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I can’t recall off the top of my head how fast after foaling a mare will be receptive I think if memory serves (which these days could be a load of codswallop) the mare won’t be receptive till the foal is weaned.
If it doesn’t take… you can have the mare scanned after serving, and then try again.
Is she keeping the stallion? If it’s a one hit wonder then maybe the chances are slim, but what about her keeping some AI straws before sale? I looked into it for my stud dog (similar ) and it wasn’t that expensive with the place we found.
What bred is the mare/stallion?
Cross bred colt – geld, easier to sell on, as most people are unjustifiably scared/nervous/unfamiliar with stallions.
Keeping an entire … I have two stallions full-time on my yard, just ad a third here and he was also well behaved. A lot of rubbish is written and talked about stallions. I’ve worked and owned and cared for many for the last 25 years or more and even though I may now be typing laid across my wooden desk I’ve yet to have any issue with them; I even had two of them in a field together, perfectly ok.
However, if you’re unsure of what you’re doing; the horse; or are not as confident as you would like to be then, that’s an issue you need to consider.
Bringing on and backing is a doddle if you know what you’re doing, if you don’t you can cause a lot of heartache for you, the horse and the future owners. Best advice take the time, don’t force it and most of all ENJOY what you’re doing.
The benefits will be you will have a horse you know inside out and are not buying in or taking on other people’s mistakes.
But don’t forget, bump will be here and time will be much less; is your loan going to be one where your friend has no input at all, or is she still going to be actively involved if the latter, then the time and children should be a consideration you can both manage?
is the CB to be sold after weaning or later after backing? Turned away for a few years meanwhile? or is the plan going to be to naturalize him to the basics? the latter will need input but will be greatly beneficial later. |
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