Mare breeding age

[Judy1976]

Hi, As a complete novice in the realms of breeding horses, I wonder if anybody could give me advice on the reccommended upper age limit for a mare having a foal, providing of course she is fit and healthy? She has had a foal without any problems 6 years ago.
Many thanks
judy

 

[JoBo]

Our mare is in foal, it’s her 2nd foal and she is 16. There are a lot of very knowledgeable people in the breeding forum!

 

[Ezme]

A vet can do a check of breeding soundness. Its not uncommon for mares in their teens to breed, especially if they've had foals before

 

[bbcrystal]

My mare had a beautiful foal at 19.

 

[helenhorse]

ione of our section D mares has had a beautyful filly foal at 23, we put them in foal for as long as possible if they are fit and healthy, when they become about 24-25 they usually become infurtile.

 

[Silverspring]

There was a championship broodmare in HH a few months back with foal at foot, she was 22! Though she was an Arab and they are supposed to age a bit slower than the average neddy.

 

[immybrookstud]

is have two welshies covered this year on 16 and other 19