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Post by spogface on Jan 31, 2010 20:09:08 GMT
I thought I would ask here because People reading this are likely to know the answer. I have a colt that will be three in May. He had a bad start in life and is not very mature. (I rescued him from the meat man) Do I have to have him gelded before he is three. Some one told me that over three you have to have a licence. He is not colty at all in fact I am not sure he knows what to do with anything in that department. I would just like to give him some extra time to catch up and mature.
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Post by ffynnoncadno on Jan 31, 2010 20:14:15 GMT
No licence is required to keep a stallion unless you want to do things properly and stand him at stud  |
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Post by madicarus on Jan 31, 2010 21:14:11 GMT
if he is not a problem to you management wise then keep him whole. they do go backwards after castration anyway so at the moment he needs to mature more. i have had them gelded at 6 previously --as long as he is not a problem to you then dont worry.
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Post by pencaedu on Jan 31, 2010 21:36:34 GMT
We also have a 3 y.o. coloured colt who we were hoping to keep entire, as we have a couple of mares we wanted him to cover this year. Unfortunately, he has now disovered the meaning of life!!! Gelding soooooon, me thinks!!
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Post by suzee on Jan 31, 2010 22:18:37 GMT
You may well find that as Spring is coming soon he may well suddenly realise there is more to life,if he does and there are mares in the vicinity he could then fret and lose condition.Otherwise wait until you think he has improved in condition.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2010 22:36:13 GMT
so long as you don't want to use him to cover mares- he doesn't have to be licensed - give him all the time you like  |
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