Have a gelding that becomes erect in the summer once he begins sweating. Never any other time. Turned out 24/7 with mares and geldings. Been gelded since he was a yearling. He is not studdy. A perfect boy, exc all year round. Has been cleaned, have consulted the vet. No lameness or any issues, he was cleaned while he was erect, there is no bean and all smegma is gone. Even wayyyyy up top where it connects to the body. The vet and I feel it is when he sweats he kind of lubes himself up and becomes happy. Fine at rest, never thumps, completely normal under all circumstances until he gets a little hot. Any ideas? It was suggested to me to get a stallion ring since he can wear it most of the time and won’t affect him. Anyone know where to get one? Thank you for any help. When riding he usually drops after 10 to 15 min of riding when his first walk break happens. He will w/t/c and jump with it out, jumping if it’s higher he will gradually put it away, if we get after him and really make him sidepass and work he will put it away as well. But if it’s a little kids up down lesson he’ll keep it out the rest of the time. This is not mare related, he usually does it alone in the ring schooling or out on the fields being ridden. Never does it with the other horses or around mares. Urinates normally. 24/7 pasture turnout with a supplement 2x a day. Ridden 4 to 5 days a week. Up to date on everything with no lameness issues and is 100% sound. approx 10 years old,
Ignore “it”! The penis is not changing his performance and as long as there are no physical reasons, IGNORE the penis. A stallion ring is an extreme solution to a problem that is not a problem. Stop staring at the horse’s junk!
I don’t see the problem. The horse is doing his job and it’s not causing behavioral problems. I would ignore it completely. DO NOT hit it. That’s simply awful.
I wonder if the person suggesting one is male and would be willing to wear a properly sized one. DOUBTFUL!!.
Let the horse be a horse. My gelding did this the 26 years I owned him. If the vet says he’s fine, don’t worry.
You can squirt him with a little water to make him retract. I don’t think it is particularly safe for him to run around with an erection and could be a problem if dirt clods or pebbles hit him.
Some guys just like to show off:) I had to laugh, he jumps higher rather than pull it in–it sounds like he knows how to protect himself. It’s just a problem to the people around him–we humans are silly that way. I suppose it could get embarrassing during a kids lesson–on the other hand it could be a good time for a biology lesson and how to tell a boy horse from a girl horse.
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You can squirt him with a little water to make him retract. I don’t think it is particularly safe for him to run around with an erection and could be a problem if dirt clods or pebbles hit him.[/QUOTE]
I used to ride an appy colt who liked to “swing in the breeze”:lol:. He would masturbate if left to his own devices in his stall or pasture, but under saddle he just seemed to like the extra airflow. He was a very level headed sort, despite being young and entire, and his owners never really thought it was a problem until he somehow managed to slice his penis during a trail ride. He teleported sideways and then bolted. It took me probably 300 yards to pull him up. I thought he had just gotten into some bees until I noticed a steady drip, drip, drip. He must have caught it on some of the grass (swordgrass?) that was in the areas we rode in. It luckily ended up being fairly superficial, but it could have been much worse. Any injury to the penis can be a major ordeal, whether in a stallion or gelding.
I would actively discourage dropping while saddled unless all you ever do is flatwork in the arena or established trails. Easiest way is to use a negative stimulus to discourage the behavior (squirt bottle works well) followed by a positive stimulus when he retracts (treat, scratches, etc.).
My gelding is dropping and waving his weiner around a lot more these days.
He’s getting very good scores in his recognized dressage tests, so apparently his riding performance has not suffered. lol. Oh well. At least when it comes time to clean him out, I guess it won’t be as hard if he’s already dropped.
I am by no means an expert, but I live with a stallion and mares. My “Boy” (now ten years old) has always been a gentleman. Had being intact ever even remotely been a problem, he’d have been gelded years ago. I have always attributed his mild civilized demeanor to the fact that he was raised in a herd of mares who taught him “horse language” and that he is, pardon the vulgarity - “hung like a mouse.” He really only ever drops out if he is greeting his girlfriend when she is cycling, but otherwise he keeps things pretty much where they belong. Unlike many stallions, he is allowed lots of contact with his herd, even if direct contact is only allowed when the mares are not cycling. As a result, he is a happy relaxed animal who is a pleasure to be around. I never use a chain on him, he is very responsive and trust worthy. Jimmy, the new farrier had done “the Boy” several times before he even noticed the boy was a stallion.
From my limited experience I would offer that it is important to allow horses to be horses. They are social creatures, and I think that the problems some owners experience are fundamentally because the owner has provided an artificial environment that does not allow the horse to be a horse. As a result, the horse is extremely frustrated and acts out accordingly. If the owner can provide an opportunity for the horse to be a horse, even if it’s only once in a while, the horse is more relaxed, much happier and as a result, much easier to deal with.
You write that your gelding has 24/7 pasture with other geldings and mares, so I would guess that there is some other cause for the behavior. I was wondering if he is a cryptorchid and only one testicle was removed when he was gelded. If he has a retained testicle, that may account for his behavior. And for some reason, sweating exacerbates things.
Op…you don’t need to buy a stallion ring. It doesn’t hurt anything, so just ignore it.
Thank you everyone.
