Comments on: Preparing to Breed http://americashorsedaily.com/preparing-to-breed/ The Complete Source for All Things Horse Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:46:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Heather http://americashorsedaily.com/preparing-to-breed/comment-page-1/#comment-6199 Heather Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:43:19 +0000 http://americashorsedaily.com/?p=11291#comment-6199 You seem to have the perfect stup for a foal to develp naturally strong legs, lung fuction, and overall strength. You don't mention the mare's size or what size the stud was, but you know not to breed a Shetland mare to a Clydesdale! LOL. One thing I have found out the hard way is that feeding any product containing yucca (a hoof builder, etc.) can cause premature placental separation, although no studies have confirmed this, I know from heart-breaking personal experience. I wouldn't be afraid to breed the mare again. You have the perfect sounding setup, and if she was a first foal, and you weren't present during foaling, she did a great job....so do you! Mares can be pretty tricky, and if you can, be there, but out of HER sight during foaling. It's just safer. Horses (domesticated) aren't like dogs and cats, or cattle. They seem to be more prone to birthing problems. You seem to have the perfect stup for a foal to develp naturally strong legs, lung fuction, and overall strength. You don’t mention the mare’s size or what size the stud was, but you know not to breed a Shetland mare to a Clydesdale! LOL. One thing I have found out the hard way is that feeding any product containing yucca (a hoof builder, etc.) can cause premature placental separation, although no studies have confirmed this, I know from heart-breaking personal experience. I wouldn’t be afraid to breed the mare again. You have the perfect sounding setup, and if she was a first foal, and you weren’t present during foaling, she did a great job….so do you! Mares can be pretty tricky, and if you can, be there, but out of HER sight during foaling. It’s just safer. Horses (domesticated) aren’t like dogs and cats, or cattle. They seem to be more prone to birthing problems.

]]> By: Deanne http://americashorsedaily.com/preparing-to-breed/comment-page-1/#comment-5317 Deanne Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:58:58 +0000 http://americashorsedaily.com/?p=11291#comment-5317 My mare had her 1st foal on Apr.24th, 2008. When she was born she was badly contracted in her front legs. When I went to see if the mare had the foal, to my surprise the foal was all dried off and looking for her mother's utter. She was really over at the knees. But it did not deter her from being able to move around. Each day for awhile I was really concerned if she might end up somewhat this way as she was growing. As she became stronger I couldn't believe her stamina. My paddock, which is an acre and a half with trees galore, up and down grades. She would spend 1/4 of her time galloping full tilt all over her paddock, through one door and out the other door non stop. You could tell that when she galloped so fast that she was streching the tendons in her front legs. She is a 2 year old now and her legs have been perfect. If I decided to breed my mare again, I wonder if the chances of her second foal might be born with the same problem. The reason I'm thinking this way is the mare possibly has a small womb which makes the baby cramped in her and thats why the first beby was so contracted at the knees. My mare had her 1st foal on Apr.24th, 2008. When she was born she was badly contracted in her front legs. When I went to see if the mare had the foal, to my surprise the foal was all dried off and looking for her mother’s utter. She was really over at the knees. But it did not deter her from being able to move around. Each day for awhile I was really concerned if she might end up somewhat this way as she was growing. As she became stronger I couldn’t believe her stamina. My paddock, which is an acre and a
half with trees galore, up and down grades. She would spend 1/4 of her time galloping full tilt all over her paddock, through one door and out the other door non stop. You could tell that when she galloped so fast that she was streching the tendons in her front legs. She is a 2 year old now and her legs have been perfect.

If I decided to breed my mare again, I wonder if the chances of her second foal might be born with the same problem. The reason I’m thinking this way is the mare possibly has a small womb which makes the baby cramped in her and thats why the first beby was so contracted at the knees.

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