breeding question

[somerfrost]

Happens a lot...leads to the practice on some farms where they breed a cheap mare and kill the foal just so she's got milk for a more "expensive" foal!

Originally Posted by somerfrost

Happens a lot...leads to the practice on some farms where they breed a cheap mare and kill the foal just so she's got milk for a more "expensive" foal!

Very sad. They often use a surrogate mare, but sometimes leasing the surrogate costs more than the foal.