AimeeLou
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I've heard that clipped mares are 90% less likely to concieve? Any body know why this is, or heard of this before. Mines not, just wondering tbh.
Clipped mares??
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christine48
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My 19 year old was brought back into work last winter after 4 yrs off and clipped. the reason being she didn't get in foal last year and as we have no winter turnout i thought that was preferable to standing in a stable. She went to stud this year, was covered once at the beginning of april and got in foal. If she's well rugged up it shouldn't make any difference.
S_N
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No idea - though I know that Miners Frolic was concieved when his dam was hunter clipped, racing fit and out with no pj's on whilst at stud!
arwenplusone
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AmyLou, (I think) it's to do with the natural cycle of changing seasons. One of the things that signals to the mare that it is spring is her coat changing from winter to lighter summer coat. This (plus longer days, warmer weather etc) kick starts her into ovulating in the spring.
I think the theory is that by clipping you are altering her natural state and thus she won't ovulate as normal.
That said, Memo and SportzNight have disproved the theory and so have many others! (especially in the racing industry) Don't think the stats are as high as 90% but it is still believed better to keep the mare natural - I guess it just depends what you are doing with her over the winter.
I think the theory is that by clipping you are altering her natural state and thus she won't ovulate as normal.
That said, Memo and SportzNight have disproved the theory and so have many others! (especially in the racing industry) Don't think the stats are as high as 90% but it is still believed better to keep the mare natural - I guess it just depends what you are doing with her over the winter.
vicijp
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Do you think that rather than knocking everything out of sync, the fact that the mare needed to be clipped would indicate that she/her coat (indicating that she hasnt recognised its spring yet) wasnt right in the first place.
AimeeLou
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Do you think that rather than knocking everything out of sync, the fact that the mare needed to be clipped would indicate that she/her coat (indicating that she hasnt recognised its spring yet) wasnt right in the first place
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if this was for me, i just wanted to know.
I read it in one of my books somewhere and just wondered if anyone else had heard of it. I have no plans of clipping my mare. Getting near her with the clippers would be interesting enough
Do you think that rather than knocking everything out of sync, the fact that the mare needed to be clipped would indicate that she/her coat (indicating that she hasnt recognised its spring yet) wasnt right in the first place
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if this was for me, i just wanted to know.
christine48
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The only reason my mare was clipped was the fact she was being ridden. I suppose you could just rug up or put them under lamps to get them cycling. i'd never normally clip a brood mare but mine does better in a warm stable rather than a barn, she likes her comfort.