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A  gelding is a male horse that has had a procedure similar to neutering a male dog. When a horse has “been gelded” it means that they’ve had the equine equivalent of the neutering procedure performed routinely on dogs and cats. A gelding horse is much calmer and easier to train than an ungelded stallion. …

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Braiding Manes for Hair Growth Outside of the slight blood flow stimulation during grooming, braiding manes probably doesn’t make a significant difference in how fast hair grows, but what braiding can do is prevent hair loss from snags and tangles. There are several reasons to leave a mane braided in a special braid that’s perfect …

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