most unfavorite thing about geldings

[EweSheep]

Baymule, what wonderful discription LOL! I never thought of looking at it "cornflakes". Never had a gelding that got "cornflakes" not sure what it is unless he does not "air dry" himself very well.

Oh I had geldings and stallions but the stallions are much more cleaner than geldings. I had one gelding I would swear that he would "hold" it all in and won't let me clean him out. He has not been cleaned out for years and as I fished around for it, he only had a small bean. Nasty stuff LOL!

Excaliber is a great shampoo for sheath cleaning, never had any horses react to it. It cleans mare's udders too (yes, they do sweat between the folds, you women know what I mean!)

The warming KY jelly???? I think it would cause a reaction to the surface of the skin and it would not be pleasant for the horse to "air dry" the warming agent. There was another soap a vet of mine recommended but can't remember, it comes in a very small green bottle...starts something like pH and used to be in Farm and Fleet stores.

 

[vickie2133]

Okay here is my first and only experience with a gelding lol. I made my two oldest boys help me, one got clean warm water, and one held the horse. I had looked up on the computer what needed done and wa prepared to do what ever needed done. My boys said we are gonna do what???? When we were taking care of the corn flakes lol, then the horse just kept turning his head watching lol. He enjoyed this, yes perv horse. My oldest son said mom I love you, and I will hold this horse. But if you died today, this horse would be sold befor you are buried. No way in the world will we ever do this. LOL I laughed because he knows if anything happens to me, he has to decide what to keep and what they can afford. He let me know up front no geldings will be left around. I just laughed.

 

[TriciaHowe]

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phisoderm?

 

[patandchickens]

Yes Tricia, that's me

(maiden name and several horses ago -- tho I still have Berto, he is 23 now and a pasture pet, and honestly I have not cleaned his sheath for some time now

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Well with some horses you certainly can wash them when they've dropped.

These horses are not the ones whose owners are whining about the job though

And really, a good number of horses are much "shyer" about it, either they suck it back up as soon as you try to do anything, or they suck it back up *while kicking your head off*. My pony is quite happy (ahem, *quite* happy) to have me clean him at any time that I might wish. THAT is easy. It's the other horses for whom the roll-up-your-sleeves instructions are required.

Why not just get a looksy for the bean instead of feeling it? I mean, can't you roll the end of the penis up and see the bean and then pick it out?

Not in most horses. Especially the aforementioned horses that will not let you do the job externally. When the penis is cowering way up inside the horse, you are *not* going to be able to 'roll the end of the penis up and pick the bean out'. Really

It sounds like you have a very cooperative horse, which is great, but I would urge you not to get too complacent about it because that is the great big kick-me sign for the NEXT horse you own to be rather different in this regard <g>

Pat​

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

Ha! Then I shall enjoy the easy horse while I can! Max is with me until he passes so I expect another 20+ years with him. My fiancé on the other hand...that's gonna be a fun one to teach him....

 

[Bantamlover23]

My gelding is the shy type and as soon as he realizes what is happening, it disappears.

 

[cafarmgirl]

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Oh my gosh, you made me spit Coke on my keyboard! Baymule, you too with your ding dong comment!

Seriously though (or not) I attempted this on my gelding a few times after the vet gave me a good lesson. Well heh, heh, it's easy for the vet when the horse has a little happy juice (tranq) in his veins. When I attempted it myself my horse was not impressed and did a very good job of making it clear to me that no such organ existed any where on his body!

 

[ozarkmomma]

LOL, I love the sheath cleaning song. I am lucky, my farrier will do my horse cheap and I don't have to mess with it.

 

[EweSheep]

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phisoderm?

Exactly, thank you!

 

[Rusty Hills Farm]

I've had stallions always. Usually 2-3 at a time and, of course, cleaning is a necessity right before breeding season. Had my MOST embarrassing moment EVER while doing this chore. Up to my elbow (or so it felt) when from behind me, a "sweet young thing" gasped, "Oh, my! It's TRUE! You really ARE queer!"

The things we go thru for them!

Rusty