What age is too old for mare to be put in foal?

[el_Snowflakes]

Just curious. Providing mare is in good health, what is the oldest she can carry a foal?

 

[Janah]

I asked a similar question in breeding, ie oldest age for a first foal.. Replies said depends on condition of the mare.

 

[LadyRascasse]

are you talking about a maiden or an experienced broody?

 

[ameeyal]

A friend of mine put his horse in foal at the age of 21, the vet said she was in good condition and healthy, she had a foal about 10 years earlyer, it all went well.

 

[TopTotty]

My mare was 15, she didn't take to the first stallion, but we swapped to a second stallion and she took first time. She had no problems carrying the foal or whilst foaling. My baby is now 3. Good luck

 

[hayinamanger]

The oldest mare I bred from was 24 years old. Pretty exceptional for a Shire, but she'd had a lot of foals before and was in excellent health.

 

[el_Snowflakes]

are you talking about a maiden or an experienced broody?

lets say a maiden.....

 

[Hedwards]

Well reproductive ability starts to reduce from the age of 12ish onwards on an every decreasing plane, so ideally about 12/13 i would guess - not to say older is impossible...

 

[miss_c]

I've always been told 12 for a maiden mare, but Titchy's dam was 25 when she had Titchy!

 

[Janah]

The maiden mare I was talking about was 20 yrs olds.

 

[whisp&willow]

whisper was rising 16 when put in foal with willow. was her first foal, and everything was straightforward.