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Does a horse be used again for breeding if a foal is born dead?
Usually, a mare will be used for breeding multiple times in her life, but it is quite an ordeal for a mare and you should not breed her right after foaling.Even if you do it will not even work because a mare has to be in heat to have a fertile foaling.
What breed is a mare?
A mare is an adult female horse.
How long before a mare can breed after her last foal?
The first heat that occurs a few days after birth is called a Foal Heat. Breeding a mare on a foal heat is possible, but sometimes not the best thing for the mare. As a result many breeders do not breed on foal heat. Just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should.
What is a sterlie mare?
A sterile mare is a female horse that cannot breed.
How many times can horses breed?
This depends on the mare and her condition. Usually, it's fine for the mare to be bred up until she's in her early 20s. Anything past this should be considered with a vet's approval first. Generally, larger breeds aren't able to do this, so think twice before breeding your draft horse once she hits 18 or so.
How many days after mare gives birth can you breed her again?
8 to 10 days
What season to breed mare?
You want to get your horse to have its baby in May, So breed it in June
What is the textbook definition of a 'foundation mare'. Can any mare be used as the foundation or starting mare for a stud and what registration requirements would you need?
Foundation stock (mares and stallion) are the progenatiors of a whole breed or a bloodline within a breed. A foundation mare should have as near perfect conformation as possible and have a very good temperament. At some point they should also have had a decent show career / record to prove they are worthy of breeding. The same thing applies to stallions. If you are trying to create a new breed (not a good idea there are enough breeds already) then you'll want a mare with the qualities you are looking for in the new breed. If it's to start a new bloodline within an already existing breed, then all of the above still holds true, but you'll need the mare to be registered, as well as any stallion she is bred to. It can take decades for a new bloodline to take off, so breeders must be patient and not over breed.
How does a horse breed?
By a mare and a stallion meeting. You get the gist.
What do you call a mare that is ready to breed?
In heat or in estrus.
Do lead stallions breed with all the mares in the herd?
There is no lead stallion. There is Alpha Mare. SHE leads the pack. But a stallion in the pack would breed with most every mare.
What is the femine of mare?
Mare is the feminine. Mare means adult female horse. Stallion is the masculine or Gelding if it's had surgery so it can't breed
