Re: Conditioning young horse?

[Bill & Dee Fortner <wfortner@peop.tds.net>]

HI David,
	My opinion and my opinion only is if you value the new foal, don't take any chances.  Don't
race at all.  Mares can slip a foal very easily in the first 45 days, can absorb the foal or
miscarry at any time during the pregnancy.  I know a lot of people race, but if I bred a
mare for a foal, I wouldn't take any chances, especially if I had money tied up in stud
fees, etc.

Dee

David Leon wrote:
> 
> I also need info on mares. If they
> become pregnant how far along can they be before they should not be entered
> into  a race?
>