Gelding care

I thought I would share some of what I do to care for my 20 yo gelding this time and what I use to do that. As some of you may or may not know you need to clean the sheath. Geldings no longer self clean because they have been gelded.

If this is your first time you should have someone have help you and/or show you the process. It is not a complicated process but it takes a little practice.....and getting over doing it to begin with.

Mild soap

You will need some mild soap. I use an all natural soap made by Arbonne International. It works very well on my gelding and does not cause any irritation.

I have found that some of the commercial sheath cleaners are very harsh and burn my hands which are not nearly as sensitive at the sheath. So I put some of the soap into some warm water and then I have to be slow and careful as my horse does not really like water.

Know your horse

That is another thing I want to point out.....you have to know your horse. If you are spending time with your horse daily then you will know your horse and what they want and they do not want.

Smegma Removal

Once I have created the the soap water I begin washing the sheath and the folds of the sheath removing the smegma that has accumulated. Once you have done that you will have to check the pouch at the end of the sheath, over the head of the penis, for a "bean," a hardened, round ball of smegma. The 'bean' will be whitish in color.

With the penis extended you should gently rub off the loose and flaking skin. It will come off very easily. Once you are done make sure you rinse the sheath and penis with plain water, being sure to remove any soapy residue.

Prevent skin cancer

Also if the sheath is pink in color you should consider using sunscreen on it to prevent skin cancer. I again use the Arbonne baby sunscreen for that. Using the sunscreen also helps prevent as much flaking skin. So I have to clean the sheath less often.

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