Choosing the best time to breed your mare
Mar 02, 2020
2 minutes
JEAN LOUIS TOSQUE
While mares can theoretically come into season throughout the year, the breeding season in South Africa tends to start on 1 August, particularly for race horses, due to the time at which yearlings are generally auctioned at national sales.
Breeding is influenced by the length of the day, which gets longer towards springtime. This is a natural regulating mechanism that enables a mare to foal at
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