What does proud cut mean

But he also breed some mares before. There are few actually "proud cut" geldings out there now days but if he really is he will be possesive of his herd, be ill tempered when around other geldings, on a ride they can become very dangerous if they encounter a mare in heat when not properly trained, etc.

Often one of the most telling signs is that when the try to mount a mare, they will be hard enough to get the job done if you get my meaning. A gelding will be hard for a short period of time then as realization sets in they go back to nuzzling and grooming.

There are also some geldings that even though they are not "proud cut" can entice a mare to come into season. My co-trainers older horse used to just nuzzle and groom them until they were terribly hot and bothered, then he would take the mare straight to the breeders.

Once in a while a gelding will even try to mount if recently cut or have bred before they were cut to no avail. By the way that was a great article on what "proud cut" actually means.

But since you don't want any details, the only straight answer is it depends. It depends on what 'proud cut' means to you. Wouldn't that be a cryptorchid sp and actually still be a stud? Sorry, didn't mean to answer your question with a question. So they would just be like a gelding that thinks he is a stud, sort of, hm not sure if that is right or not.

Who ever told you what a "proud cut" gelding was doesn't have a clue. Thank you Horsegirl for trying to dispell the myth. Yes, in castration the testicles are removed but there is no"sac". No increase in testosterone will be elicited in true geldings. While cryptorchid testes continue to produce testosterone, sperm production within the cryptorchid testes is inhibited due to the higher temperatures within the scrotum. Consequently, horses with two cryptorchid testes might tease mares, gain an erection, mount and ejaculate, but are infertile.

It is generally recommended that the retained testes be removed from cryptorchid stallions. Affected horses can exhibit unpredictable, aggressive or stallion-like behavior and can have a slightly increases risk of medical conditions such as testicular tumors and torsion of the spermatic cord.

The Proud-Cut Gelding. Home the proud-cut gelding. The Proud-Cut Gelding A horse-breeding mystery: Find out if your gelding might actually be a cryptorchid stallion. Causes of Cryptorchidism Misconceptions abound as to the cause of stallion-like behavior in a horse that has supposedly been gelded. How Do You Tell? What Should You Do? Aug 31, Ranching , Breeding and foal care , Ranching.

Oct 21, Ranching , Ranching , Breeding and foal care. If one testis has not totally descended into the scrotum, it results in incomplete castration. Well, removing only one testis is considered unethical and improper. As the testosterone is still produced in the remaining testicular tissue, the proud cut will display behavior like a stallion. Well, some people may think that gelding is cruel, and wonder why a horse has to be castrated. Actually, horse castration is to control breeding and reduce aggressive behavior for a horse.

Also, horses with inferior bloodlines will be likely for castration. In common, geldings are much easier to handle and train. Or even when a horse has good bloodlines, he may also be castrated if he is too aggressive to train. The gelding also helps horses keep focusing on the training. Indeed, a stallion is easily distracted by mares and fillies which makes him difficult in learning.

In this case, the racehorse surely cannot remain a stallion. Stallion-like behavior in a horse means mounting mares, screeching at other horses, fighting, erections, and aggressive behavior to humans and other animals.

Stallion-like behavior after castration is highly unlikely to be caused if the castration is done properly. It is only because of incomplete castration which a part of a testis is not removed a proud cut horse. This remaining testis will produce testosterone and make the horse behave like a stallion.

Usually, the castration is done when the horse is young.