View unanswered posts | View active topics It is currently Tue Jun 17, 2025 8:45 pm



Reply to topic  [ 5 posts ] 
 Breeding, at what time stop to breeding with a horse? 
Author Message
Selling plater

Joined: Fri Jan 08, 2016 4:14 pm
Posts: 20
Post Breeding, at what time stop to breeding with a horse?
Hi, I have some horses in breeding that are also 15 y.o..
Can I use them with best horses or is it a not wise decision?

thanks


Wed Jun 15, 2016 1:36 pm
Profile
Group 1 winner
User avatar

Joined: Thu May 15, 2008 8:48 pm
Posts: 15187
Location: Republic of Ireland
Post Re: Breeding, at what time stop to breeding with a horse?
I breed to 10 as i usually have 30 to trail with by then and then the best trial performers
go to the barn until 10 again and so on


Wed Jun 15, 2016 2:51 pm
Profile WWW
Handicapper

Joined: Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:59 pm
Posts: 129
Post Re: Breeding, at what time stop to breeding with a horse?
Personally, I keep them until they die unless I'm hurting for space. I then retire the mares with the worst foals. Stallions I retire based on who has the worst foals and who sires more geldings than colts. I want a solid breeding stock, not a bunch of geldings that are ultimately only time advancement fodder because they do nothing for my bloodlines.

Despite a horse's age, I wouldn't completely discount a 20-year-old mare having a 10+ G1 foal. It's happened in real life and it happens in the game, too. It's up to you how you want to retire horses and why. No one way is really right. If you're hard pressed for space, then you'll have to make some tough choices about who to retire and when. Easier for some to retire at age 10 or 12. Easier for others to evaluate based on foal performance. Others might have a limit of 5 foals regardless of the horse's age. It's up to you.


Wed Jun 15, 2016 9:07 pm
Profile
Group 1 winner

Joined: Fri Jul 18, 2014 4:39 am
Posts: 2498
Location: South Australia
Post Re: Breeding, at what time stop to breeding with a horse?
I had a good stallion live til 30 - he kept breeding good horses.
As said above there is no right or wrong way.


Thu Jun 16, 2016 7:22 am
Profile
Group 1 winner

Joined: Tue Feb 02, 2016 4:16 pm
Posts: 2440
Post Re: Breeding, at what time stop to breeding with a horse?
I breed until they get to 10, after which it depends on how they have deteriorated, constitution is usually failing by then and I try to avoid breeding that through, exceptions made for horses with something (speed, burst etc) that I still need to pass on.


Fri Jun 17, 2016 9:31 am
Profile
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Reply to topic   [ 5 posts ] 

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 20 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group.
Designed by STSoftware for PTF.