PMU foal pros and cons?

Lucky Duck · 07-07-2004, 06:44 AM

My husband wants a draft horse and would like to get one by giving a PMU foal a home.

I just wanted some info as well as pros and cons to PMU foals...

lilmisscowgrl · 07-07-2004, 06:46 AM

I don't know about the foals, but we got a pmu mare. She is a little rough around the edges, but she has so far turned out to be a nice horse. I have thought about adopting one as well.

cassidy · 07-07-2004, 06:47 AM

PMU whats this sorry if im asking a silly question?!

Lucky Duck · 07-07-2004, 06:52 AM

PMU stands for Pregnant Mare Urine. They use it to make Premarin which is a hormone replacement drug for menopausaul women.

cassidy · 07-07-2004, 07:32 AM

oh well ive never heard of it i still dont really understand it

Gretajack · 07-07-2004, 07:35 AM

PMU horses are mares that are bred so that a farmer can collect the urine. The urine is use to make premarin which is a drug issued to women going through menopause. The result of PMU farming is a large amount of foals that need to find homes. I think I heard a number around 70,000 foal last year were born through PMU farming.

lilmisscowgrl · 07-07-2004, 07:35 AM

They are horses that farms have and they keep these mares bred so they can collect their urine. That urine is used to make the hormone stated up above. Now theses horses are being sold or adopted because that hormone can be made synthetically. So, they don't need the pmu horses anymore. These horses are based out of Canada. There are several people that are "drop stations" for these horses in the states. They have already sent thousands of horses to slaughter here in the us.

cassidy · 07-07-2004, 07:36 AM

well in that case it sounds like a good job adopting a pmu foal doesnt it?

lilmisscowgrl · 07-07-2004, 07:39 AM

I think if you have the time and the resources, then it is a good idea. Several of these horses are of show quality. We have a bucskin mare we adopted. She is registered bucskin now and we are working on getting the info. to register her with AQHA. She is a nice mare. She just needs work.

Gretajack · 07-07-2004, 07:39 AM

As far as PMU foals go, just like anything else, can be good or bad. You must have experience on how to handle a foal that has had very little human contact. Since they are young, it doesn't seem long to get them to trust you. You need a lot of patience and a kind voice and soft hand to start. I know of a couple people that have PMU foals and some are wonderful, behaved yearlings, but I know of two that are somewhat uncontrollable even though a lot of time has been spent into working with them. I think alot of PMU rescues have chats or discussions where you can contact current PMU owners. I would recommend checking that out.

07-07-2004, 06:44 AM	#1
Lucky Duck Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,357 Images: 58	PMU foal pros and cons? My husband wants a draft horse and would like to get one by giving a PMU foal a home. I just wanted some info as well as pros and cons to PMU foals...

07-07-2004, 06:47 AM	#3
cassidy Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: england - its sunny sometimes honest! Posts: 21,413 Images: 815	PMU whats this sorry if im asking a silly question?! __________________ May your life be like toilet paper - Long and useful A horse doesn't care how much you know until he knows how much you care. - Pat Parelli http://www.freewebs.com/linz88055/myprofile.htm

07-07-2004, 07:32 AM	#5
cassidy Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: england - its sunny sometimes honest! Posts: 21,413 Images: 815	oh well ive never heard of it i still dont really understand it __________________ May your life be like toilet paper - Long and useful A horse doesn't care how much you know until he knows how much you care. - Pat Parelli http://www.freewebs.com/linz88055/myprofile.htm

07-07-2004, 07:35 AM	#7
lilmisscowgrl Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Indpls. IN Posts: 639 Images: 28	They are horses that farms have and they keep these mares bred so they can collect their urine. That urine is used to make the hormone stated up above. Now theses horses are being sold or adopted because that hormone can be made synthetically. So, they don't need the pmu horses anymore. These horses are based out of Canada. There are several people that are "drop stations" for these horses in the states. They have already sent thousands of horses to slaughter here in the us. Last edited by lilmisscowgrl; 07-07-2004 at 08:41 AM.

07-07-2004, 07:36 AM	#8
cassidy Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: england - its sunny sometimes honest! Posts: 21,413 Images: 815	well in that case it sounds like a good job adopting a pmu foal doesnt it? __________________ May your life be like toilet paper - Long and useful A horse doesn't care how much you know until he knows how much you care. - Pat Parelli http://www.freewebs.com/linz88055/myprofile.htm

07-07-2004, 06:46 AM	#2
lilmisscowgrl Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Indpls. IN Posts: 639 Images: 28	I don't know about the foals, but we got a pmu mare. She is a little rough around the edges, but she has so far turned out to be a nice horse. I have thought about adopting one as well.

07-07-2004, 06:52 AM	#4
Lucky Duck Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,357 Images: 58	PMU stands for Pregnant Mare Urine. They use it to make Premarin which is a hormone replacement drug for menopausaul women.

07-07-2004, 07:35 AM	#6
Gretajack Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 380	PMU horses are mares that are bred so that a farmer can collect the urine. The urine is use to make premarin which is a drug issued to women going through menopause. The result of PMU farming is a large amount of foals that need to find homes. I think I heard a number around 70,000 foal last year were born through PMU farming.

07-07-2004, 07:39 AM	#9
lilmisscowgrl Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Indpls. IN Posts: 639 Images: 28	I think if you have the time and the resources, then it is a good idea. Several of these horses are of show quality. We have a bucskin mare we adopted. She is registered bucskin now and we are working on getting the info. to register her with AQHA. She is a nice mare. She just needs work.

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