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Post by blueeyed20girl on Aug 5, 2014 13:06:46 GMT
looking for next season a stallion to put with our TBxID mare, she is dark bay, fab temperament, loves her showing, looking to produce something along the same lines as her, she is deep enough in the body but slightly light of bone for todays small hunters, very pretty head. excellent conformation. ideas please? and the offspring is a keeper.
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Post by 19simeon56 on Aug 7, 2014 22:38:57 GMT
Has she had a foal before?
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Post by blueeyed20girl on Aug 8, 2014 16:05:40 GMT
No she hasn't, she is an older mare whole is a maiden however has had the full.go ahead from the vets to.do.so.
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Post by 19simeon56 on Aug 8, 2014 21:36:11 GMT
From a personal viewpoint I wouldn't use anything that is heavier boned than your mare,she needs an easy foaling for a first time,especially as she is older.I presume you realise that when you mix genetics the resulting offspring could be totally different to it's parents,so you could end up with a 16.2hh ID type!You could see if there are any stallion grading shows in your area,there should be a few different breeds represented also look out for foal shows and stallion parades in the Autumn.At the end of the day we all like different types,go for what appeals to you and enjoy your foal when it arrives.
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Post by babybem on Aug 8, 2014 21:53:20 GMT
I asked my vet about this and he said the mare controls the size of the foal always?
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Post by sarahp on Aug 9, 2014 7:54:43 GMT
Yes up to a point it does but I find that a bit of a sweeping statement.
One case is not scientific proof, but I used a neat 16hh AES stallion with lots of TB in his makeup on my 14.2hh deep and wide Welsh D mare twice. The first foal ended up a whisker under 16hh himself, and stood halfway up her shoulder at birth, far bigger than a pure D foal would have been. He was her first foal, and she foaled him fine, but they were both very very tired so I suspect it was a bit of a struggle for her - all mine foal out in the field as I believe it is better for them and she'd foaled by the time I saw them at first light. I think if she'd foaled in a box it would have needed to be an assisted foaling. My old vet, a horse breeder himself, always foaled his own out and said in his opinion they had far fewer foaling problems that way. The second one was 14.2hh, and neither were heavy types.
This does illustrate 19simeon56's point, and bear in mind my mare was pure bred herself and not a mix. In your place I think I'd look for a small TB type, but if not pure look very carefully at the bloodlines in his pedigree and avoid anything with much heavy blood close up.
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Post by charliecec on Mar 25, 2015 21:04:48 GMT
id agree with not putting her to anything to heavy TB would be ideal you must see silver pond at high hopes stud you will not find another tb move like him and he truly is beautiful would breed a lovely riding horse the pics on there website do not do him justice.
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