Emma_X
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Post by Emma_X on Nov 8, 2014 6:09:19 GMT
I have a 12.2hh section C mare, good lines although not up to height and very shp like. Thinking of placing her in Foal, am I best with a small section D or an up to height C? Thanks
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Post by Philippa on Nov 8, 2014 7:41:01 GMT
Depends on what you want to try to breed and what lines you want to use to compliment your mares.
If she's a SHP type she sounds like she isn't a 'typey' C, if you are looking to breed a C or D you will have to study the stallions very very carefully.
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Post by gillwales on Nov 8, 2014 8:07:44 GMT
just because she is not very big does not mean that she will not have a bigger baby, look at the back genes to her blood lines.
However if she is not a good example of her breed should you use her has a broodmare? What do you plan to use the offspring for? It is very costly to breed even when you have your own land and own a stallion, there is little market out there and there are no guarantees of the outcome, , so you need to be certain that this is what you want to do.
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sarahp
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Post by sarahp on Nov 9, 2014 11:18:48 GMT
Well Cs and Ds share bloodlines and have exactly the same detailed breed description so really your only question is of height. I'd be disinclined to use a stallion bigger than a hand taller than she is, especially if she's narrow for the breed anyway.
As said though, it depends a lot on your reasons for wanting to breed from her as to whether it would be a good idea to breed from her at all.
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