Question about breeding... I'm New :S
 

So I Have a 3 year old mare and obviously not wanting to breed her now but later when she is a bit older. I was wondering what a good age for her to be bred at woulod be. Also she is a pinto with four white stalkings a stripe and bay with large white spots all over her, what colours should the stallion be to get gorgeous colour?

Well. Firstly, I'd consider the breeding, conformation, and temperament. Then I'd not even consider breeding until your mare has a show record and can contribute back to a breed. Is she registered?

If she went on to have a show record and does have something to contribute, I'd then consider finances. A pregnant mare and the resulting foal take a large financial and emotional investment.

Lastly, never breed for color. While a pretty little colored foal is tempting, it is better to search for a stallion with a proven show record, nice babies already showing, good conformation and a good disposition. Color is last. Unless of course in breeding paints, then you have even more dangers lurking.

Couldn't agree more with you. Seriously, color is the last thing you want to consider...

Unless being wary of frame. Then be considerate of the color you're breeding. Lol

Lol, you are right. I do think a lot of people go foal crazy and just want a little baby. Not saying you do, that's just the truth. In all honestly though, they cost a lot and are a TON of work. If you really want to though, you do want to find a stallion sutible to your mare that compliments her, you also want to make sure though she has good conformation as well. Again, if I really sat and went into breeding it would be pages long...

My mare is paint and I would be breeding paints. She is registered both in PtHA and APHA and of coaurse I would consider conformation and tempermant first! Also she does have a show record but only in local shows nothing big like circuits or anything. Just the paint, pinto, and local shows.

What is her pedigree?

BTW your mare is a brown tobiano. :wink:

Just because a horse has a show record doesn't give it the go ahead for breeding. There are a lot of nice horses that may never get shown so that would not be a consideration of mine.

I second appy...your mare is brown, not bay ;)
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Tell that to some of the registries. :wink: Some people who register their own horses or buy a horse only know to go off papers and end up a different color from papers alone or the registry makes a mistake. Too bad they couldn't have people update pictures for registration just to make sure the color is right. :wink: