noun
- a male animal, especially a horse, with one or both testicles undescended
Usage: veterinary; archaic
Examples
- The veterinarian identified the colt as a ridgel during the examination.
- Ridgels were often considered less valuable as breeding stock.
- The farmer decided not to purchase the ridgel stallion.
- Historical breeding records sometimes noted when a horse was a ridgel.
- The condition made the ridgel unsuitable for certain competitions.