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Post by shadowlark on Mar 3, 2014 9:16:54 GMT
I've been looking at some horse rescue sites and fallen in love with a coming 2 year old gelding...I know I probably won't get him, but it got me thinking...I've only ever owned mares, but I know at some point I'll have a gelding, and I'm curious about sheath cleaning. Like, is it hard to do? How often does it have to be done? How do you get a horse used to it? And just how gross is it?
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Post by lorddaxter on Mar 3, 2014 13:26:17 GMT
depends on the gelding, Dax has never needed done, Ira maybe every year or two, Isis, he has a tiny skinny bent one and it gunks up all the time!
I just used some acevet to relax him and put a sock on my hand and did what I thought was a good job but man they cant half suck it in, I was pulling with all my might and couldnt get it all off!
Anyway I relented and just go the vet to do it, they send the younger vet and a helper so not as expensive, they were really good with them, Ira needed a lot of tranq, weird as I though hed be good!....it wasnt as expensive as I thought but I did just get vaccinations done the same time, I used to do them myself but Isis is difficult and needs a few people!
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Post by 1fatmule on Mar 3, 2014 18:35:55 GMT
i believe every penny spent on this, given to a vet is well worth it, plus if you get the "smegma" on your hands (NEVER handle any type, shape, size, or color of a horse penis, to do THIS job without gloves) the smell lasts, and lasts ... in a BAD way ;( (speaking from experience)
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mingiz
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Post by mingiz on Mar 3, 2014 21:31:28 GMT
 you guys are funny. Some horses will drop it for you.Then it's a fairly easy job to do. When I give them bathes I usually take warmer water and a soapy sponge go in as far as I can and give it a quick cleaning that way. Never have had any issues after wards..Mine are usually pretty clean.. I have never had any smells either...Sometimes I will just put the end of the water hose just inside the sheath and rinse it out.. I can't afford to have a vet do it. Plus I rather not drug them. Once they get use to it. I think they like it....  Of course they are always letting it all hang out.. 
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Post by shadowlark on Mar 3, 2014 22:31:08 GMT
Sounds gross LOL Maybe I'll stick to mares! Or get the vet to do it! I guess they probably would enjoy it when they got used to it - how many guys wouldn't like it? LOL
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Post by 1fatmule on Mar 3, 2014 23:37:50 GMT
back when i was young (i know, i know) my dad used to say to a bunch of us giggling 11 year old girls " gee, its so nice out today, i think i will leave it out all day" always good for uncontrollable giggles in young girls  |
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Post by mingiz on Mar 4, 2014 0:44:09 GMT
Years back I had a friend that was a scout leader and she wanted to bring her troop down so they could get their horse badge. Well after I told them a few things about horses. I gave them a bucket of brushes and they all ganged up on my gelding and was just giving him the best grooming. Well he dropped and one little girl was like Ewwwww what is that?  Then they were all bent over looking at it. I busted out laughing and told her that he is a boy horse and that is his peepee. She said Oh Well that is gross!!!! So I had to ask Ed to tucked it back up in there. Then they thought it was funny when I gave him a little swat with my hand and it shriveled back up.  |
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Post by shadowlark on Mar 4, 2014 1:33:04 GMT
LOL mingiz that's hilarious! Every so often when one of the geldings at the barn let it hang, the BO's daughter is always like "Ugh, boys are so gross!" Kids are so funny!
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Post by horselady on Mar 4, 2014 2:29:41 GMT
I had just finished washing out my gelding with the end of the hose and this guy that worked here started to run the water and grabbed the end of the hose to get a drink, i tried to tell him that the end was up the gelding, than thought best not to say anything. afterwards i just laughed, lol
as for cleaning. they do sell cream called excalibur, just put on a rag and smear up into the folds of skin and let nature take it's course.
i for one done a glove and get down and dirty. sorry, too many horses to call the vet.
and sometimes, without a glove the smegma is nasty, i use lemon juice to kill the smell.
so hope this helps and you decide to get that little gelding.
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Post by lorddaxter on Mar 4, 2014 16:48:59 GMT
you guys are gross!
I was doing Isis one day when a client arrived, he didnt say anything, neither did I, it was right when I was trying to pull it out too, I still cant get over how they can yank it out of your hand and suck it in and no amount of anything is going to get it back, you stand to the side till the tranq jumps in along with the sun relaxing them watch as it drops then in you go again, wish there was something you could jam it with!
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Post by nhg on Mar 7, 2014 2:00:53 GMT
I gladly pay to have it done. It's a nasty, nasty job.
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Post by Terry on Mar 7, 2014 3:55:58 GMT
Oh my gosh, this thread has me cracking up!! I only have mares, and after reading all this, I definitely think I want to keep it that way!
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Post by horselady on Mar 9, 2014 16:33:15 GMT
Shadowlark, have you made any decisions about this little gelding? i have had dozens of them and only wash them out once a year. but yet it depends on if they are sweaty and ridden alot. mine are just puffs at pasture so they self clean in the pond. lol
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Post by Lipizzan on Mar 9, 2014 21:24:39 GMT
I just rubb the belly, when it cames out I wash it with a hose. And that is it. I do it every 6 months.
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Post by shadowlark on Mar 9, 2014 22:53:12 GMT
I don't think it will happen. We're moving to a new place where rent is more, and I'm still not working. Maybe if I find a job soon and he's still around in the summer. It's fun to dream though!
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you guys are funny. Some horses will drop it for you.Then it's a fairly easy job to do. When I give them bathes I usually take warmer water and a soapy sponge go in as far as I can and give it a quick cleaning that way. Never have had any issues after wards..Mine are usually pretty clean.. I have never had any smells either...Sometimes I will just put the end of the water hose just inside the sheath and rinse it out.. I can't afford to have a vet do it. Plus I rather not drug them. Once they get use to it. I think they like it.... 
Then they were all bent over looking at it. I busted out laughing and told her that he is a boy horse and that is his peepee. She said Oh Well that is gross!!!! So I had to ask Ed to tucked it back up in there. Then they thought it was funny when I gave him a little swat with my hand and it shriveled back up. 
