tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4669855405770863227.post524287267289305195..comments2023-06-25T08:42:20.708-06:00Comments on Millésimé Equestrienne: Decisions, Decisions.... On to my newest scheme....Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08465319094506033832noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4669855405770863227.post-21690533844871766022010-01-20T21:42:47.456-07:002010-01-20T21:42:47.456-07:00Thanks for the info! The stud that I pictured in m...Thanks for the info! The stud that I pictured in my post is about an hour away which is part of why I am considering him. I've heard nothing but wonderful things about the breeder and the vet they use which definitely makes me feel more confident. <br />The vet we used last time just really didn't seem to know for sure what stage her follicle was at or when she was going to ovulate for sure etc. Plus she lost a TON of weight while at their facility due to being put in a pen with no shelter and having cruddy hay.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08465319094506033832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4669855405770863227.post-2372795643220763382010-01-20T12:49:16.063-07:002010-01-20T12:49:16.063-07:00My breeding project is almost 10 months old and 14...My breeding project is almost 10 months old and 14.1 hh now. He has his own blog. We stacked the cards in our favor.<br />#1. We chose a local stallion<br />#2. The stallion owner is a good friend, and very conscientious.<br />#3 He works with an excellent insemination clinic<br /><br />Year one. Tried to do it the old fashioned way... haul in for a weekend of live cover. Caught on the second heat, but absorbed at three months.<br /><br />Year two. Dropped her at the stallion owner in March. He took her to the stallion services clinic when she ovulated and left her there for a week. Then she stayed at the stud farm until her first ultrasound (he had betters vets). Got a Caslick's procedure (sewn shut) and was on Regumate throughout the pregnancy. 11 months and $4300 later, we had a bouncing baby boy. With the cost of AI and the knowledge available now, there is no sense in messing around. After many years of diddling around with our local vet, and wasting seasons on other years, we should have known our plan in year one was just too simple. Find a great clinic.<br /><br />Breeding was a great and rewarding experience. It is something my family has always done, but I had never taken full responsibility for. However, it will be a few years before I do it again. It is all bliss until you find yourself with a screaming biting weanling. Then it is a challenge. One I was up to, but one I won't take on again for awhile!SmartAlexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219182373225762230noreply@blogger.com