Retained testicle

[PC Steele]

My work horse is a 6 yr old ID. He is quirky, a good horse but takes some managing and has some very odd behaviour at times. He has a retained testicle. How much of his weirdness could be due to this? He does remind me of a stallion at times.

 

[ycbm]

All of it. Rigs have always been reputed to be worse to manage than stallions.
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[Snowfilly]

All of it. Rigs have always been reputed to be worse to manage than stallions.
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That’s what I was always told, in dogs as well. It apprently plays havoc with hormones.

 

[santas_spotty_pony]

Have you spoke to the Vet about having it removed? There are quite a few potential health problems that he could be subject to by keeping him as a rig.

 

[Ratface]

A friend of mine had a youngster who retained a testicle. He was seriously difficult until it was removed when he was four years old. Six months later, he was easier to deal with. A year later she sold him and he's now a winning show pony.