I'm sorry I just think we have too little information. "Because it's there" is a reason to climb Mt. Everest or go to the moon (there's so much noble meaning attached in those situations) but when it comes to removing his whatsits, just cuz he has 'em isn't reason to take'em. I'm gonna take a wild guess that they say he's hard to handle and figure he's not some blueblood so they can try to take him down a notch as it were. If it's making him uncomfortable that might have something to do with it--is he a ridgling?
What's his breeding, we might be able to offer some suggestions from that. How's he built? I mean if you've got god's gift to sport horses on your hands you might rethink it--would he make a good quarter horse sire? I just hesitate to snip snip just because one man's "difficult" is another man's "spirited." I mean Tiznow and War Emblem were not easy customers, and WE was out and out mean. The front end weight thing I get, is it his growth though or the training methods? There might be dieting or exercise changes to consider first. I figure put yourself in his position. Wouldn't you want someone going 'hey now wait a minute, is it necessary?' Probably is and probably won't make him a world beater cuz most horses aren't anyway but give it more thought. I don't know the people giving the evaluation, maybe ask the vet for a different perspective. It won't necessary effect spirit so if he's difficult now, it's no guarantee that won't stay. John Henry didn't get better. Don't assume, if you don't want to breed him, that you'll solve your problems by gelding and don't assume you'll get the next Forego afterward either. You might be doing everyone a favor by removing a lousy stallion prospect from the gene pool but it depends on the horse.
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