Chaos Ranch
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So I took my 20 year old mare to the 25 year old stallion. Mare isn't cycling yet. (been there 3 days). I don't have a stallion in (or near) my pasture so my mares don't show their heat cycles like they would if there was a stallion. Breeder says bring her back in 18-21 days we'll try again. But, wouldn't that just bring us right back to the same point we're at now?
I want only one foal from this mare. And I want it only from this stallion. It will be a keeper, regardless of it's color, shape, size, or gender. Living here in Arkansas sometimes our pastures can get pretty weak and dried up in late June/July/August. May would be the latest I would want a foal born. I prefer March/April... the flies and ticks aren't so bad in March/April either. So if I don't get my mare bred now, I may have to wait until next year to breed her.
I remembered the man I bought my Peruvian Paso mare from told me that he was going to breed her to his stallion before she left his farm. When I asked if she would be cycling in Jan. he said yes, but if not that he would just run by the vet's office and pick up the shot to bring her in with.
So my question is, what shot is he talking about? Is it safe for my horse? I'd heard of it only once before, and it was actually for a dog, not a horse, and the person that was going to give her dog the shot was doing it to abort an accidental mating. She said it can be pretty rough on the dog, but she'd rather do that than to have a potentially unhealthy litter of puppies. (it was Australian Shepherds, and an accidental Merle/Merle mating.)
What is the shot for the horses called? Is it safe for my mare? What are the side effects? Does it actually work to bring a mare into a true cycle? What is the average cost of the shot? Please tell me any good/bad that you know about this. I want to make a very informed decision for my mare.
I want only one foal from this mare. And I want it only from this stallion. It will be a keeper, regardless of it's color, shape, size, or gender. Living here in Arkansas sometimes our pastures can get pretty weak and dried up in late June/July/August. May would be the latest I would want a foal born. I prefer March/April... the flies and ticks aren't so bad in March/April either. So if I don't get my mare bred now, I may have to wait until next year to breed her.
I remembered the man I bought my Peruvian Paso mare from told me that he was going to breed her to his stallion before she left his farm. When I asked if she would be cycling in Jan. he said yes, but if not that he would just run by the vet's office and pick up the shot to bring her in with.
So my question is, what shot is he talking about? Is it safe for my horse? I'd heard of it only once before, and it was actually for a dog, not a horse, and the person that was going to give her dog the shot was doing it to abort an accidental mating. She said it can be pretty rough on the dog, but she'd rather do that than to have a potentially unhealthy litter of puppies. (it was Australian Shepherds, and an accidental Merle/Merle mating.)
What is the shot for the horses called? Is it safe for my mare? What are the side effects? Does it actually work to bring a mare into a true cycle? What is the average cost of the shot? Please tell me any good/bad that you know about this. I want to make a very informed decision for my mare.