Broodmares Ready for Valentine's Day

re: Broodmares Ready for Valentine's Day

AngelaInAbilene — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:51:19 GMT

Is there a TrueNicks like site or service for Quarter Horses?

re: Broodmares Ready for Valentine's Day

sceptre — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:59:28 GMT

Thanks, Ian; wasn't aware of the Australian and New Zealand policies. Once again, you're a fount of meaningful information/knowledge. So what's our (progressive America's(?)) problem (if you also agree that the initial covering date should be moved forward)? Are they worried about altering the sales' calendar? Out of sync with rest of N. Hemisphere world? Our climate isn't so different-they all should change. Perhaps it's worries about "nomenclature"-big deal, we can easily adjust.

re: Broodmares Ready for Valentine's Day

Ian Tapp — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:04:21 GMT

sceptre,

Agreed. This is what they do in Australia and New Zealand--instead of a cutoff foaling date, they have an earliest covering date (September 1st). Makes it easier for everyone involved. There are a lot fewer covering sheds to police than there are barns and paddocks to search for newborn foals.

re: Broodmares Ready for Valentine's Day

sceptre — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:43:27 GMT

For the good of all, particularly the mare and subsequent newborn, we should probably begin the covering season somewhere between March 15 and April 15, or so. Then, make it a hard rule that no mare can be covered before that date (whichever one is mandated). I think this could be policed fairly well. Should a mare then foal prior to 10 mos. 15 days the following year the foal should still be considered eligible to race as if born with the intended conceiving crop.-the "test" should be when covered, not when born.