| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Miniature Mare | 10/7/2008 | Heather |
Q: Do u think this mare is in foal? How can we tell?
A: . Some things to look for are milk bagging and her not coming back into season "heat"-you may also ...
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| gestation period for a shetland pony | 10/2/2008 | Lisa Kalp |
Q: We bred our large shetland last October from the 16th-28th.She appears to be bred,has had milk for 6 ...
A: Nursing makes the great nutritional demands on mares. They mares need more calories then a mare who ...
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| breeding a paint | 10/2/2008 | Lisa Kalp |
Q: I have a 11 year old paint that I want to breed. I have all the papers on her and pics available ...
A: You have a 50/50 chance of your mare having a black and white paint foal. The other color that she ...
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| gestation period for a shetland pony | 10/1/2008 | Lisa Kalp |
Q: We bred our large shetland last October from the 16th-28th.She appears to be bred,has had milk for 6 ...
A: The average gestation period for a hors is from 320-360 days. There are horses who have been known ...
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| can a mare not be pregnant and still have milk? | 9/27/2008 | Heather |
Q: I rescued a mare yesterday. shes a small frail girl and has no belly. but has milk. she was around ...
A: or a falso pregnancy. The best way to find out what ails this poor girl is to let a vet look at ...
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| mare covered by her colt | 9/26/2008 | Heather |
Q: will the mare be ok and will the foal be ok? or could there be any deformity?
A: crazy or perfectly fine- you will not be able to tell until it is born, and observe it- I have seen ...
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| riding/eventing my pregnant mare | 9/18/2008 | Lisa Kalp |
Q: I was thinking of breeding my horse and I do know the research on costs. I was wondering how long ...
A: They can be ridden, and just like humans, it is actually good for them to get exercise until they ...
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| Team Penning w/ a Pregnant mare | 9/18/2008 | Sandy Sargent |
Q: I was thinking of breeding my horse and I do know the research on costs. I was wondering how long ...
A: If your mare is in good shape and is used to doing the team penning on a regular basis, there should ...
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| male stud pony | 9/11/2008 | Karen Davis |
Q: at what age will a young stud attempt to breed, and at what age will he be successfull at breeding
A: A male horse or pony is capable of reproducing and producing offspring as early as 8 months of age. ...
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| Naughty Foal | 9/11/2008 | Lisa Kalp |
Q: I would like to put my 13.2hh arab x welsh cob mare in foal next year. She is 14 yrs old and has ...
A: It is a good idea that you want to stop this behavior now as it is very disrespectful. When you go ...
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| swollen udder. | 9/7/2008 | Heather |
Q: & i noticed that she had swollen udders but one was bigger than the other.. they were hard and hot ...
A: A mare doesn't have to be in foal to get mastitis. It can come from an injury, dirty stall,insect ...
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| Pregnant Mare | 9/2/2008 | Heather |
Q: I have just purchased a mare that is supposed to be 3 months pregnant. Bred in May,found to be ...
A: I would call a vet if she starts to discharge more-It could be a sign of problems. keep a close eye ...
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| Sheath Problems | 8/31/2008 | Heather |
Q: I have had my gelding for about three weeks and he is doing great. However,I noticed yesterday that ...
A: If the "bean" is very large a vet may have to sedate your horse to clean the sheath . the urine and ...
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| Leased broodmare | 8/30/2008 | Sandy Sargent |
Q: I have just inspected a broodmare that I have leased for her next foal. I am very hesitant to go ...
A: Since this is such a delicate situation between you and the breeder, you should honestly get the ...
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| brood mare | 8/29/2008 | Lisa Kalp |
Q: i bought a brood mare approximatly 8 weeks ago. she was in very poor condition but i have got her ...
A: It sounds as though your mare will foal any day now. If she keeps on dripping the milk, you should ...
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| Breeding costs | 8/28/2008 | Lisa Kalp |
Q: I'm thinking about breeding my arabian/quarter horse cross mare. What expenses should I be ready ...
A: It can be very expensive to breed a mare. Your first cost is a reproduction exam. The cost for that ...
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| Breeding my mare | 8/27/2008 | Karen Davis |
Q: I'm going to buy an Arabian/Quarter Horse cross mare. She is beautiful and well tempered with great ...
A: Courtney, First I would ask you to think of the huge number of unwanted horses being neglected ...
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| Welts | 8/25/2008 | Heather |
Q: I have a 22 yr old pregnant quarter horse who is due around the end of october. I have only had her ...
A: We had a similar case with an older mare that was also bred. We thought it was blood vessels that ...
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| Leather Vest/Jacket for the Mare | 8/24/2008 | Sandy Sargent |
Q: I recently saw a special on HBO regarding the mating of thoroughbred horses. It showed the mare ...
A: That's a new one on me! I do not know what it would be called or where to find one. It may be ...
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| Foals | 8/22/2008 | Lisa Kalp |
Q: I hvae 2 pregnant minis that due anytime now. We have straw in their stall but we have never ...
A: You can move them off straw onto shavings when they are two weeks old. If you can use shavings ...
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| pregnant mares pasture mate. | 8/19/2008 | Heather |
Q: my name is michaela, and I'm going to breed my 4 1/2 year quarter horse mare this coming spring, and ...
A: I would separate them about a month before she is due if you are worried about the other horse ...
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| adult height of colt | 8/16/2008 | Lisa Kalp |
Q: heyy my 14.1 dales pony gave birth to a colt on 4th june 08, to an unknown stallion. she rejected ...
A: There are going to be several factors that will determine his height. They are proper nutrition and ...
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| foal presentation | 8/11/2008 | Lisa Kalp |
Q: I have two mares 6 weeks away from foaling, just wondering if there is any way to tell if the foals ...
A: It is still to early to find out if the foals are in the correct position About a week to 10 days, ...
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| Finding registration papers on Arabian | 8/10/2008 | Karen Davis |
Q: I purchased an arabian mare about a year ago and was told that she is double registered. Arab and ...
A: You need to have markings on your mare first along with the age, color of the mare and previous ...
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| Gestation | 8/9/2008 | Lisa Kalp |
Q: We recently purchase a mare at auction. We think she might be in her 3rd trimester. What can we ...
A: The only sure way to tell is to have a Vet palpate her. There are really no outward signs that can ...
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| Mini stallion for breeding help? | 7/25/2008 | Sandy Sargent |
Q: We just wanted to know if it is possible if the foal will live. she 11 months right now and the ...
A: Yes, it is possible for a large breed mare to become pregnant and carry a foal by a miniature ...
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| Mare scent for stallion | 7/15/2008 | Heather |
Q: What product(s)are there to full the stallion into thinking the collection point for his semen is a ...
A: I really don't know this answer to this question. We have never collected semen. A breeder friend of ...
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| Gelding a colt | 7/14/2008 | Brian McElroy |
Q: I had my 1yr arab colt gelded a couple of weeks ago. My vet leaves the incisions open in the ...
A: I have seen it. It is not too uncommon. The colt is actually bothered by the healing. The vet is ...
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| LWO gene | 7/10/2008 | Lisa Kalp |
Q: I badly want a black and white frame overo. There are no black and whites, only red and white in ...
A: UC Davis say that there is only one gene that is responsible for producing the lethal white ...
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| Milk? | 7/8/2008 | Sandy Sargent |
Q: I have a 5 year old mare. She had her first foal 2 years ago accidently. She hasnt been bred since. ...
A: I guess the question would be when was the last time you saw her in heat? When a mare's milk turns ...
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| horse winking after breeding | 7/8/2008 | Sandy Sargent |
Q: our 8 year old mare was in heat for about6 days and on the 6th or 7th day we figure she was bred ...
A: Mares are generally receptive to the stud within a day of coming into heat. By the 6th or 7th day, ...
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| pony to horse breeding | 7/7/2008 | Lisa Kalp |
Q: I have a 3 year old welsh pony mare approx.. 12 hh and i want to foal her and I'm having trouble ...
A: You do not mention what type of build she has, I:E stocky, slender or in between. To be on the safe ...
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| Mare with swollen nipples & discharge | 6/30/2008 | Lisa Kalp |
Q: I have a ten-yr-old mare that has not been exposed to a stud. She had a live foal 13 mos. ago. ...
A: There are several reason that your mare may be having these symptoms. The most common one is ...
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| overdue mare | 6/27/2008 | Sandy Sargent |
Q: I have a 20 year old NFQH mare who was live cover pasture breeding for 2 weeks. She is 359 days ...
A: Is the fluid coming out still whitish? Have you seen or felt the foal moving at all? Here are a ...
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| can you fill me in | 6/20/2008 | Heather |
Q: my mare as like a kind of clear milk comeing from her teets.she was bought with a foal at foot and ...
A: I don't quite understand what you are asking, but if she ran with a stallion before you bought her ...
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| maiden mare 6 weeks from due date | 6/19/2008 | Lisa Kalp |
Q: i have a 12 yr old tb maiden mare in foal- she is 6 weeks from her due date- 1 week ago she started ...
A: The average gestation of a mare is from 320-340 days. I do know of mares who have foaled at 298 days ...
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| overdue mare | 6/17/2008 | Sandy Sargent |
Q: I have a 20 year old NFQH mare who was live cover pasture breeding for 2 weeks. She is 359 days ...
A: Some mares' udders will not fill until just prior to delivery, during delivery, or sometimes ...
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| Foals heartbeat | 6/15/2008 | Heather |
Q: Heather, can you please help me find an unborn foals heartbeat? And at what age will I best be able ...
A: Hi- We always checked for the heartbeat at around 7 months-i'm not sure of the correct time to check ...
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| Horse udder problems??? | 6/14/2008 | Brian McElroy |
Q: Well i got a horse that was pregnant and the vet guessed mid june to be her due date. she has foaled ...
A: Could be an infection. Could be a hormonal issue. You need to call your vet and ask for a ...
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| Breeding from an older mare | 6/13/2008 | Lisa Kalp |
Q: I was interested in your thoughts/views about breeding from an older mare. My 15.2hh IDxTB mare is ...
A: If the mare is healthy then it should be fine to breed her. There are a few things to look out for ...
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