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[philcski]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

Yeah. These are the same males taking pills or getting implants for bigger cocks and pills so they can get it up so they can bang their UGLY wives. Yet, it's 'healthier' to geld horses. Get real.
And, in 19th century France they were gelding young boys who played the female roles in operas rather than just using women.

The balls are there naturally. It thus follows that it's not 'healthier' for them not to be there.

Dangerously close to Sumitas level, dude.

[Oaklawnfan]

Isn't gelding linked to a ridgeling in some respect? Like to ease the discomfort for the horse?

[pgiaco]

Originally Posted by Oaklawnfan

Isn't gelding linked to a ridgeling in some respect? Like to ease the discomfort for the horse?

In some cases. The horse I ran today, Marina Market was a ridgeling and his undescended testicle was causing him a lot of discomfort, hence his descent into the claiming ranks. I claimed him thinking this might be a cause for his deteriorating performances. I asked if they could only remove the undescended testicle, but the vet said no way, at least in his case. After he was cut most of his hind end issues cleared up, and I dare say he is a much improved animal. No, he doesn't wait around for his steriod shot (doesn't get any) and he's much happier because his hind end is not hurting. He is also a LOT kinder to be around now. He used to be a stone killer in the barn, now at least you can get near him and he will only try to take a small piece out of your arm and not try to kick you through the wall of his stall.

On another note, I wish I had gelded Cape of Storms, he is very studdish and real tough in the barn and downright stupid sometimes which is a bad combination. He managed to hurt himself in the barn and now he's laid up for 3 months.

I guess it's a rather long winded way of saying I don't believe in routine gelding, but there are some cases where it is beneficial to the horse and all involved.

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by pgiaco

I guess it's a rather long winded way of saying I don't believe in routine gelding, but there are some cases where it is beneficial to the horse and all involved.

I'm sure if we looked into your stable, we wouldn't see a majority of geldings (amongst the males).

I don't think the same applies to the trainers I mentioned initially, and certainly many others I left out.

Maybe someone with access to stats can dig up the data on the 'top castrators'.

[pgiaco]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

I'm sure if we looked into your stable, we wouldn't see a majority of geldings (amongst the males).

I don't think the same applies to the trainers I mentioned initially, and certainly many others I left out.

Maybe someone with access to stats can dig up the data on the 'top castrators'.

TFM, I understand your point. It is ridiculous to geld as a routine. Like anything else you have to treat the horse as an individual.

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by philcski

Dangerously close to Sumitas level, dude.

I can only imagine some of the HALL of FAME castrators, GP Odom or Burton Cocks doing some PED or Viagra commercials.

"Hello, I'm Burton Cocks, and I can't get it up, HOWEVER, it's perfectly fine to GELD horses because it's HEALTHIER for them. Why let the testicles produce TESTOSTERONE naturally when you can just cut them off and inject the horse with synthetic TESTOSTERONE. Look what it did for Floyd Landis"

No excuse for cruelty, no matter how you spin it.