gelding a ridgling

Question
hello, is it a must to geld a ridgling? what happens if i dont geld a ridgling, does it lead to colic if i dont geld a ridgling (i heard somewhere)?

Answer
There are many differing beliefs about this but colic doesn't play into it to my knowledge. A horse with a completely un-descended testicle has a small, soft testicle that is buffered by the intestines and would not cause an issue with them.

Behavior would more likely be the cause of a colicky horse- and bad feeding practices.

Ridglings are usually not very good tempered horses, and that is why, unless you are racing them, most people will opt to have the testicle removed.

Here is an article on it:

http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/horse-health/2000/december/30/differing-views-o...