MillIronQH
Well-known member
Alan":7q5ep19s said:MillIron, I'm under the impression that, about, the most mares a stud can cover in a season is 50. Is that correct by your thinking?
Alan
I'd say that would depend on how far out you spread the breeding season. We breed for later colts then alot of people do for the simple reason that our target is ranch and arena horses where early birthdates are not important. We will breed outside mares in March and early April by hand and then give the studs a little time off before we kick them out with their own mares. (about 15 each) We will take 1 or 2 outside mares that can be pasture bred during that time. I try to hold the limit to 30-35 mares total per stud. I know there are others who shoot for higher numbers but you can see it in their stallions at the end of the season. I know their seman count has to drop with their condition and some of those horses go in fat and come out looking like scarecrows.Z