breeding views??

[lisa_lou]

I have just purchased a well bred 1 yr old sec A he is a colt and i was planning to turn him out with another colt from our yard daily but the other one was turned out with the ladies other horses and he was very agressive sinking his teeth into them and wouldnt leave them alone, I feel as my colt is still only tiny he would get picked on so then had the thought i could turn him out with my mare :-0
I know there could be the possibility of a foal coming my way then but im sure she would love him and not pick on him. As she is 15.1 thoroughbred and he is about 11 hands would he be able to get up that high? Mare is a total tart so she will definately be interested!
Are the very lightweight show ponies thoroughbred x section A?? Both have good breeding so if anything could happen then it should be good quality. Mare has cavalier royale and clover hill grandparents and sec A has coch coed and champagne charlie lines. What do you guys think?? I dont know whether its a silly idea or not.

 

[Alexart]

Firstly are you serious???:O
Your yearling colt should NOT be out with a mare just because you have no-where else to turn out - it is an awful reason to breed!! The foal can get all sorts of injuries like broken legs/pelvis/or muscle strains from trying to cover a mare, and yes he could reach. She maybe a tart but when he actually tries to cover they can quickly turn - it is dangerous enough for a mature stallion.
He is only a foal so should not be breeding until he is 4 yrs old and has experience of how to treat mares and when to get out of the way and when to cover - mares may smell in season but may not be in standing heat.
You have a very high chance of the colt developing serious behavioral problems as he will basically act like a stallion despite being a baby as he will not of had a chance to grow up and learn normal behavior - even in the wild colts don't breed till they are 4 or 5 at the least.
Semen quality in a baby horse also isn't as good as a mature horse.
Have either accomplished something - saying he is well bred means very little - so what if his/her grandparents are well herd of - who are their sires and dams and what did they achieve, the market is flooded at the moment especially with randoms so adding to it because you felt like it is highly irresponsible. There are tons of top notch sec A ponies about so you need to prove he is the best before he can pass on his DNA.
What is his/her conformation like?
Do they compliment each other? And personally I think crossing a TB with a sec A could go disastrously wrong if done badly and end up with all sorts of fuglies.
He will need swabs and blood tests taken when he is old enough to breed as will your mare to make sure neither have any diseases.
Do you have the facilities to foal a mare/wean etc.
I'd geld the colt and turn out with your mare 6 weeks after.

 

[foo]

This is where i think a licence to breed comes in, too many people with not a clue. Oh dear!!!!!