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>>>I was hoping others out there might be able to share >>>their insight and experience with breeding their >>>Friesian mare(s). I attempted to breed my maiden mare >>>this year....3 attempts and no success. It has been >>>very disappointing and financially draining. Now I >>>don't know which way to go...Have her tested even >>>though my vet strongly believes there is nothing >wrong >>>with her? Try a different stallion? Give it one more >>>try with my current stallion booking? I would >>>appreciate any comments or suggestions. Thanks! >> >>Hey there! Sorry to hear about your mare. Friesians in >>general are hard breeders. Can I ask how large was her >>follicle when she was inseminated each time? > >Thanks for your post Melissa. I wish I knew what the >sizes were each time.... I didn't think to ask for a >check the first 2 times (hind sight is 20/20 of >course) because my vet feels the less you mess with >them the better off you are. So we didn't check the >size on the first two breedings but on try 3 she was >elongated and 55mmx48mm. For the first try, on the day >before insemination, she was at 40mm so my feeling now >is it was too early. Try 2 she was at 32mm 3 days >prior. We did use HcG each time. Not sure about my >feelings on that. Of course this has been a steep >learning curve I am still on.

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