Tim Brockhoff was Staff Writer of The Horse:Your Guide to Equine Health Care from 1995 to 1999. His degree is in Agricultural Communications from the University of Kentucky, and his equine experience is with American Saddlebreds.
Congratulations, you have successfully bred your mare. But do you have time to sit back, catch your breath, and wait eleven months for the foal? Unfortunately not. You might have cleared the first hurdle, but the obstacle course has just begun.