breeding question

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

thanks ..have the horses grown up to be normal or massive head cases....

Normal as long as they are weaned earlier... the important thing is that the foal learns how to be a horse and learns proper herd behavior.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

i thought if a horse had a stable family and nice herd he would prosper...so after they are weaned ..it doesnt matter who they hang with...lol

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

i thought if a horse had a stable family and nice herd he would prosper...so after they are weaned ..it doesnt matter who they hang with...lol

No, it shouldn't matter. Also, there are milk supplements you can buy to help the foal along in case he/she isn't getting enough milk from mom.

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

i thought if a horse had a stable family and nice herd he would prosper...so after they are weaned ..it doesnt matter who they hang with...lol

Actually, once they're weaned it matters a lot as to which "group" they hang with. They have a "pecking" order.
Another mare went after one other mare's foals, a filly. Bad situation.
We never put her in that group again.
The colts have a "baby sitter", a retired polo pony that looks after them.
He keeps them calm.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

Actually, once they're weaned it matters a lot as to which "group" they hang with. They have a "pecking" order.
Another mare went after one other mare's foals, a filly. Bad situation.
We never put her in that group again.
The colts have a "baby sitter", a retired polo pony that looks after them.
He keeps them calm.

Yeah, but once they're weaned, they're aren't supposed to be out with adult mares...

Normally, you will have a group of weanlings together.

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Yeah, but once they're weaned, they're aren't supposed to be out with adult mares...

Normally, you will have a group of weanlings together.

I'm just saying what we do at the farm. About a month after they are weaned, especially the fillies, they are put back in the same pasture with their mothers. Their moms give them comfort. And no, they don't try to nurse anymore. The mom becomes their "buddy".

And yes, Hooves, the babies all challenge each other to race around the pastures. It's kind of like, "let's see what you've got?"

Just my experience.

DTS

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

interesting..

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

I'm just saying what we do at the farm. About a month after they are weaned, especially the fillies, they are put back in the same pasture with their mothers. Their moms give them comfort. And no, they don't try to nurse anymore. The mom becomes their "buddy".

And yes, Hooves, the babies all challenge each other to race around the pastures. It's kind of like, "let's see what you've got?"

Just my experience.

DTS

I've never seen that done before, but whatever works, right?

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

I've never seen that done before, but whatever works, right?

That's how it's been done at the farm for as long as I've been involved there.
Seems to work out fine.
The colts and the fillies are seperated at about 9 months.
Fillies with their moms, colts with their "baby sitter".

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

thats cool dts..if you put them with the higher end kind do you think it would make them better..in order to keep up in the dashes around the yard it would probebly make them faster.. no what i mean..you are as good as the people you hang with lol