Retirement and breeding

[FlBred]

Originally Posted by paisjpq

plus studs that are racing fit often have a lower libido...and 100 mares would keep him very very busy. The breeding 'season' is about 140 days...each mare may require multiple trips to the shed to get confirmed in foal...during the height of the season he may breed four mares a day...6am, 10am, 2 pm, 6 pm...and some farms even go farther and have 10 pm covers when needed. The stallion can get pretty run down by the end of the season...no way he would be able to go back and run and be successfull.

I can relate, usually a typical weekend for me. The last thing I want to do is go race afterwards!

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by FlBred

I can relate, usually a typical weekend for me. The last thing I want to do is go race afterwards!

FlBred,
The big difference is that they pay to bring you "girlfriends".
So you no longer have to cruise the strip asking the chickitas if they need a ride home.
"Honey, need a date tonight?"

Nah...I'm booked.