When did you get your colts cut?

[Lill]

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[1275gta]

We try and leave ours until at least 2 later if we can as they seem to mature better.

 

[clarejones]

mine are booked in for end of feb they are 2008 foals. I always think if you are not going to keep them entire don't beat around the bush get them done.

 

[machannah]

My first one was done at 11months, plan to get my next one done at about the same time too.

 

[Spyda]

If they need to be mixed with fillies, then at around 6 months old. If not, normally book it for early Spring of their second year.

 

[DAHH]

I cut them when they are 4 years old. By this time I roughly know how good they are going to be.

 

[ColouredFan]

Mine was done at 9 months as we had no intension of keeping him entire. he was then able to be turned out with the other horses instead of being kept just with our gelding.

 

[Fleur100]

Normally 2 years unless they are a particular problem (only happened once).

 

[Blanche]

If they are not intended for breeding and the balls have dropped I try and get them done while still on the mare. If they are on the mare they don't seem to notice but after it seems to knock them back so much more . Having run TB studs(NH) my boys usually didn't go to the sales until they were three or four so having a pair of braincells between their legs would have driven me round the bend as some were barking anyway.One I had done as a foal is currently trouncing (sp) everyone he meets so it didn't hold him back.

 

[rosebud]

We are planning to get our boy done as soon as the frost starts to stop, our vet said February would be fine, he will be 10 months at the point.

 

[MissIndependance]

My 2008 foals will be done very soon - I tend to do them as yearlings...

 

[the watcher]

My boy is being done at 6 months while he is still with the mare, once he has recovered he will then be split off and put out with a gelding. I would have liked to leave him a little longer as he is a very calm little chap but am on a livery yard where the concept of a potentially frisky colt would alarm the other clients

 

[competitiondiva]

I personally like a colt to mature a little before cutting. I don't tend to relish rides on geldings cut very early as they don't seem to offer me any spark!!! I prefer mares on a whole but if my foal this year is a colt (which I'm sure he is!!) then I will try to keep him entire until at very earlieast spring the following year.

 

[Gingernags]

Finn is getting done next month, he'll be 8 months then. I was going to get him done while he was still on the mare, but I weaned him and he chilled out so I've put it back a bit as only one has dropped at the moment and it'll be easier if both are down.

Vet happy with early March.

 

[Faithkat]

My previous one was cut at 11 months. The current two are being cut on 23rd March when one will be almost 12 months (born 2 April 2008) and the other almost 11 months (born 1st May 2008). They're out with my rising 2 year old filly but haven't shown any coltish tendencies yet.

 

[rabatsa]

My boy was done at 6 months, he never even seemed sorry for himself once the woosyness from the sedative wore off. Not true he did not canter or gallop for a day.