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Location: Oklahoma | I will be breeding a mare for the first time (for both me and her) and I know absolutely nothing about it. The stud is from out of state so it will be shipped. Looking for any and all useful advice. Thanks in advance. |
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| Find the best repro vet in your area even if you have to drive a ways or they are more expensive it will save you money in the long run |
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| I second this!!! ^^^
I'm in the same situation- our first foal will be born in early April. Exciting times!
I was so nervous through everything last year, especially since I had recently moved to a new area and didn't know really which vet to work with. After a little research and probing the locals, I found a great vet that made the whole process super smooth.
I'm working with him again this year and breeding a few more mares. I'm hoping everything will go as well as it did last year... good luck to you!
Remember, timing is everything ;) |
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Location: Where I am happiest | Ditto to the above!! The most important thing is a great repro vet!! Other wise, a bad repro vet can suck you dry and you will be paying shipping fee's and ultrasound fee's and insemination fee's cycle after cycle. |
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| buckskin blonde - 2017-01-06 5:39 PM
I will be breeding a mare for the first time (for both me and her) and I know absolutely nothing about it. The stud is from out of state so it will be shipped. Looking for any and all useful advice. Thanks in advance.
I see you are from Oklahoma where there are a jillion stallion stations ..
Check with 2-3 of them on a haul-in insemination and 20 day in foal check or what they charge for a normal breeding pkg ... or at least find out the name of the vet that does their inseminations .... and follow up with the vet ...
Keep in mind your stallion owner will ship only to a vet or another stud barn ..
so make arrangements for this to happen ... and make sure CS container is
shipped back or if it is a throwaway pkg ....
You notice the 20 days I put above for foal check ... 14 days is too iffy and
this 20 day time frame will give you a super look at infoal or where mare
is on her next heat cycle ... during this time frame the embryo doubles
in size each day... so easy to detect ..
One other item ... Your mare will show a weak or false heat cycle in late FEb ..
write it down and forecast 18 days ahead for the next one in March to plan on CS shipments .... if vets want to do cultures and other crap ... find another vet .. because you lose a heat cycle on cultures and rarely is there anything wrong ..
and very important!!.... try to get your mare inseminated 24+ hours before forecasted ovulation ... ovulation lasts only 6 hours and easily missed .. so load your mare up before she ovulates!! ... semen lives for 48-96 hours on most healthy stallions ... especially if mare is forecasted to ovulate on a Sunday or Monday ... (over a weekend) ... order semen on Friday and inseminate on Saturday ...
GOOD LUCK ..
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| Do LOTS of research. Before I bred for my first baby, I actually put together a several page report detailing every little thing about the before, during, and after pregnancy, what to look for, what signs could indicate problems, pictures, charts, diagrams, etc. (I may just be a little bit OCD and a little on the anxious side). I "interviewed" all of the repro vets in my area, picked my 2 favorites and called them probably 2-3 times per week, often cross referencing their information with my report. I practically memorized the Breeding and Foaling chapter of the book The Horse Doctor is In (my fav vet reference book).
Obviously, I may have gone just a little overboard (we'll blame first-time mom syndrome lol) but I studied and researched until I felt ready to welcome a foal into this world.
Lord help me if I ever decide to have a human child .
Edited by **Cowgirl Up** 2017-01-08 7:35 PM
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