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Post by janetgeorge on Dec 29, 2007 20:21:39 GMT 1
Will you all be bringing in your mares to foal in boxes or will they be left out in the fields to foal? Mine come in at night - and go out by day in a field close to the yard - from about 320 days (a bit earlier for one or two habitual early birds!) None of mine are ridden - they exercise quietly in the field.
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Post by varkie on Dec 29, 2007 20:24:15 GMT 1
My mare was covered in May - as she was an older maiden, I thought it would take her a couple of cycles to catch, so I sent her early in the season. Contrary animal that she is, she caught first go, so is expecting her foal sooner than I thought she would be - 3rd April.
I booked her stallion in about the February and she went to him at the start of May.
She was swabbed the month before going to stud, in the April.
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Post by specialsparkle3 on Dec 29, 2007 20:39:18 GMT 1
When I was showing I tried to ensure my foals were born in March, but now I prefer April by choice. Darcy was late going to stud for various reasons, took first time and is due 6th May. Boo will go again at the beginning to middle of April as she hasn't obliged so far. I often have them swabbed at stud so they can cover the minute the results arrive.--------------They have to have a vet with the appropriate facilities to do this, and some studs insist that it is done before they arrive, but if your mare isn't always obviously in season, and you have no randy geldings to help, that is not always so easy.
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Post by suewhitmore on Dec 29, 2007 20:47:50 GMT 1
I plan mine for May & June as we don't get much grass through until May most years. I had one born in March, and that was great, weaning NOT in winter, but much too risky if you don't have adequate stabling - nowhere to keep a cold foal warm. I'm getting more organised and should have heat lamps and foaling boxes soon, but it's not essential - Lusos would never foal in in Portugal - but I was amazed to see a huge barn of the most wonderful foaling boxes at the big PRE stud in Spain.
I'm still on a learning curve about how I want to do this, and even *if* I still want to do this - mainly because I would rather keep them until they were 4 and ensure they were started properly, but I don't have the space.
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Post by specialsparkle3 on Dec 29, 2007 21:01:05 GMT 1
That' s also why I prefer early foals Sue.----Weaning in October, so Mums can be home before the weather gets cold and foals are organised and happy in their own bedrooms.
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Post by big e on Dec 30, 2007 18:33:07 GMT 1
Here we go, naked Sadly she was more interested in my little helpers carrot filled pockets
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Post by big e on Dec 30, 2007 18:34:03 GMT 1
What does 'breed in the purple' mean?
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Post by specialsparkle3 on Dec 30, 2007 18:55:44 GMT 1
Bred in the purple means in the advertiser's opinion ---------the very best breeding ie the horse's sire and dams, grand sires and grand dams etc etc have been very successful in their field, be it Showing, Racing, jumping etc etc.
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Post by specialsparkle3 on Dec 30, 2007 18:58:15 GMT 1
I still maintain that she needs a TB or TB cross with really good flat bone and an amazing front, and I still think you will breed something really nice from her if you choose well.
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Post by big e on Dec 30, 2007 19:00:12 GMT 1
What do you mean by flat bone?
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Post by specialsparkle3 on Dec 30, 2007 19:08:51 GMT 1
Look at your Louella link and click on "Another Hoarwithy" He has a wonderful foreleg with flat, well defined bone. He would be good on your mare, his stock is fabulous but he IS big. I do like the grey though.
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Post by janetgeorge on Dec 30, 2007 19:34:12 GMT 1
I still maintain that she needs a TB or TB cross with really good flat bone and an amazing front, No! No! No! She is CRYING out for a good, compact RID with a short back and a big ar*e! as well as really good flat bone and an amazing front! At least that way if the foal is not exactly what the OP wants, it WILL be a GOOD MW-HW hunter type who will always find a buyer. Put TB on the wrong 'bits' and it'll be lacking in bone, weak behind .....
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Post by big e on Dec 30, 2007 20:31:31 GMT 1
Hmmmm i have to say as ID's are my favorite breed, i would rather go that way. I have noticed that quite a lot of young stallions have Powerswood Purple in their breeding also, so do i avoid these? Have noticed these stallions are also a bit long in the back
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Post by big e on Dec 30, 2007 20:36:14 GMT 1
How do i find out about the Stallions that he army own? I could cross her with one of those big black army id's, they're pure bred or 75% ID ;D
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Post by sarahfox on Dec 30, 2007 20:39:42 GMT 1
LOL! at janetgeorge and SS3!! I am not an expert here but I do thinkshe needs something with a compact back and a big bum! as she is slightly lacking in both departments.Nice PRE would be my choice,( of course!lol!)
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