How old?

[JadeWisc]

May be an ignorant question. Actually ,I am sure it is an idiotic question, but I really do not know the ans.
I have only geldings and have very minimal experience with mares or breeding for that matter. I am wondering at what age a filly comes into her first season, and, at what age is it possible for her to be bred. Mind you, I am not asking what age she should safely be bred, I am asking at what age it would be "possible" for a mistake to have happened.

 

[GTs]

2-4, TBs are usually younger.

 

[ihatework]

My friends filly had a mistake at 2.

 

[JadeWisc]

Ok....so if a filly is a yearling and has been roaming around with a stud (I am talking a Shetland here) Then she for certain could not have gotten that way?

 

[GTs]

Nothing is certain.......

 

[JadeWisc]

Hmmm.......If it did happen what complications could arise. Could she even carry it?

 

[GTs]

Why wouldn't she?

 

[Tia]

They generally start to come into season as yearlings. Usually anywhere between 11 and 19 months is usually the way it works. If there was to be a mistake at this age, there could be major complications for the filly delivering.

You aren't worried about your aunt's filly are you?

 

[Tia]

Yes she could unless the owner was as aware as I am. I do run my mares with my stallion over the winter but as soon as spring comes and the seasons arrive, the mares and youngsters are taken out immediately.

 

[Tia]

The complications could be the filly being in great distress on foaling - the foal having abnormalities - the filly having minor to major issues with her development - the foal could die - the filly could die.

 

[JadeWisc]

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Why wouldn't she?

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Not sure. As I said, no expert here.
My thoughts though tell me that she would be so underdevloped that she may have trouble.
I really doubt she is even that way, but good to look into it.She is a Shetland yearling my aunt is looking at for her kids.
I spoke to the lady today, and I was a little suprised to hear that she had her little herd of 10 all running with 2 studs. I was just curious,as I really know very little about breeding

 

[JadeWisc]

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They generally start to come into season as yearlings. Usually anywhere between 11 and 19 months is usually the way it works. If there was to be a mistake at this age, there could be major complications for the filly delivering.

You aren't worried about your aunt's filly are you?

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No Tia. She is for my aunt, but a different pony for her daughters. The other filly is only 3 weeks old

 

[Tia]

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The other filly is only 3 weeks old

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[JadeWisc]

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The other filly is only 3 weeks old

[/ QUOTE ] Well she'll be safe!

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well thats good news!

lol
Did you happen to catch my post the other day? He signed the contract and all went very well. She has been moved into a safe pen with mom, and she was just a sweet little doll! He read it once and signed away! No problems whatsoever. Mom is so skinny though!(see post about "we are back" from Friday in soapbox for a pic) Peggy is taking the mother special feed and salt/mineral blocks on her own doing tomorrow. She tried to buy the momas well ,to get her and baby home right away, but the man refused.

one day at a time right?

 

[JadeWisc]

I hope I am not being annoying, but at what age can a stud colt breed?
lol, then my breeding inquiries will be through!

 

[Lord_Horatio_Nelson]

Yearlings have been known to be able to. There was a case a few years back where a TB yearling put another yearling in foal and he had to be registered as a sire with the General stud book.

 

[JadeWisc]

ty GBuk...sounds like a scary scenario..he he

 

[Tia]

Yes I saw it and replied.....wonderful news!!!

A lot of stud colts are capable of breeding at an early age but they rarely do! Usually they won't try anything until they are yearlings thru 2 year olds.

 

[JadeWisc]

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Yes I saw it and replied.....wonderful news!!!

A lot of stud colts are capable of breeding at an early age but they rarely do! Usually they won't try anything until they are yearlings thru 2 year olds.

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Are we both talking about the update one?? "we are back and we have pics" in soapbox? I know we talked about the contract, but if you didnt catch the lastest one I have more recent pics of her. I f you did then Iforgot that you replied

sorry

 

[Tia]

LOL!! No I think I replied to the post in the Lounge - but I did see the piccies....sweet sweet baby!!

 

[niashadow]

My 11mth old Arab colt covered my Arab Part bred (6yrs) and got her in foal (

) Unfortunately he wasn't able to have a licence until he was 24mths.