How should a breeding with shipped semen proceed?
Begin with a veterinary examination of the mare to be bred. The process of getting a mare ready to breed starts a few months before by getting the mare into good health. She should have a good weight for her size and be up to date on shots and worming. Skinny mares are harder to get in foal, so if you can see her ribs, get her on a good feeding program right away! Have your vet do a pre-breed examination of the mare to see if any special cultures would be in order. Also, many thoroughbred mares used for racing have received a caslick operation and may need to be opened up for breeding and certainly before foaling! If your vet says that everything looks good, then start to watch for signs of the mare coming into heat. Mares should come into heat about every 21 days. Once the mare comes into season, you will need to track the development of her follicle very carefully. You want to breed her as close to the time of ovulation as possible. She will get more friendly to other horses as her h
