What does it mean to castrate a horse?

To geld a horse is to castrate a stallion, making it a gelding.

It means if they have a stallion for sale, and someone would rather have a gelding, they offer to castrate the horse by request, so that it is now a gelding.

The removal of the testicles.

It's "fixing" a horse. So they can't breed. Hope this helps!

It means turn your stallion into a gelding so it can t sire any foals

You don't....your vet does. Otherwise your horse can bleed out or be proud cut.

You can't really "castrate" a female horse. Castrating has the same meaning of neutering or gelding. You castrate a stallion and you spay a mare. So basically you have a spayed mare.

you can no longer breed to him or offer coverings

Horse castration can be a difficult process and it is best to consult with a equine Veterinarian on how best to do this.

He turns into a gelding and can no longer breed or cover. :)

a stud is a male breeding horse. so no.

He becomes a gelding and is no longer able to father anything.

It means to castrate (or cut the testicles off) a horse, being a stallion or an older (often yearling or 2-year-old) colt.

If you want to ride him... yes. You should have done it earlier if he is going to be a riding horse

To castrate a male goat.

castrate is when you make a stallion from 2 to 6 yrs a gelding, in other words making it so they can't breed by doing a small surgery. castration gives the horse more skills

You cannot castrate a cow because its female, you only castrate bulls.

Stallions or un-castrated horses are often harder to handle than geldings or castrated horses.

For optimum growth without your bucks breeding other does, castrate bucks at 10-12 weeks of age. Some castrate as early as 10 days, and others castrate later, but this is the best time to castrate goats.

Exactly what it says. It means removing the genitals of a rapist.

If it is a breeding horse, than no. But be sure when mares go into heat that they stay out of sight, and away from the mare, or the horse will go at any costs to breed. They can be dangerous, so you should castrate as soon as possible at birth.

People typically tend to castrate their male horses when they are colts. This makes it easier on the horse, as well as minimizing the potential complications. Never cut a proud horse (a male that has been bred). This almost always ruins their demeanor, and their behavior.

This depends on the vet, the area you live in, any complications that result from the surgery, and so on. It probably can't be done for under $200.

It is possible for a person to castrate a rooster. This keeps the rooster from reproducing with any hens.

Most commercial opperations castrate within the first week of life