RE: age to breed
This message is from: "Vanessa N Weber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks! I'm really not trying to rush into breeding. I've already bred Lipizzans, (I had 5 foals over 10 years - so I have a clue about the process.) The last time I did that I was boarding elsewhere as I am now...and it's too expensive to breed while boarding. Right now some of the horses are on free leases and doing well with those arrangements. I'd rather breed at home, but I don't have a proper barn/stable yet. I'm not sure whether I'll be able to put one up here on the property or whether I should. I adopted two kids in 2002, who are 6 and 8 and taking lessons now. It might be fun to do this as they get older but I didn't want to breed the older mares if they were too old, and I'm not sure that I will keep all the horses I might sell/place one or two. I've been trying to work all of this out for the past year and it just seems unbelievably complicated. I have the land but I also have a lot of wetlands and the zoning is rather tricky. I may have to cut down lots of trees to build a barn from scratch - which may not be affordable. I have fields but there is too much grass and the fields are pretty far from the house and too close to the pond. I have visions of trudging through them in New England blizzards to check on the horses...not my idea of a fun time. I also run a fairly large kennel of toy dogs and finding affordable help to take care of dogs, horses and kids could get tricky. Anyone who wants a live-in job doing this is welcome to apply! Ha, ha. I think the horses are great and I'm delighted that they have joined my family. I love the breed. They remind me a bit of Lipizzans in their shape, size and temperament and they are a great family horse to have around. Anyway, I'm in no rush...and in some ways that is the problem...so it's good to have parameters to consider. I really appreciate all the input I've been getting from everyone both on the list and privately! Vanessa Weber Westbrook, CT ---Original Message------- From: M Korose Date: 7/15/2006 11:38:32 AM To: Email list reply Subject: RE: age to breed This message is from: M Korose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I am sure Curt would be chiming in if he were here, he is at the NY Fjord show this weekend. We had two mares here last year for breeding, they were 3, looked very mature (much more than my 3 year old). One bred very easily and had a beautiful foal this spring, the other just would not take. SHe was back for breeding this year, all went well. We do not breed our horses till they seem mature to us and willing. We bred our (not as mature last year) three year old this year. We have 3 3year olds now and altho one is very mature looking, we do not breed our 3 year olds. We had a 3 year old come for breeding a few years back and she looked immature to me, sure enuf, she never would have anything to do with the stallion. ALtho it is the owner's perogative we don't push horses (last year's 3-year old owner was understanding) as it is a bit of a hazard for us, too. We also bred a maiden mare last year who was 9. She had a lovely colt this year. When you are venturing into the breeding area, pick your FIRST foray with experienced breeders. You can learn alot about breeding cycles, proper vet attention for a successful breeding and how to look at the pedigrees (or evals if available) for the best choices. We have had a mare here as little as 2 weeks when an owner is knowlegable about their mare and works with their (and our) vet as neccesary. my 2 cents Marsha (in WV this weekend, horse sitting, will be 95-100 later this week:-O) Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail Beta. - - 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_39677&SPAM=true - -
RE: age to breed
This message is from: M Korose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I am sure Curt would be chiming in if he were here, he is at the NY Fjord show this weekend. We had two mares here last year for breeding, they were 3, looked very mature (much more than my 3 year old). One bred very easily and had a beautiful foal this spring, the other just would not take. SHe was back for breeding this year, all went well. We do not breed our horses till they seem mature to us and willing. We bred our (not as mature last year) three year old this year. We have 3 3year olds now and altho one is very mature looking, we do not breed our 3 year olds. We had a 3 year old come for breeding a few years back and she looked immature to me, sure enuf, she never would have anything to do with the stallion. ALtho it is the owner's perogative we don't push horses (last year's 3-year old owner was understanding) as it is a bit of a hazard for us, too. We also bred a maiden mare last year who was 9. She had a lovely colt this year. When you are venturing into the breeding area, pick your FIRST foray with experienced breeders. You can learn alot about breeding cycles, proper vet attention for a successful breeding and how to look at the pedigrees (or evals if available) for the best choices. We have had a mare here as little as 2 weeks when an owner is knowlegable about their mare and works with their (and our) vet as neccesary. my 2 cents Marsha (in WV this weekend, horse sitting, will be 95-100 later this week:-O) Get on board. You're invited to try the new Yahoo! Mail Beta.
RE: age to breed
This message is from: "Frederick J. Pack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Jean, First of all, we're glad you are all right. We bred our first Fjord at two and never will again. She was physically ready, but not mentally old enough. She had a great foal, but like a young teenage human girl, she was not really mentally prepared to be a mother. The mare was so rough with the foal that we almost lost her. We did not breed this year as our best gals were going to Libby. Next spring, the youngest we will breed will be 4 years old. I was airborne, 150 miles out of Anchorage when the Good Friday quake hit Alaska. We kept on going to Tokyo, had minimum rest and returned to McCord AFB and began flying supplies to Elmendorf AFB as Anchorage International was all torn up. On the second round trip, we broke down and had to lay-over in Anchorage. You should see my personal pictures and movies of the devastation in Anchorage. In July 1990, I was in Manila on the 9th floor of the hotel when the 7.7 quake hit. 10 times smaller than the Good Friday quake.wow...what a ride that was. We had aftershocks for the next two days of 6.0 to 6.8. We are told, here in WA that yours was a 6.7 quake. Yours released approx. 20 million tons of energy. 6.55 million tons Northridge, CA Quake, 1994 7.0 32 million tons Hyogo-Ken Nanbu, Japan Quake, 1995; Largest Thermonuclear Weapon 7.5 160 million tons Landers, CA Quake, 1992 8.01 billion tons San Francisco, CA Quake, 1906 8.55 billion tons Anchorage, AK Quake, 1964 Do you have any idea of how your Fjords reacted? Ours ran around in circles during our Western Washington 6.8 quake, February 28th, 2001 as the ground was moving laterally 3-4" each way in our area for about a minute. Fred All Mail is scanned in AND out by Norton Anti-virus. Fred and Lois Pack Pack's Peak Stables Wilkeson, Washington 98396 http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/3158 Subject: age to breed This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have a question for the list. What age do you first breed your young mares and fillies?
