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So if a stallion is a male horse, what is a gelding? A gelding is also a male horse, with its testicles removed so that it does not reproduce by neutering, also known as spaying or castration. Neutering a male horse is usually within three months to one year of when it is born when there is no intention for the horse to reproduce. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Neutering a horse will lower its testosterone<\/a>, making it easy to handle, train and ride. A horse neuter is a trained veterinarian, as this is a medical procedure that could harm the horse if not done correctly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Both are male horses, so what’s the difference between a stallion and a gelding? The main difference between a stallion and a gelding is that; a stallion has not gone through neutering and, therefore, will reproduce, and a gelding is neutered and will not reproduce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A castrated male horse is serene due to its lowered testosterone levels, while an uncastrated male horse is aggressive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Since geldings are not for breeding but are workhorses, geldings are much heavier, weighing between 900 to 2,000 pounds (408 to 907 kg). Stallions usually weigh 870 to 900 pounds (395 – 408 kg). <\/p>\n\n\n\n Stallions are pricier as they are hard to find, while geldings are less expensive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Although both are grown male horses, they have different behavioral traits due to neutering geldings and not neutering stallions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Geldings will easily obey and are more sensitive, while stallions are jealous, particularly around other stallions, and have violent tendencies due to high testosterone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stallions have an unpredictable characteristic as they are much harder to train, while geldings have a much calmer disposition and are less moody, making them great riding partners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n When it comes to temperament gelding vs. stallions, geldings are less temperamental.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The debate that a stallion is stronger than a gelding is nothing but a myth. Stallions and geldings are full-grown male horses much stronger than mares and foals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, geldings are much heavier than stallions and even though stallions have higher testosterone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Stallions and geldings can perform the same tasks; however, handling stallions requires great care as they can be unstable and cause harm to people and other horses. <\/p>\n\n\n There is a misconception that stallions, due to their hot-blood aggressive nature, are faster than geldings; this is further from the truth. Horses are part of Equus, a genus of naturally predatory mammals such as zebras and donkeys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Both stallions and geldings run fast, at speeds 30 to 55mph (48 to 85kph). These running speeds depend on many factors, such as age, health, training, and general conditions of the terrain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Stallions are hard to train, which may affect how fast they run<\/a>, but ultimately geldings and stallions run at the same speeds. <\/p>\n\n\n\nStallion vs. Gelding – What’s the Difference?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Behavioral Traits of Each Horse<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Is a Stallion Stronger Than a Gelding? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Which Equine is Better Suited to Beginners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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