Conference noted::equitation

    Each one is an individual.  The gelding I have now never has a problem.
    He doesn't seem to get dirty like my old gelding.  As a matter of
    fact I haven't had to clean him at all...I just keep an eye on him.
    One thing that I notice he doesn't do is a lot of rolling; my first
    gelding did and in addition his sheath is shaped differently.  He
    doesn't seem to be as 'open' as the first gelding.  Another interesting
    fact is that this one was gelded as a five year old and the first
    one as a yearling....I wonder if it makes a difference.
    
    Now the cleanin part for the first gelding was always difficult
    for me...took me a long time but it did get done.  Some people teach
    them to drop on command (don't know how they do it) which makes
    it a lot easier.
    
    Good luck
    

    I have the same problem.  The situation is similar to Kathy's first
    gelding.  He was gelded as a yearling and rolls all the time.  (I
    don't know if this is a pattern or not.)  I have to clean him once a 
    month and I have the vet out every 6 months for a "deep" cleaning.  If
    I don't keep this up he gets stuff (forget the name) all over his
    legs.  I've never had this problem with other geldings I've had in the 
    past.  Atleast he doesn't mind being cleaned.
    
    I did ask the vet about it and she said every horse was different.
    That nothing was wrong and that her horse has the same problem.
    
    Have fun!
    
    Sue
     
    
    

    Thanks.  At least I know I'm not the only one!
    
    Bonni
    

    I guess I'm lucky. I clean Jasper's about as often as I wax my car,
    once in the spring and once in the fall. He's never had a problem 
    with irritation (as far as I know). 
    He does have a problem with urination. Sometimes it seems very
    difficult for him. He basically is goes tip toe on his back hooves and
    then has to really throw his hind quarters forward (if you can imagine
    that). I don't know if that because he's a gelding or if he has a 
    problem.
    I've had him for 4 years and he's had this problem since I bought him.
    (He's now 16 - 17 years old)
    		Cindy
    

    Some geldings stand as you discribed because they don't want to
    get splashed by accident so they strech way out. It does not mean
    he has a problem, he just likes to be neat about it.
    
    Sandy
    

    Bonni
    
    I don't have a problem at all with my geldings, but I do have a
    suggestion, spray baby oil on your horse when he is completely dropped,
    get a good dose of it on him, once you have done this you will see
    the difference.  Your gelding will be clean all the time, you might
    have to clean him and repeat the baby oil once a year.  The Vet
    I use told me this and it really works.....
    
    The only thing is you might have to try several times some horses
    will pull back up as soon as you spray.  
    
    Lori

    Bonni,
    
    The easiest way I ever found to clean a gelding is when he has had
    to be tranquilized.  They drop then and are very quiet about letting
    you clean them.  If it doesn't bother you to tranq your horse ask
    your vet for some ace.  You can squirt in right in his mouth.  As
    soon as he gets tranq'd he will drop.  I found my horse didn't need
    it that often so I just waited until he needed to be tranq'd by
    the vet anyway and then I would clean him.  Ask your vet about it
    if it is a problem getting him cleaned well.
    
    Nancy

    I see that this note is a little old... but, I was cleaning my horses
    sheath a few days ago and noticed a sore in there.  The vet is coming
    on Monday for something else, so I'll have him check it out.  The sore
    is about the size of a quarter and it's bubbly/bumpy looking.  It
    doesn't look infected.  Has anyone since this before?
    
    Lisa