when I do his!!! Dirty boy!!! He will stand in the field and let me do it without me catching him first, and stands with a dreamy expression on his face. His is a bit dirty, and only use cold water with no soaps etc. Don't do the others, they are generally cleaner.
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Yes Black Cornflakes is exactly how I would describe it I used to do Gullys about 3 times a year as soon as I spotted any black yukky stuff on his back legs. The first time was difficult but once I had done it he accepted the process quite nicely I stopped using a little sponge after I lost one up there and had to retireve it. I used warm water then Baby Oil with Aloe Vera.
If he relaxed and dropped it out after riding I would gently pick off any crusty bits unless he retracted it quickly in which case I took it as leave me alone.
 
I voted that I dont, basically I keep an eye on it, if it looked like it needed a good clean then I would do it but its super clean....plus he dont get it out much, perhaps he's not very proud of his manhood!
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they dont get them cleaned in the wild, so I'm not about to go poking about to see if its clean all the time.
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My vet recommended cleaning because my horse is dirty and smelly, gets gunk down his back legs attracting flies and gets infections. She also said that a build up of the gunk can be carcinogenic.

J has his under carriage washed every other week in the summer and once a month in the winter.
 
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My boy has his done a couple of times a year as he gets "cornflakes" and lumps of black yukky stuff, nice.

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eeeewwwww *heave* I'm so glad I have mares!!
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