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Horses usually produce only one live foal with occasional instances where two live twins are born.
Twin pregnancies in horses can be very problematic and while draft horses (like the Clydesdale) and Standardbred horses seem to be more successful at producing live twins they may require significant veterinary care in order to survive.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 13y ago12, but some die .
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∙ 14y agoMost mares only carry 1 foal at per term. Twins are rare and can be very dangerous for the mare to carry to term. I have heard of triplets being born, but the mare did not survive.
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∙ 12y agoA lot. Way more than just 2.
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What age can you breed a horse?
There really is no specific time you have to stop, but i'd say if you want healthy foals and a healthy horse after the fourth time.
What causes a horse to develop a sway back?
no, if the mare has a only a small amount of foals in her life pregnancy will not cause her a sway back. if the mare has has many foals in her time this can cause her to have a swayback. it generally depends on how many foals she has had and what age she had them at. other things besides pregnancy can also casue horse to have swayback
How old until you can put any weight on a foals back?
At about 3 to 4 months. You really need to separate the mother and foal when it is time to wean. The mother will nurse the foal for as long as a year if you let her.Most foals are weaned around 4-6 months of age. However, studys show that foals weaned too early are more likely to develope vices. The best thing to do would let the mare decide when it is time to wean. However, there are special cases such as if the mare is losing alot of weight even when you increase her calorie intake, and then you should wean the foal early.
What do you get out of riding?
You can get many things out of riding. You can have a great time with your horse. You can learn some new stuff about riding. You can also get to know your horse better.
Which 2 colors of horse would you want to breed if you wanted to produce the maximum number of palomino foals in the shortest amount of time?
Firstly let me say that breeding only for color is a very bad idea. Always breed for conformation, temperament and performance first and only from registered and proven breeding stock of good conformation and temperament. Now for the color genetics, you'd want a chestnut horse that is ee (the only way to get chestnut is if it's ee.) for the red base coat, that also does not carry agouti (responsible for black distribution.) so it would need to be aa also. You'll need a cremello horse with the above factors also. ee, aa, and carrying two copies of cream (the only way to get a horse to be cremello is if it carries two copies of cream.) so it would be CrCr. This would produce foals that are ee, aa, nCr or palomino in color (palomino only requires one copy of the cream gene.) You can test any horse for breeding by ordering a test through a reputable company or lab, pull some tail hairs from the potential breeding stock and send it in for testing. This will tell you 100% what genes your horses have and what the potential foals color(s) would be.
How many babies do clydesdale horses have at a time?
All horses no matter what breed they are have roughly the same number of foals at one time. Typically a horse will give birth to just one foal, however in rare cases they have had twins and even triplets.
How much babies can a horse have at a time?
A horse will usually only have one baby, or foal, but in rare cases it can have tow foals.
Can you age your horse the night before she foals on howrse?
yes, you can age your horse at any time provided you have enough aging points.
What age can you breed a horse?
There really is no specific time you have to stop, but i'd say if you want healthy foals and a healthy horse after the fourth time.
How many babies does a clydesdale have?
A Clydesdale can have twins, but that is rare, and most of the time the other twin dies, so normally one.
Is there a difference between a Palomino Belgian horse and a Clydesdale horse?
The Clydesdale is a native breed of Scotland, similar to the Shire it's a heavy Draught Horse and was used for agriculture and pulling heavy loads such as brewery trailers/traps. Although big in stature they are noted for their docile temperaments.They were also used in war time and there is still a Clydesdale used in ceremonial duties as a Drum horse in the Household Cavalry.They are now mainly used for showing purpose's. The Rare Breed Survival Trust has the Clydesdale listed as "At Risk" but this is an improvement as in the 1960's/70's it was classed as "Vulnerable". A Clydesdale stands between 16hh-17hh but the current world record stands at 20hh.I don't know much about the "Belgium Horse" if you mean the Brabant/Belgian Draught then I don't know too much about them but they are very similar to the Clydesdale reaching the same height as them and are used for the same types of work, they are actually still used in agriculture. They are much shorter in length than the Clydesdale and have smaller heads and shorter necks.
How many calfs can a horse make in a lifetime?
Horses produce foals, not Calves(That's cows.) A horse can have around one foal a year starting from the time it's a yearling..assuming it's a mare, and keep producing foals until the day she dies, but typically in domestic breeding situations a mare will produce foal from age 3/4 up until about 18-20 years. So in the wild a mare can have around 20 foals in a lifetime give or take a few and in domestication a horse usually produces around 18 foals from live cover. If however the mare is able to bred artificially then breeders can flush several eggs from one mare each time she's receptive and implant them into recipient mares which means the mare can produce many more foals than is normal.
Where does the paint horse come from?
The paint horse was originally a Quarter horse with pinto markings. back when the breed was still young people thought pinto markings meant a horse wasn't as good as a solid colored horse. So many spotted foals were given away or left to die. Smart people who knew better than to judge a horse by it's color began saving and breeding these foals and horses. Thus the APHA developed over time to record pedigrees and promote the breed.
Do horses only have on pony at a time?
Horses do not have ponies, they have foals. A pony is a small horse 14.2 hands or less. A horse will typically only have one foal at a time, but they can have twins (rare) and even triplets (even more rare).
What causes a horse to develop a sway back?
no, if the mare has a only a small amount of foals in her life pregnancy will not cause her a sway back. if the mare has has many foals in her time this can cause her to have a swayback. it generally depends on how many foals she has had and what age she had them at. other things besides pregnancy can also casue horse to have swayback
How many babies can an Arabian horse have?
I dont know if you are talking about in a lifetime.. then it depends on the mare, and her health and ability to produce foals... and if you are talking about at a time, it is the same as all other horses... only one at a time unless the VERY rare occasion comes about that there are twins.
How many people can fit on a horse?
Horses do not have [ponies they have foals. A pony is just a small and slightly different build of horse. Horses typically give birth to one foal at a time, though they can have twins, but it is very rare.
