Let’s talk about stallions!
May 31 2007
It’s not just hideous mares people are breeding. Even more horrifying are hideous stallions. Much like dogs, most colts need to have their balls off at the first opportunity. Unfortunately, due to squeamishness on the part of their male owners, a delusional belief that the horse is better than he is, or plain old laziness, this often does not happen. Not surprisingly, the inability to get a gelding procedure done often comes hand-in-hand with an educational level most frequently seen in remote portions of Appalachia. Check out these two ads for perfect examples of this phenomenon. Text in red is as written in the ad. Text in blue is my comments.
cassanove (were we trying for Casanova?) was a neglect case and I was lucky enough to be his rehab mom but now he needs more. The vet est him around 10yrs old. he is a sorrel tb stallion. unbroke, unreg., ubtattoo’d. 3 strikes and you’re out…he needs to be unbreedable. he is litterly I just got an image of a horse throwing carrot bags out of his stall the calmest horse(much less stallion ever)I can put my 22mo old son on him wtg mother of the year and he stands quietly. he stands questly huh? to be saddled even when a mare is calling him from a near by feild. say what? but he does buck when you try to get on him. which is why I put my 22mo old son on him, yes, I am mother of the YEAR! therefore…I say unbroke and needs work. very small re-homing fee applies with agreement. If you are going to pretend to be a rescuer, one rule of rescue is we don’t let unfixed males leave the premises EVER. So sell that unbelievably FUGLY blue saddle and call out the vet to chop the balls off this critter.
And on to our next example of things that shouldn’t breed on.
Music Bar Prince (Prince) is a 16 year old sorrel Quarter Horse Stallion. He is gentle and kind and broke to ride. He throws duns and roans and palominos and buckskin foals He “throws” them? That I’d like to see. Only mares can throw foals, asshat. He is a Sugar Bars and Music Mount grandson. No, he is a Sugar Bars and Music Mount great-grandson and that’s how far back you have to go to find something anybody has even heard of. He is right at 15 hands tall. Which is important since we know how well SHORT AQHA horses are selling these days (cutting lines excepted, which this horse isn’t.) I rescued him last Fall and want to find him a new home. Rescuers geld. If you are “rehoming” him as a stallion, look in the mirror: You are a Horse Dealer. Not a rescuer. I am not into breeding horses and don’t need a stallion. Then GELD him! Prince is very gentle and safe around all other horses, little kids, little dogs, goats, sheep, llamas, etc. How comforting to know he doesn’t eat llamas for lunch. He leads, loads, and stays in his pen even with mares right next to him. I am asking $400 adoption fee to insure he doesn’t get turned into dog food. Horses aren’t used for dog food anymore in this country. They are, however, butchered in Mexico for Asians and Europeans to eat. If you are into breeding sporty, agile Quarter Horses, Prince is your guy. Since in 16 years of life, he has so far failed to produce a single point earner in any event. He is still a little thin from being starved nearly to death, but he’s gaining well. You’ve had him since last fall and he’s still this ribby…why? He’s been wormed and trimmed. Once since last fall from the look of him. I can deliver him for the cost of my gasoline. Because I can’t wait to get this thing out of my backyard.
Get the vet out YESTERDAY for both of these! Especially the second one, who’ll you’ll notice is turned out with other horses in the picture. I have no doubt the next crop of straight-shouldered, ugly-necked babies with horrifyingly bad hips is on its way. Maybe we can have a beer together at the auction while we’re watching them sell for $50 to the kill buyer?
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I absolutely ADORE your blog. I’ve just discovered it and am going to trawl through it as much as possible.
And next time some asswipe with a mare asks me why I gelded my gorgeous registered WB colt instead of breeding with him, I’m not going to roll my eyes and give myself a headache, and try to explain why he was just not good enough, I’m simply going to give them the website addy.
I have been reading your blog regulary now, I am from the UK and have really had my eyes opened to the problems that exist with over breeding and producing of horses in America. I have worked on prestigious showing and show jumping yards in Great Britain for a good few years and have shown my own horses for a good few years also. Im pleased to say that apart from the very few Fugly horses you may see, generally they are rare, and the price of horses in US, OMG, how low. Its truley awful, your blog makes light humour of these problems, but yes, they are very serious. I have been on a few web sites in US now selling horses, and cannot believe how many trash type people are willing to SWOP their horse for a crate of beer or a cow. Its seriously hideous.
I love your blog! I must take issue with one statement: the term “throw” is indeed used for stallions, while “drop” is used for mares. Other than that, YOU ARE PERFECT! Keep at it — if you prevent just a few crap babies being born from crap stallions and/or mares, you have earned your keep on earth.
Wintec western saddle? Check….God, get some decent equipment if you want to be starting horses. Preferably something with a decent strong tree.
So, I like to browse this blog. I don’t keep up with it, though, so naturally, I look through the archives. Well, I literally could not get past this statement: “MUCH LIKE DOGS, most colts need to have their balls off at the first opportunity.†I was too busy gagging into a garbage can to keep reading.
Let me say this, and slowly: Testicles. Are. Not. A. Medical. Problem. In. Dogs. They are not disease. They are not an “issueâ€. Normal male dogs (testes included) are not broken and do not need to be “fixed.†Where this repugnant idea was spawned, I’m not sure, but I wish it would die already. My dogs keep their organs, thanks.
Dogs are NOT like stallions. They do not weigh 1200 lbs. Controlling a dog (normal hormones and all) is not that hard, and those for who sincerely won’t put in the time to train their dogs, sex organs included, don’t get a freakin’ dog. Seriously? SURGERY for convenience and behavior problems? Again, repugnant and selfish. I have yet to meet the responsible owner of intact dogs who finds these surgeries to be necessary in order to make their dogs livable. And as far as preventing breeder, again… be a decent owner. It’s REALLY not that hard. We’re just so used to hacking out organs instead.
And don’t give me the “health†crap. It’s utter BS as far as testicles go, and more research proves it everyday. http://www.naiaonline.org/pdfs/longtermhealtheffectsofspayneuterindogs.pdf
The attitude of “Off with the Balls!†needs to die a quiet death somewhere in a corner. Quit giving it mouth-to-mouth, would you?
Signed,
Long time reader who might be back when the nausea passes