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A 3-year-old gelding. A gelding is a castrated male horse or other equine, such as a pony, donkey or a mule. The term is also used with certain other animals and livestock, such as domesticated camels. [1] By comparison, the equivalent term for castrated male cattle would be steer (or bullock), and wether for sheep and goats.
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After she and the horse won the Grey Stakes on October 11, 2008, the partnership accepted a $400,000 offer [4] from the New Mexico partnership of Double Eagle Ranch and Buena Suerte Equine. His new owners turned the gelding over to U.S. Racing Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella.
Throughout his career, Milton rarely touched a rail or refused a fence. The gelding was a favourite with the crowd, many times ending a successful round with a leap into the air. Even after his retirement at the 1994 Olympia Horse Show, he was adored by all. Milton died on 4 July 1999. He was buried on the Whitakers' farm in Yorkshire. [2]
Funny Cide was a ridgling who was gelded and went on to become a champion race horse. A ridgling (also spelled ridgeling), [1] or rig, is a cryptorchid; [2] a male animal with one or both testicles undescended, [1] usually describing a ram, bull, or male horse, [3] but cryptorchidism also can be an issue in dogs and cats. [4]
An adult male horse, if left intact, is called either a "stallion" if used for breeding, or a horse (sometimes full horse); if castrated, it is called a gelding. In some cases, particularly informal nomenclature, a gelding under four years is still called a colt.
Valegro (born 5 July 2002) is a gelding ridden by the British equestrian Charlotte Dujardin in the sport of dressage.He stands 16.2 hands (66 inches, 168 cm) and has the stable name of Blueberry.
Amazombie (2006, gelding) – Won 2011 Breeders' Cup Sprint, Eclipse Award for Champion Sprinter. [6] Commentator (gelding, 2001) – Two time Whitney Handicap winner and New York Horse of the Year (2007, 2008). [8] Eldaafer (2005, gelding) – Winner of 2010 Breeders' Cup Marathon. Retired to Old Friends in 2014 with his goats, Yahoo and ...