The 'bean' - anyone else removed it recently?

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Checked my boy last night and he had a HUGE one, about the size of a jelly baby! He was not happy with me removing (bf had to hold his head) and promptly went and stood at the back of his stable and ignored me afterwards lol.

Must make sure I check more regularly! He is a dirty beastie after all...

So anyone else ventured there on your boys recently?
 
I did the other day for the first time. He was fine about it all, but it's not the most pleasant job! And its rather smelly! :rolleyes:
 
I checked last year. I find I have to cease the moment though, without being crude its easier when its on show. So I normally wait until summer when he is chillling in the field with it out. Worryingly, he doesnt care, just lets me carry on. Am yet to find one though, am almost dissapointed I havent.
 
Yeah, Harry needs a bloomin' good scrub in that area. Actually, he needs it all over, just wait til that weather warms up... Normally he's fine about the process, I think it was just unusually big this time lol!

bexwarren24 - haha I would not be disappointed! The first time I found it, I almost heaved, was really quite gross. Used to it now though hehe. But clearly you have a very clean boy!
 
I have heard and read a lot about the bean on this forum, my gelding is a bit whiffy in that area at the mo! could he have one? what do i do to check? sorry but can someone please explain in detail about how i shoud go about checking. Or if anyone fancies coming and doing it for me :eek:
Thanks Kate x
 
kateknights said:
I have heard and read a lot about the bean on this forum, my gelding is a bit whiffy in that area at the mo! could he have one? what do i do to check? sorry but can someone please explain in detail about how i shoud go about checking. Or if anyone fancies coming and doing it for me :eek:
Thanks Kate x
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and me! What is a bean?
 
Ok ladies, here goes....

The 'bean' is a ball of, well, smegma. It accumulates in the flap of skin around the pee hole. If you gently pull back the head of the horse's penis, you'll see this. Some people are lucky and their horse never gets any, but a lot do. It's a good idea to check regularly as if they get too big, they can press the uretha closed and make it hard to pee or stop it altogether. It's usually off white/yellowy in colour and normally comes out no trouble. Harry had a particularly big one this time which took a bit more squeezing but nothing too major.

So next time your boy gets it out, take a quick look. Gross but I'd rather do that then it cause problems :)
 
Male horses secrete a lubricant from their sheaths called smegma.
Smegma is like thick black grease and smells nasty. It can collect and get trapped in the groove around the urethra. Thus creating a "bean" shape.
Does that make sense?:o
 
Kub said:
Ok ladies, here goes....

The 'bean' is a ball of, well, smegma. It accumulates in the flap of skin around the pee hole. If you gently pull back the head of the horse's penis, you'll see this. Some people are lucky and their horse never gets any, but a lot do. It's a good idea to check regularly as if they get too big, they can press the uretha closed and make it hard to pee or stop it altogether. It's usually off white/yellowy in colour and normally comes out no trouble. Harry had a particularly big one this time which took a bit more squeezing but nothing too major.

So next time your boy gets it out, take a quick look. Gross but I'd rather do that then it cause problems :)
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ty so much - id never heard of it - i will check tomorrow - ty for expalining xxx
 
For those looking on how to clean that area, go on YouTube and type in sheath cleaning. Plenty of videos to guide you on how it's done.
 
I've never had a gelding before, am not looking forward to having to do it. Is it not a really good way to get your head kicked in?
 
Depends on the horse. My boy doesn't mind at all, but my friend's section D hates it (but then he's scared of his shadow lol). I find a lot of male horses don't mind, but you'll have to judge it. It only takes a second and if you check it every couple of months, will never be a problem
 
Kub said:
Ok ladies, here goes....

The 'bean' is a ball of, well, smegma. It accumulates in the flap of skin around the pee hole. If you gently pull back the head of the horse's penis, you'll see this. Some people are lucky and their horse never gets any, but a lot do. It's a good idea to check regularly as if they get too big, they can press the uretha closed and make it hard to pee or stop it altogether. It's usually off white/yellowy in colour and normally comes out no trouble. Harry had a particularly big one this time which took a bit more squeezing but nothing too major.

So next time your boy gets it out, take a quick look. Gross but I'd rather do that then it cause problems :)
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mmmm, nicely graphic m'dear, the vino is finding it hard to stay where I put it ;) ha ha
 
The best way of describing how to do boys bits, I found in a thread on here a couple of years ago and kept it as very informative....

Introducing Mr Hand...

Step 1) Check to make sure there are no prospective boyfriends, elderly neighbors, or Brownie troops with a line of sight to the proceedings. Though of course they're probably going to show up unexpectedly ANYWAY once you're in the middle of things. Prepare a good explanation.
2) Trim your fingernails short. Assemble horse, hose, and your sense of humor (plus, ideally, Excalibur cleanser and perhaps thin rubber gloves).
3) Use hose (or damp sponge) to get the sheath and its inhabitant wet. Uh, that is, do this in a *civilized* fashion with due warning to the horse; he is apt to take offense if an icy-cold hose blasts unexpectedly into his personal regions ;-)
4) Now introduce your horse to Mr Hand . What I find safest is to stand facing the horse's head, with my shoulder and hip snugly against the horse's thigh and hip so that if he makes any suspicious move such as raising his leg, I can feel it right away and am in any case pressed so close that all he can do is shove, not really kick. The horse should be held by an assistant or by your free hand, NOT tied fast to a post or to crossties. He may shift around a good bit if he's not happy with Mr Hand's antics, but don't be put off by that; as long as you are patient and gradual, and stick close to his side, he'll get over it.
Remember that it would be most unladylike of you to simply make a direct grab for your horse's Part. Give the horse a clue about what's on the program. Rest your hand against his belly, and then slide it back til you are entering The Home of the Actual Private Part. When you reach this first region of your destination, lube him up good with Excalibur or whatever you're using.
If the outer part of his sheath is really grungy you will feel little clods and nubblies of smegma peeling off as you grope around in there. Patiently and gently expedite their removal.
5) Thus far, you have probably only been in the outer part of the sheath. The Part Itself, you'll have noticed, is strangely absent. That's because it has retired shyly to its inner chambers. Roll up them thar sleeves and follow in after it ;-)
6) As you and Mr Hand wend your way deeper into the sheath, you will encounter what feels like a small portal that opens up into a chamber beyond. Being attentive to your horse's reaction, invite yourself in . You are now in the inner sanctum of The Actual Private Part. It's hiding in there towards the back, trying to pretend it isn't there. Say hi and wave to it . No, really, work your finger back and forth around the sides of it. If the horse won't drop, this is your only shot at removing whatever dried smegma is clinging to the surface of the Part itself. So, gently explore around it, pulling out whatever crusty topsoil you find there. Use more water and more Excalibur if necessary to loosen attached gunk.
7) When Mr Hand and the Actual Private Part have gotten to know each other pretty well, and the Part feels squeaky clean all around, there remains only one task: checking for, and removing, the bean. The bean is a pale, kidney-shaped accumulation of smegma in a small pouch just inside the urethra. Not all horses accumulate a bean, but IME the majority do, even if they have no visible external smegma.
So: the equine urethra is fairly large diameter, and indeed will permit you to very gently insinuate one of your slimmer fingers inside the urethral opening. Do so, and explore upwards for what will feel like a lump or "pea" buried no more than, I dunno, perhaps 3/4" in from the opening. If you do encounter a bean, gently and sympathetically persuade it out with your finger. This may require a little patience from BOTH Mr Hand AND the horse, but the horse will be happier and healthier once it's accomplished. In the rare event that the bean is too enormous for your finger to coax out, you might try what I did (in desperation) last month on the orange horse: Wrap thumb and index finger around the end of the Part and squeeze firmly to extrude the bean. Much to my surprise it worked and orange horse did NOT kill me for doing it and he does not seem to have suffered any permanant damage as a result ;-> I have never in my life seen another bean that enormous, though.
8) Now all that's left to do is make a graceful exit and rinse the area very thoroughly in apology for the liberties you've taken . A hose will be MUCH easier to use here than just a sponge and bucket, IME. Make sure to direct the water into the Part's inner retreat too, not merely the outer part of the sheath. This may require you to enfold the end of the hose in your hand and guide it up there personally.
9) Ta-da, you are done! Say, "Good horsie" and feed him lots of carrots. Watch him make funny faces at the way your hands smell. Hmm. Well, perhaps there is ONE more step...
10) The only thing I know of that is at all effective in removing the lovely fragrance of smegma from your hands (fingernails arms elbows and wherever else it's gotten) is Excalibur. Even then, if you didn't use gloves you may find you've got an unusual personal perfume for a while. So, word to the wise, do NOT clean your horse's sheath just before an important job interview or first date ;-)
and of course, there is that one FINAL step...
11) Figure out how to explain all this to your mother (or the kid from next door, or the meter reader, or whoever else you've just realized has been standing in the barn doorway speechlessly watching the entire process.)
Now, go thou forth and clean that Part :-)
 
Thank you (I think!) for that! I knew there would be things I had to do for my boy, that I haven't done before for my mare! I will pluck up the courage to have a look!
 
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