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A gelding is a castrated male horse or other equine, such as a pony, donkey or a mule. The term is also used with certain other animals and livestock , such as domesticated camels . [ 1 ] By comparison, the equivalent term for castrated male cattle would be steer (or bullock ), and wether for sheep and goats .
The Kisber Felver (Hungarian: Kisbéri félvér, which means half-bred from Kisbér) is a rare sport horse breed developed at the former Kisber Stud in Hungary.The Kisber Felver is not widely known, but has merit in sport horse disciplines.
Grenade launcher United States Used by special forces. Mortars; EXPAL M-08 Combi 60mm mortar Spain 96 in service. [13]82-BM-37: 82mm mortar Soviet Union About 50 in service. [13] [14]
Gestion Bonfire (March 21, 1983 – October 28, 2013), or Bonfire for short, was an Oldenburg gelding that competed in dressage with Dutch rider Anky van Grunsven. Between 1991 and 2000, the pair competed in multiple national and international championships, including three Olympic Games and two World Equestrian Games. They won one gold medal ...
A "cobra" of Andalusians, that is, a group of mares shown by a single handler. Andalusians stallions and geldings average 15.1 1 ⁄ 2 hands (61.5 inches, 156 cm) at the withers and 512 kilograms (1,129 lb) in weight; mares average 15 1 ⁄ 2 hands (60.5 inches, 154 cm) and 412 kilograms (908 lb). [2]
Funny Cide was a ridgling who was gelded and went on to become a champion race horse. A ridgling (also spelled ridgeling), [1] or rig, is a cryptorchid; [2] a male animal with one or both testicles undescended, [1] usually describing a ram, bull, or male horse, [3] but cryptorchidism also can be an issue in dogs and cats. [4]
As of January 1, 2019, Foiled Again is the richest Standardbred horse in the world. Foiled Again retired on January 1, 2019, but the then 15-year-old gelding left an indelible mark in harness racing annals. He compiled a 331/109–70–46 record and earned an all-time record US$7,635,588 in purse money.
There are a few special status awards that can be obtained during evaluation events, such as a star predicate which is awarded to a mare, gelding, or unapproved stallion that meets minimum standards of conformation, movement, and minimum height; and a sport predicate is awarded to horses that have achieved certain performance goals in dressage ...