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08-11-2006, 10:08 AM
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Breeding
Lots of info about breeding in here as to who is the best and/or best value. I have a couple of what some of you might consider a dumb question. What is the latest in the year a top outfit will concider breeding there top mares and if they wait to late do they consider a lesser stalion to produce a latter colt. When in the year is it best to wait and get an eary cover by a quality stud. I guess what Im askig s does a highly bred colt born after Sept have any value at sale? What signafance does the month of foal have and with each preceding month how does the value go down?
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08-11-2006, 10:19 AM
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Um im not sure I understand your question but the sheds are open from February to July. The universal "birthday" for all thoroughbreds is January 1st of their foaling year, so the concept is to have the mare foal as close to the January 1st date without giving birth before that. For example, if a mare foals on Dec. 31 st, then the next day, Jan 1st, that foal would be considered one year old.
And the September part of your question is throwing me. The only thoroughbreds that will foal any where near September are those who are breeding for sport horses... not race horses.
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08-11-2006, 10:20 AM
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the mare's gestation is 11 months
so the idea to to have her "in foal" so the period of gestation coincides with the early part of the year as you know all turn 1 on 1/1 so the ones born earlier have maturity on their class
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08-11-2006, 10:30 AM
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I don't think you questions are dumb at all. I'm no expert, but i'll try to answer. Figure eleven months gestation, and breed the mare so that she foals a close to Jan 1st as possible. So a late Feb cover is the way to go. Unfortunately, here in NY, the day length (which triggers the estrus cycle) doesn't happen until March, April. The latest? Maybe June or July. One of my mares has had difficulty conceiving on her first cover. So, the added expense to get her in foal, including vet visits, hormones, all has to be figured. A Sept colt? Geesh, that's a tough one. Though he's only four months old, he be a yearling on Jan 1st as that's when they all have their "birthday". So my guess would be to figure extra year of keep until he's ready to do his job. I hope this answers for you. DTS
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08-11-2006, 11:19 AM
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I understand about the birthday. What im asking is when is the latest a top operation will consider a top mare give birth or just wait for a cover to produce a birth in the first 1/3 of the year? Would the stud fee be discounted for a cover rusulting in a birthing in the last half of the year?
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08-11-2006, 11:21 AM
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08-11-2006, 11:27 AM
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08-11-2006, 11:47 AM
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July is it... I believe the unofficial closing date is July 1st... although if your mare has been bred but hasnt caughter they would extend it a week or so if you agreed. Most people would rather skip a year and breed the mare early next year, than have a late foal.
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08-11-2006, 12:07 PM
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So I'm guessing Second of June was a mistake?
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#10
08-11-2006, 12:25 PM
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I'm really not disgreeing with you, as I also think running a mare early in her pregnancy is ok. But you know that fillies fresh off the track (March/April) might not cycle right away. Of course, it depends on the filly, but sometimes it takes a few months for her system to wind down from the rigors and for her system to rid itself of the "medications", if you know what I mean. Just my two pennies worth.
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08-11-2006, 12:32 PM
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