Well...it's very unlikely BUT if it were me I'd request that my mare not be turned out with him for safety reasons.

There's one of three things happening here. He may have been used as a stud before he was gelded and therefore developed some learned habits of a stud. It is also possible that he was not gelded completely, or what some call a rig, or proud cut. When this happens, some of the testosterone producing tissue is left behind in the scrotal sac, and causes him to act studly. Or in some cases, he may be a cryptorchid (or more likely a monorchid) and one of his testicles could still remain up in his abdomin if it was not removed when he was gelded, though that rarely happens because vets usually refuse to leave it there, due to both the behavioral issues associated with it as well as the higher incidence of testicular cancer. In most cases, even if the testicle is still retained he will be infertile because his own body heat will kill any sperm.

However, if he is still mounting mares he can not only harm the mare with hooves, teeth and weight, but he could also introduce bacteria into her reproductive tract causing infections which, if not treated, can progress to major problems including sterility of the mare and possibly even death.

Hope that answers your question!
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