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A mare can be bred as early as her first season which occurs between about 9 and 12 months of age. It is NOT recommened as she is still growing herself. And a mare can continue to breed into her 20's if in good health. A mare can produce one foal per year.
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Can stallions be safe to turn out with mares to be bred?
Nope! Very unsafe.
Can a stud breed a bred mare?
No. Bred mares are not receptive to the stallion because they are bred, not in heat.
What age can mares be bred?
A mare can usally be bred by age of 2 and a half years old and older. The best foals are usally the second ones.
What two horses were bred to make the shagya Arabian?
Native Hungarian mares were crossed with desert bred Arabian stallions. The breed gets its name from the desert bred Arabian named Shagya who is found in nearly all Shagya pedigrees.
What age should a quarter horse mare be bred?
The age for breeding a horse does not go by breed. All mares should wait until they are a minimum of two to three years old before they are bred. That said, only mares and stallions with excellent conformation, a good show record, and a nice temperament should ever be bred. Just because it can produce foals doesn't mean it should.
Is it normal for mares in heat to go off their food?
Normally, mares do not go off feed when they are in heat although, if they are near or in with a stallion, they may spend more time showing their interest and or being bred than eating.
What is maximum age for breeding a Paint horse?
Mares can be bred and foal into their mid twenties. Older maiden mares are generally more difficult to get in foal than breeding sound older broodmares that have foaled many timesl
What is the number of live foals produced as a percentage of mares bred?
about 1 in 10 foals will be still borns depending on the dam and the sire
What horses were the horses bred to make the gelderland horse?
The Gelderland horse or the Gelderlander was bred in the region of Gelderland in the Netherlands. Native mares from Gelderland were bred with Andalusians, Neapolitan, Norman, Norfolk Roadster and Holstein stallions to produce the horses we know as Gelderlands. Hope this helps =)
Can female horses be spayed?
Yes a female horse (mare) can be spayed. It's a bit costly due to the nature of the surgery that must be preformed, but it can be worth it. Many mares really should be spayed to prevent them being bred, especially those with poor conformation or cross bred horses that can't be registered.
What is a stud farm?
Stud farm establishments provide standing exceptional stallions, enabling horse owners to bring their mares to get bred to an animal they could not otherwise afford.
When do mares ovulate in their heat cycle?
In the cold months many mares show no signs of heat. But as the days grow longer and the temperature climbs mares have more obvious signs of heat. Every mare is different but they have a cycle about once every 4 to 6 weeks on average. Some mares have cycles closer together, some not as often. If the mare is bred and becomes pregnant she will have no more heat cycles until what is called 'foal heat' after her foal is born.
