RE: Re: Breeding theories

[Karen Sullivan <greymare@jps.net>]

Truman Prevatt wrote:

> That is interesting.  What physical mechanism do the researches think
> comes into play here? The genetic blueprint should be the genetic
> blueprint. 
[Karen Sullivan]  I question this too, and ask the vets; why do breeders claim that the first foal a mare produces is not the "best", and that it is generally smaller at maturity?  Seems that even if the foal is small at birth; it will "catch up" to the genetic code.

I am a great example of a low birth weight baby (5 lbs due to mother smoking through pregnancy and only gaining 20 or so lbs).  I was a skinny child, barely ate enough-yet I attained almost 6 ft. height.

I have a filly that is 14.2 and a half at age 3plus. Mare is 15 hands; stallion  is 15.3. Is this baby going to grow??!!!


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