horsenut50 Well-Known Member Joined Apr 4, 2004 Messages 137 Reaction score 28 Location Chicagoland Jun 7, 2014 #1 Stallion is 37". What is the smallest size mare that you would breed to this stallion? He slight in build.
Stallion is 37". What is the smallest size mare that you would breed to this stallion? He slight in build.
Minimor Well-Known Member Joined Jun 3, 2004 Messages 8,714 Reaction score 1,185 Location Brandon Manitoba Jun 7, 2014 #2 34" is the smallest I would breed to 37" stallion.
REO Well-Known Member Joined Nov 30, 2002 Messages 11,366 Reaction score 459 Location SW Oklahoma Jun 7, 2014 #3 Me, 35" 36" if he has small in his pedigree and is known to sire smaller.
horsenut50 Well-Known Member Joined Apr 4, 2004 Messages 137 Reaction score 28 Location Chicagoland Jun 7, 2014 #4 Thank you for your responses. I've been curious as to how small. I was guessing around 34 or 35.
Minimor Well-Known Member Joined Jun 3, 2004 Messages 8,714 Reaction score 1,185 Location Brandon Manitoba Jun 8, 2014 #5 My Ice Man is 37" and I have used him on mares 34-38"--the 34" mare is my best producer. Ice Man babies come out slim and leggy so the 34" mare has had no trouble--and her babies come out small anyway.
My Ice Man is 37" and I have used him on mares 34-38"--the 34" mare is my best producer. Ice Man babies come out slim and leggy so the 34" mare has had no trouble--and her babies come out small anyway.