Breeding Challenges of Older Mares
New technology and better ways of handling older mares improve the chances for breeding success.
- Topics: Article, Mare Care, Older Horse Care Concerns
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Older broodmares need a little extra attention.
Breeding an older mare is often challenging–not only in getting her in foal, but in having her carry the pregnancy to term and produce a healthy foal. Many breeders take on this challenge, however, since new technology and better ways to handle these mares have improved the chances for success. The older the mare, the greater the probability she’ll have trouble conceiving
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Heather Smith Thomas ranches with her husband near Salmon, Idaho, raising cattle and a few horses. She has a B.A. in English and history from University of Puget Sound (1966). She has raised and trained horses for 50 years, and has been writing freelance articles and books nearly that long, publishing 20 books and more than 9,000 articles for horse and livestock publications. Some of her books include Understanding Equine Hoof Care, The Horse Conformation Handbook, Care and Management of Horses, Storey’s Guide to Raising Horses and Storey’s Guide to Training Horses. Besides having her own blog, www.heathersmiththomas.blogspot.com, she writes a biweekly blog at https://insidestorey.blogspot.com that comes out on Tuesdays.
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