Buying an ex-brood mare

[Mary3050]

Hi guy,

A friend has offered that I buy her mare she only asking 1/3 of my budget . She been in work the last year has a great temperament but hasn’t done a lot . She is 10 and has had 4 foals . Would it put you off buying a mare who’s had so many foals for ridden work ?

Would you see any more back issue ?

 

[nikicb]

I think there is a lot more information I would need before I could give an opinion. Do you want to ride her? Has she been ridden in the past? Why has she been a broodmare the past few years - behaviour or soundness issues? That's just for starters.....

 

[Mary3050]

I think there is a lot more information I would need before I could give an opinion. Do you want to ride her? Has she been ridden in the past? Why has she been a broodmare the past few years - behaviour or soundness issues? That's just for starters.....

She is back in work has been for a year she mainly been hacking, a bit of dressage and showing . We would want her for low level dressage horse. They used her for breeding due to having good breeding that matched there stallion . However after the stallion died she stopped breeding but kept the mare for hacking and light riding .

 

[AmyMay]

Apart from all of the above, how does she look?

 

[Lucky Snowball]

Agree with needing the info above but in principle I see no issues. The mare should be low mileage and be an absolute bargain.

 

[cindars]

After I sold my last Arab,a friend who had always bred Welsh cobs,offered me her last brood mare.Before having her foals she had been driven and ridden,she had at least four foals,I only hack but she is a delight her temperament is fantastic hope you enjoy

 

[Cowpony]

I bought a 9 year old brood mare that had been broken in 18 months earlier. She's been an awesome allrounder!

 

[m1stify]

I bought a 13 year old that had 4 foals. Still going strong at 25!

 

[TheLoneWanderer]

My friend had an ex broodmare who was incredible and turned her hoof to anything and everything. Go for it

 

[Gloi]

I bought a 12yo that had had 5 foals (including a yearling still feeding) and little handling but she turned out great, very quick learner.

 

[silv]

She sounds like a great option to me, I would go for it.

 

[Errin Paddywack]

Try her and if you like her take it from there.

 

[Cortez]

I have taken a couple of broodmares out of the breeding program (foals not up to scratch, or bloodlines over-represented in my herd) and had great success in ridden competition. One was 12 and had had eight foals. If she suits you I'd encourage you to go for it.

 

[scruffyponies]

As an ex-broodmare myself, all I can say is that we're a tough bunch, and generally see the fun in life.

 

[Errin Paddywack]

I remember reading an article in one of horsey magazines years ago about a pony who retired from breeding and went back to being ridden then proved a very talented show jumper and was competing in open classes against horses. She was 13.2 and if I remember correctly called Poppet.

 

[Flowerofthefen]

Definitely more info. My friend bought an ex brood mare, she is lovely. I would say she became a brood mare due to soundness issues. My friend has to micro manage everything and mares conformation doesn't help!