to geld or not to geld

[robfla]

Originally Posted by sumitas

that is the question . my colt is out being broken and i have been advised he should be gelded . should this be done now ? i really don't want to reduce his personality and spirit .

thanks for your input .

ask the_fat_man

[Linny]

Alfred Vanderbilt was asked once about gelding and said (I paraphrase) "If I had gelded every colt I ever had, I'd have only made one mistake." he spoke of Native Dancer.

For all but the very best runners, you are probably better off gelding them. Some of the best runners materialize after the procedure but if they never get to show their best, they'll not likely be well supported in the stud. Also, look at how many top class racehorses fail at stud anyhow.