A mare does not “have to have” a foal. If the mare is not of superior quality she should not be bred. This type of reasoning is a major cause of the unwanted horse population. Your mares will not develop health problems if they are not bred. In fact with the expense involved in breeding and foaling you are much better off not breeding them. You need to think of the fact that things can go wrong and you could lose the foal, your mare or both. Is losing your mare a risk you want to take? If you still want to breed your mares then I would suggest getting in contact with someone local to you who breeds successfull horses, be it in the show pen or good working stock. Have them evaluate your mares and go from there. If possible, have multiple people evaluate them. Some breeders, even good ones, will tell you your mare should be bred to their stallion just because they want the stud fee. If someone thinks you should breed your mare, but not to their stallion, they are probably being truly honest, your mare is probaly a good mare but not right for their stallion. Good luck and I hope what I’ve said has helped.

Malissa

how do I find the right stallion for my mare.
What do I look out for what features? I don´t want to bread professional but I have 2 Qh mares and I was told a mare has to have at leat once a young one. Is there an article on that too or could some one give me advice?

kind regards
Linda

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