When is it best to breed your mare???

Painted CowGurl · 04-13-2005, 03:49 PM

I just wondered when its best to breed your mare after she has her foal. At her first heat or is it better to wait at her second heat?Or is there any difference?
Thank you

Top Dun · 04-13-2005, 03:52 PM

In the long run it is better to NOT breed your mare every year. It is better for the mare to NOT cary a foal at the same time as nursing one.

Trevor-Runner · 04-13-2005, 04:18 PM

It is the best idea to not breed ur mare every year as Top dun said.. They of course went through alot breeding their first foal, let them take it easy for at least a year

Dancinglite · 04-13-2005, 07:34 PM

As Trevor and Top Dun stated breeding every year should be looked at with a bit of restraint.

However in answer to your question it would be better to breed on the mare's normal heat after the foal heat. Nature needs time to refresh and clean the mares system out. This does not happen within the short space between birth and foal heat. Potential bacteria can easily be there and even with a series of anti-biotics shots there is no guarantee that complete cleansing will be accomplished in that stort span of time.

arabkid · 04-13-2005, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Dancinglite

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However in answer to your question it would be better to breed on the mare's normal heat after the foal heat. Nature needs time to refresh and clean the mares system out. This does not happen within the short space between birth and foal heat. Potential bacteria can easily be there and even with a series of anti-biotics shots there is no guarantee that complete cleansing will be accomplished in that stort span of time.

What she said ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Cntrysass20 · 04-14-2005, 05:57 AM

I, myself, dont like breeding on a foal heat. I like to wait a heat. In the wild, the mare would be bred on the foal heat. That insures that the foal is born at about the same time. If the mare were to wait a month after each foaling, she would foal one month later every year. She would end up foaling to late in the year and less chance of the foal surviving.

1) If this is a potential show horse. You might have to bred on the foal heat to make sure that you get your baby born at the right time. I still dont understand why they dont set the guidelines so that the mare could foal in spring. Start the year in spring. This making babies in winter is for the birds. I live in Fl, so it doesnt matter to much, but I feel for you guys that are having to foal in the freezing weather.

2) As for waiting a year. I agree. My vets disagree in a certain situation. If you have a senior mare and she is a broodmare..........you dont wait. You breed back to back. The conception rate drops on a senior mare, if you wait. The chances of getting her bred drop every year that she isnt bred.

Jessie

04-13-2005, 03:49 PM	#1
Painted CowGurl Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 18	When is it best to breed your mare??? I just wondered when its best to breed your mare after she has her foal. At her first heat or is it better to wait at her second heat?Or is there any difference? Thank you

04-13-2005, 03:52 PM	#2
Top Dun Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,480 Images: 173 Blog Entries: 1	In the long run it is better to NOT breed your mare every year. It is better for the mare to NOT cary a foal at the same time as nursing one. __________________ Real ID Act is not going to help create a NATIONAL ID, instead it is helping to create an INTERNATIONAL Biometric ID Card. The world is being enrolled into a single global biometric ID system through - passports, driver's license Social Security card, etc.

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Trevor-Runner Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ontario Canada BABY! Posts: 1,869 Images: 121 Blog Entries: 1	It is the best idea to not breed ur mare every year as Top dun said.. They of course went through alot breeding their first foal, let them take it easy for at least a year __________________ I've been boo'ed.

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04-13-2005, 07:34 PM	#4
Dancinglite Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,975 Blog Entries: 13	As Trevor and Top Dun stated breeding every year should be looked at with a bit of restraint. However in answer to your question it would be better to breed on the mare's normal heat after the foal heat. Nature needs time to refresh and clean the mares system out. This does not happen within the short space between birth and foal heat. Potential bacteria can easily be there and even with a series of anti-biotics shots there is no guarantee that complete cleansing will be accomplished in that stort span of time.

04-14-2005, 05:57 AM	#6
Cntrysass20 Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 1,109 Images: 20	I, myself, dont like breeding on a foal heat. I like to wait a heat. In the wild, the mare would be bred on the foal heat. That insures that the foal is born at about the same time. If the mare were to wait a month after each foaling, she would foal one month later every year. She would end up foaling to late in the year and less chance of the foal surviving. 1) If this is a potential show horse. You might have to bred on the foal heat to make sure that you get your baby born at the right time. I still dont understand why they dont set the guidelines so that the mare could foal in spring. Start the year in spring. This making babies in winter is for the birds. I live in Fl, so it doesnt matter to much, but I feel for you guys that are having to foal in the freezing weather. 2) As for waiting a year. I agree. My vets disagree in a certain situation. If you have a senior mare and she is a broodmare..........you dont wait. You breed back to back. The conception rate drops on a senior mare, if you wait. The chances of getting her bred drop every year that she isnt bred. Jessie