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Breeding issues of both the mare and stallion (live cover), stallion handling, pregnancy of the mare, signs of impending foaling, foaling complications (dystocia), post-partum care of the mare and foal.
Breeding, raising, training and showing of Appaloosas and American Miniature horses for 16 years. Barn/breeding manager of a large Appaloosa race farm for 6 years.
Member in good standing with: ApHC (Appaloosa Horse Club) AMHA (American Miniature Horse Association) AMHR ( American Miniature Horse Registry) FHANA ( Friesian Horse Associaton of North America)
Veterinary assistant for 4 years. I have attended numerous educational seminars on equine reproduction.
Currently employed as a Humane Law Enforcement officer.
| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
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| Katie | 05/18/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| LaDonna | 04/22/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Tracy | 04/07/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Victoria | 03/24/12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | Thanks and her sides and belly have ..... |
| Gina | 03/08/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Hi Katie, I totally understand your concern. The lameness could be coming from the fact that she is carrying more weight. A hip injury should not affect her ability to foal, as long as there wasn't
Hi Kirstie, If your mare has become very big, she has noticeable veins along her belly and if her udder has grown and she looks sunken in around her tail head, then I would say your mare is in the final
Hi LaDonna, It does sound like your mare could be pregnant and in her last trimester. It is normal for a mare's udder to go up and down during the last month of pregnancy. You're doing the right
Hi Tracy, A 14hh stallion should have no problems mounting a 15hh mare. My concern with this breeding would be the inexperience of both horses. A two year old colt can be very unpredictable when
Hi Victoria, First of all, you have not told me if your mare was covered by a stallion and if she was, when, so this may be difficult to answer. Getting fluid out of a mare's teats is not necessarily
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