Pregnancy question

[ybarragan01]

Sorry if someone already asked this and I didn't see it. But is there a certain age until a mare can't get pregnant anymore?

[BlackOak2]

Sorry if someone already asked this and I didn't see it. But is there a certain age until a mare can't get pregnant anymore?

They can continue to produce foals until they pass away. If they are kept pregnant, they will not die, but they can die on the day they give birth if they're older than 17 years.

[Sunnys Freezer]

can horses loose their foal before birth

[BlackOak2]

can horses loose their foal before birth

No.

[Sunnys Freezer]

im glad that they cant

[abigailnoblestream]

I have gotten a mare to age 39 by keeping her pregnant. After her last foal, I started to feel bad haha. She passed away on the turn after giving birth. I did notice that she went from producing 70+K GP colts and fillies in the high 60s to low 60s, high 50s near the end of her life. I don't know if this was coincidence or not?

[Frog]

So if this is my horses first time giving birth, and she will probably be over 17, she will die? Will the foal die? Can you lose a mare and a foul before she gives birth?

[Southerngal]

So if this is my horses first time giving birth, and she will probably be over 17, she will die? Will the foal die? Can you lose a mare and a foul before she gives birth?

Horses only die after they reach 18 years. They can't die before that, as far as I know.

[Frog]

Thanks!

[BlackOak2]

So if this is my horses first time giving birth, and she will probably be over 17, she will die? Will the foal die? Can you lose a mare and a foul before she gives birth?

Horses only die after they reach 18 years. They can't die before that, as far as I know.

This isn't entirely correct. I've had horses die during their 17th year, but it's quite rare. Most of my horses appear to pass on during their 20th to 22nd years.

Your mare will not die during pregnancy, she cannot die during pregnancy, nor will you loose your foal. Your foal will be born alive and well. There is a chance she may die on the day she gives birth if she passes her 17th birthday, but generally speaking my mare's won't die while being pregnant back-to-back until they're somewhere over 25 years. You should be able to re-breed her a couple more times before she passes, as long as you breed her the day she gives birth.