Thinking about breeding a stud horse...?

Question

I've saved up enough money that I can afford to purchase a stud horse, what are some things I would need to know in regards to breeding one?

Answer 1

Listen to Miss.  Breeding horses is dangerous and potentially deadly if you don't know what you are doing.  It is not something to get into if you don't have the experience.  Handling stallions outside the breeding shed can be dangerous, inside the breeding shed with at least one other horse needed for teasing is chancy at best.  This is something that should be left to professionals that have experience and training in stallion management and have worked with stallions in the past.  Even intelligent, knowledgable stallion handlers wear helmets in the breeding shed, some even wear vests as well.  This should tell you something about what you are getting into.  If you want to get into breeding fine, but apprentice or intern first with another farm, a reputable one, that already has an established breeding shed, or contact a university that has a breeding program.  Not all universities do this, but I went to a college that had a reproduction clinic, where people that owned stallions could bring their studs to be collected, artificially only, without them having to handle the animal.  They also dealt with problem stallions and diagnosed breeding issues.  This was a wonderful experience for me and made me realize that I DID NOT want to work with stallions.  Even the best, most well behaved stud becomes a different beast when he smells a mare in heat.  PLEASE, get experience first!!!

Answer 2

If you have never been involved in handling a stallion before, then STOP RIGHT NOW!

Stallions need to be handled by experienced people and if you don't know what you are doing, both you and the horse could get hurt.

My advice would be to get some experience first, before you even think about purchasing a stallion.

Answer 3

May sure you get a good horse with papers.  And of course, get out of the way and wear protection during the breeding process.  

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