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Originally Posted by MISTERGEE
they probably do start to get worse mares then they did at first, and maybe there is something physical involved just by getting older that I really wouldnt know for sure about. I have also notice that mares best foals are usually within thier first few, their later ones are usually worse
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i was about to bring up older mares as well..of course, there are exceptions to the rule, but older mares do seem to go down a bit. one has to wonder tho, if it has more to do with the breeders unwillingness to shell out big bucks for a top sire if an older mare has a greater propensity of not carrying to term. or if you have a younger mare who shows a lot of promise-you might send the stud fee money in that direction. buyers probably think older mares don't produce as well, so they might decline to spend as much money in that area as well. so why pay a big stud fee if people sneer down their nose at your mare?