From stallion to child-safe gelding in less than 8wks-AKA a 2nd career

Ole - who was a really, really nice stallion....is an even BETTER gelding!!!! And he is LOVING life!!! He is such a perfect fit here - and we love him so much!

He is calm, attentive and patient....he will stand still as a statue while my students braid his forelock for hours on end! He even falls asleep in the cross-ties!

Here are a couple of pictures of the little-big man from this week -





This one's my favorite -




...and one of Siggy so he doesn't feel left out!



Oh! I meant to post this short (1 minute) video of our little barn (also shows our American Saddlebred, Stanley):

 

Yes, he is registered as a Gray Dun with the NFHR.

Siggy is a Brown Dun.

I don't know anything about genetics....I just know how they are registered

Hang on....I forgot to post a video I was going to put with the pictures! Check again in just a minute

 

Quote:Yeah, it's quite an ordeal to geld an older stallion (he just turned 9 in April)...and the after-care was labor intensive! He did great, though! And it's such a privelege for me to have such a nice horse. His owner (who was Siggy's breeder) was cutting back her breeding program due to the economy and a few health issues. She wasn't "selling" Ole...but she knew how much I wanted another one, knew how much work I'd done with Siggy, and knew Ole would be happy as a gelding being adored by children!

His "cuteness" factor doesn't hurt him one bit!