Deciding to breed a mare (Breeding Horses #1)

This is the first in my new series all about breeding horses.

There is a lot that goes in to the decision to breed a mare. Here are a few of the things you should consider.

Megan is a riding coach, Equine Assisted Learning facilitator and breeder in Ontario, Canada.

[DropBearClaire]

I love my mare and I have always thought about breeding from her. She is a TB and I wanted to breed with an Arabian, because my first horse was an Arabian. So I have alot of love for both breeds... But my instructor recommend against it was likely to exacerbate the unfavourable traits in her hind end. I've also asked many arabian breeders and they think she would throw lovley arabian cross type. I've decided to go on the side of caution and not breed.

[Abmb]

Hello, I absolutely love this video. I am planning on breeding my mare next year and taking the time this year to research and decide if I will breed her. I have an amazing TB mare that has already had 3 babies by the time she was 6😂8 1/2 now. I bought her after her last baby as a project to develop a hunter horse and she has the best brain ever! Great mover for a TB but doesn't compete well against the warmbloods. I would love to breed her to a warmblood and would love your thoughts on which warmblood would be the best as my mare is longer backed and longer necked but great shoulders and hind end with 7/10 movement for the hunters but even better jump. Only thing is she is very feminine and 15.3 but has a big stride. This mare went from popping out 3 babies in the race world to doing the 3' hunters. Although she has a lot of ribbons in the top 10 she doesn't place well against the warmbloods. Anyways my angst in breeding her is that I'm looking at a lot of TB/warmblood crosses and although their quality is better then that of my mare i don't see them at top levels. Is it unethical to breed if your horse will not likely produce a top level horse? Sorry for the rant! It's been on my mind.

[marydoherty]

i will be breeding my mare next year, she develped kissing spine as a 2 year old (backed too early), she had the operation which was sucessfull and the vet gave the go ahead to be able to ride her again but only light hacking/breeding, i bought her end of april this year and her previous owner said she was quite talented over a fence but she can no longer be jumped, she is a full TB (yellow passport) out of an american TB stallion called 'Beat All' and a french bred mare called 'Crepe De Chine' and she is half sister to a TB gelding called 'Doctor Kanaga' all of whome im told are great 'middle distance runners & National hunters' bloodlines. Im hoping i can do A.I to a dressage stallion called 'glamourdale' fingers crossed lol much love from the uk xxx

[payalgudhakaphotography]

Hello, can you please tell me if its ok to ride on a mare after having her conceived ? I read its dangerous but I wanted your opinion . I don't own this horse, she belongs to someone else but I am concerned for her

[Shannon-nldz]

I have a 14hh (tm 15+) I'm very attached to her despite not having her for too long. I am afraid about the prospect of breeding her but would really like to breed to keep. What size would you say sires maximum could be? Someone said no more than her height whereas others say aslong as she can take the weight 2+hh is okay? Some even say it doesn't particularly matter as she will only grow a foal to her size. So much confusion and I've been researching this for a few month now 🙈.
My plans were to back first and some light schooling then breed her to mature off for a year or so?
Thankyou x

[jo-zelleklassen]

I need an answer my mare is in great health and and a Registered quarter horse and she’s 17 and has by vet check a heavy heat opening and I want the foal for the barrel horse program I have plus she was about 50, 000 dollars and I would rlly like to breed her and has never had a foal since I have had her she’s never been sick or anything she rlly healthy

[fishygirl]

What’s your thoughts on breeding an unregistered mare? I have been thinking about breeding mine but I’m not sure yet. I saw you already answered this question in a reply to someone else’s comment, but I couldn’t see you reply for some reason.

[turquoisecowgirl]

Do you think that it is bad to breed a mare that’s not registered? I have been thinking about it and was wondering your opinion?