Farm Onsite Stallion Service Agreement is an agreement between Breeder and Mare owner. The agreement is for a particular breeding season for one foal.
Breeding Contract For Horses In Wake
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Horses are seasonal breeders, usually cycling from late spring to early fall each year. During the colder months of the year, when the days are shorter, mares will be in the anestrus, or non-cycling phase and the ovaries will be small; mares will not be fertile or capable of breeding during this period.
Despite the fact that it isn't at all uncommon to find mares bred during their 20s, fertility and foaling rates do tend to decline after 15 years of age. Additionally, pregnancy losses during late gestation increase in older mares and failures during early pregnancy are even more prevalent.
Post Parturition Guidelines: The 1-2-3 Rule The foal should stand within one hour of delivery, nurse within two hours, and the placenta should pass within three hours. If there are any delays, a call to your veterinarian is crucial, as this is a critical time for the mare and foal.
Although the mare continues to ovulate regularly every 21 days throughout the breeding season, the length of estrus (sexual receptivity) varies from 2–8 days, and the length of diestrus varies ingly to maintain a 21-day interval.
During the breeding season, mares ovulate regularly every 3 weeks, but they are in heat and receptive to a stallion for only 2 to 8 days. Heat is generally longer early in the season (spring) and only 2 to 3 days in late June.
The estrous cycle in most mares starts to normalize in late April or early May until August - the normal breeding season for horses. During this time, the mare will have an estrous cycle of 21 days (±3 days). The estrous cycle is composed of two phases: the estrous phase (in heat) and the diestrous phase (out of heat).
As for breeding, first off, I would recommend NOT breeding him until he is 3 or 4. Sometimes breeders will do ``test'' breedings of a young stallion as a 2 or 3 year old and breed to one or two mares. Just remember that he is still a youngster and needs to focus on his performance training during this time.
Artificial Insemination with Frozen Semen It is generally accepted that frozen-thawed spermatozoa will remain viable for only 12 to 18 hours in the reproductive tract of a mare and that the equine oocyte can remain capable of fertilization for only 6 to 12 hours after ovulation.
A 9–13-year-old mare who is in her prime competition/riding age only has a 30% pregnancy rate. In 14–18-year-old mares that rate decreases to 10%, and if the mare is over 18 years old, we are looking a 2% pregnancy rate. Age is more than just a number when it comes to breeding your mare.