OK, I bred my Mare.

I wasnt going to, but I did.

His name is Good To Know This is one of his foals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6ZUcc7143Y U Dont Know Me, Cute name huh..



This is him above, a Son of Zippos Mr. Good Bar, out of a daughter of zips choc. Chip.

OH I Like! Good choice, Its gonna be a long 11+ months waiting to see this baby.

that is exciting and great bloodlines. should have great marketability no matter what you do with the foal esp if you get color.

OH BOY.. Can't wait to see what you get.. I just have two bred and one I might sell in foal..

Oh Kay!!!! He's beautimous!!!

Hey, Your back..

Thank you, I have high hopes, for a FILLY, RED ROAN, Lets see, two hind stockings, Heart shaped star, lazy as a 20 year old dog.. Might as well dream big.....

I'm not really back...just hijacking my brother in law's internet while they're in florida. We tried a wireless connect thru A T & T at the house and it didn't work well. Dial up is all we have available right now.

Went and picked my mare up. She had a good heat, Me I had a melt down, 346.00 for mare care and I provided my grain and hay! Im still thinking what the Heck,

Holy Cow! That is ridiculous

Nickle and dime you to death. I wouldn't do it.. I hope after all that your mare got in foal..

Triple J Quarter Horses wrote:

Went and picked my mare up. She had a good heat, Me I had a melt down, 346.00 for mare care and I provided my grain and hay! Im still thinking what the Heck,

Holy cow! I'd be asking if for that price they had groomed and worked her every day... and maybe taught her a few tricks. Sheesh!

Our mare care is a bit steep for these parts sitting at 7 bucks a day unless you're a special client or your mare is a cow. But I DO groom them everyday... I sent my paint mare down south this year too... even at $5 a day for one month its only $150.....

If she is not in foal,, next year, I'll AI! Cant be anymore!

Triple J Quarter Horses wrote:

If she is not in foal,, next year, I'll AI! Cant be anymore!

I did use AI this year. The breeder I chose actually did the proceedure. But because it was a pain to load them up and take them to him and I did not want them to be kept stalled, I was going to use AI using my vet instead. I ended up spending close to $300 and my vet advised that I "could" end up spending 3X that before all was said and done. So I opted for letting the breeder handle it. His mare care was reasonable. I just would have preferred my girls be kept differently. He did a good job though.

She is in foal, showing already, due May 1st. One foal. She has been good not to turn twins. He did keep her stalled by herself. So that is a plus. But mercy! Supply my own hay and grain and it still costing that much, well it was a surprise. Next year AI for sure!

Triple J Quarter Horses wrote:

She is in foal, showing already, due April 1st. One foal. She has been good not to turn twins. He did keep her stalled by herself. So that is a plus. But mercy! Supply my own hay and grain and it still costing that much, well it was a surprise. Next year AI for sure!

I guess I got lucky when the breeder did not charge extra for doing the AI. Otherwise, in addition to the stud fees and shipping fees, I'd have paid my vet up to $1200 additional dollars. I think he was more than reasonable on mare care too at less than $5 per day. We did provide both hay and feed. Good luck with your foal! Mine are due April and May. We are getting closer!

We had a tiny headed, big, big star, red roan filly born 30 days early, never making it out of the bag yesterday.

Kay,

So sorry bout your baby. It really makes it tough when they're exactly what you ordered. Hopefully, you can fi nd out why it happened and go from there.

Here I go again, Taking Sister back to Good To Know again tonight. Keep her in your thoughts please...

Full Term, red roan filly, Ill take a carbon copy of what I had Please Lord! Just healthy this time! Amen.

Sorry to read about your baby ;o(... Hope the next one is healthy and perfect!

Oh dang I'm sorry to hear this.

Things will be different next year.. Seems there has been a lot of heart ache for many between loosing mares and foals this year so far.. I know next year is going to go well.. I heard it from someone you know..