This message is from: Mary Thurman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
--- duane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This message is from: "duane" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have > a 20 year old mare going to be bred soon who didn't > take last year and was > wondering if anybody out there could give me some > suggestions to help her > out. Thanks! Duane, One thing we found out when breeding our mare well into her 20's is that older mares tend to ovulate AFTER they go out of heat. Usually the day after they say "no" to the stallion. So we would breed her one more time after she said "no" (breeding hobbles are a good idea in this situation, even if the mare isn't a "kicky" type). It worked well for us. I believe the herb you are referring to may be raspberry leaves, but someone else will have to tell you how to use them. We had no problems with this mare keeping a foal once she was pregnant. We had tried all the chemical treatments to help a mare conceive (Regu-mate, etc.) with no luck. Then I stumbled on the late ovulation info in a book on broodmares by a veterinarian who spent her life working with mostly race horses. I figured if it worked there, I had nothing to lose by trying it. It worked on our mare, too. Good luck, Mary === Mary Thurman Raintree Farms [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
