How young is too young to breed a stallion?
A stallion is too young when he fails the breeding soundness exam. Sexual maturity is highly variable to the sexual development of the INDIVIDUAL. Historically, most stallions are able to handle some amount of booking by the age of three and their fertility improves as they mature. Ultimately, it depends on how you wish to use the young stallion. If he is to be placed in a pasture with mares to breed at his leisure, he should be at least two years of age and the number of mares he will be able to successfully cover will vary widely. The same stallion bred via artificial insemination may not be able to carry as large a book. He may not be able to handle a book at all. Ideally, a breeding soundness exam is performed to identify when your stallion is capable of getting a mare in foal. They must have developed good libido and sexual skills in order to successfully mount and breed a mare or phantom and their semen must be of good quality and concentration. EquiGen’s quality veterinarian and
