This message is from: "Vanessa N Weber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Dear Fred, Thanks for the feedback. Do you have a maximum age that a mare should be bred for the first time? I know that in dogs we hesitate to breed if the bitch is over 4 or 5 for the first time. Would you have any reservations if I bred a mare for the first time at age 15, for example? Best, Vanessa -------Original Message------- From: Frederick J Pack Date: 7/14/2006 11:59:03 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Age of mare at first foaling This message is from: "Frederick J Pack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dear Vanessa, In most ways it depends on the maturity of the mare. Some of my mares have not really matured, and are ready for motherhood until age 5. IMHO anything younger can still be considered a teenager. Fjords seem to mature later than other breeds. IMHO, age 4 is minimum age to expect a mare to be mature enough to be a good mother. I bred one mare too young and she was a pure b*tch as a mother and I almost lost the foal as a result of her immaturity. I would add that I would breed at age 4 (if I considered the mare mature enough) so the mare will be 5 when the foal is born. My personal minimum age to breed is age 4...preferably age 5. Breeding at an older age has yielded better foals. I look forward to others opinions and experiences. Fred All Mail is scanned in AND out by Norton Anti-virus. Fred and Lois Pack Pack's Peak Stables Wilkeson, Washington 98396 : Age of mare at first foaling This message is from: "Vanessa N Weber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Everyone, I wondered if you could let me know what age range you think is appropriate for a mare to be bred and foal for the first time. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------- Text inserted by Platinum 2006: This message has NOT been classified as spam. If it is unsolicited mail (spam), click on the following link to reclassify it: http://127.0.0 1:6083/Panda?ID=pav_39262&SPAM=true ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------
