what age to put a mare in foal?

[crazycoloured]

I have been thinking the past couple of weeks how much id like a foal out of my special mare. The foal would be for keeps. She is 3 now and has just been broken-in.. Would 6 years old be about the right age to consider putting her in foal. Giving me 2 years to do some riding with her then i could ride her after she has weaned the foal.any advice welcome

 

[angrovestud]

Hi Crazycoloured the younger mares are much easier than mares say over 10 you sound like you have thought it through and 6 sounds good as she will have plenty of time after she has had her foal to recommence a career,we have various types of mares here but always the younger ones get in foal much quicker.hope this helps. we see on average 20+ mares per season from warmbloods to cobs coloureds and lots of TBs.
What are you planning to breed for yourself?

 

[crazycoloured]

Hi angrove, The mare in question is a 15 Hh homozygous native/vanner mare.With quite a bit of feathering. I would like to put her to a traditional stallion and produce something sensible that is capable of turning its hoof to anything. My mare is special to me and this will be her only foal. So i want to get it right. I had thought about a thoroughbred to produce something bigger and more refined that would make a useful jumper/allrounder.