This message is from: "Snowy Mtn." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I agree with Julie about the risk of mares running with stallions. It
was our lovely Cruizer that got killed by a mare. He was an experienced
stallion and a gentleman when it came to breeding. I beleave the mare had a
split esterous, showing heat but not being in a true heat. I has been my
experience also that Stallions not taught to breed in hand from the very
beginning are not as easy to handle in hand later.
Hobbles ? Although I have bought an expencive breeding hobble, I am
afraid to use it. A neighbour's Arab mare had to be put down after being
hobbled during breeding she tried kicking with the hobbles on and ruined her
spine. Maybe that was the stallion managers fault for trying to breed a
mare when she wasn't ready? Some mares are nasty tho. In the end breeding is
a very dangerous buisiness for mare, stallion & handler. It should never be
taken for granted. How has other peoples experience with breeding hobbles
been.?
I have taken to spending the money to having all mares ultrasounded.
Now, I don't have to take the chance with flirtatous mares that are already
pregnant. One mare bred here last year the owner absolutely refusesd to have
ultrsounded. Unfortuneatly she had twins and both died. What a waste. This
didn't have to happen. Hopefully some of us can learn from others mistakes.
Now I will only breed in hand and have all my mares ultrasounded. We had 3
out of 5 ultrasounded pregnent last week, pictures and everything How neat.
Now I know who to focus my attention on.
Don't begrudge spending your hard earned money on a good stallion. The
owner of the stallion doesn't always have an easy job. The stallion may
enjoy his work but it is risky buisiness even with hobbles. Those vets sure
earn their money too. Ultrasounding isn't always easy either.our poor vet
has been kicked a few to many times, not by ours mares but i think I'll
build a stock for the mares just to show I appreciate him and don't want him
to get hurt.
Good luck to all of you and your horses
Lauren
www.fjordhorse.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Julie Will" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com>
Sent: June 23, 2002 6:39 AM
Subject: stallions with mares
> This message is from: "Julie Will" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Hello everyone. I just wanted to add my two cents worth about letting
> stallions run with mares. I would never, never risk it! I know it works
for
> some people, and it might seem the "natural" way to go, and the mares will
> teach the stallion manners, but is it really worth risking an injury to
the
> stallion, or even death, as happened to one of our listers a few years
ago?
> At OHF all breeding is done by hand, and mares are hobbled to prevent the
> stallion from being kicked.
