Gelding

A gelding is a castrated animal—specifically, a castrated male horse. The word comes from the Old Norse geldr ("barren").

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Geldings were once prized by classical steppe warriors for their silence.

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See also: eunuch, ridgeling, and steer

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Castrated: Redirect Castration...

Horse: :This article discusses ungulate mammals. For other meanings of horse, see Horse (disambiguation)....

Eunuch: A eunuch is a human male whose testicles have either been removed or are non-functional. The earliest records for intentional castration to produce eunuchs are from the Sumerian city of Lagash in the 21st century B.C. Over the millennia since, they have performed a wide variety of functions in many ...