Staright Ranch

Maddie taken back in for check after 10 days of hormone injections to bring her out of Transitional Heat Cycle.

31.4 follicle on Left, 18 on Right, check 1/26/09
Shedding heavily, excellent condition.

We will make the decision on Monday the 26th if we give her HCG to finish the cycle or follow through and bred on this heat cycle. If HCG is given she will be short cycled for a more controlled breeding cycle. Maddie will be bred AI with Cooled Semen shipped from Arizona to Premenitions Tramp.

Tea

Maiden Mare

Maddie

One foal born in 2008, left open for early 2009 breeding.

Maddie

During check, system has settled down, hope to see normal heat cycle beginning at next check on February 2nd.

Day 18 since last ovulation. Deliver Tea to Kruger Ranch to be bred to Classy Will. Allowed Tea time to settle in, then they check to see if she was in heat by doing a walk about with Will out in the arena at a distance from Tea. She actually called to him and showed good interests and showed heat.

A couple hours later, Tea was put into breeding stall to be hard teased by Will. After some time, Tea was ready for breding. She was covered successfully on 1/31/09 live cover.

Tea bred a second time to Classy Will, still in heat. Day 20 since last ovulation.

Maddie had a nice big 43mm follicle ready to ovulate. They gave her HCG to help her finish the process off of the first heat coming out of transition.

Tea bred a third time to Classy Will, day 22 since last ovulation. Tea builds a large follicle 46 to 50, reason for long heat cycle.

Ovulated, CL formed and + Edema, Strong normal cycle, ready for breeding next cycle. Breeding checks will begin on 2/19.

Tea would not tease to stallion. Vet Checked showed Ovulation, large CL formed and +Edema. Very strong normal cycle. Foal Check 2/19.

Tea is IN FOAL, (BABY ON BOARD), so very excited for this foal. Due date January 10th, 2010, based on 340 Days.

Ultrasound check, 15 Days from last ovulation. Has a 26.4 on the Left and 21.6 on the Right with Edema -, just starting heat cycle.

Ultrasound check, 16 Days from last ovulation. Has a 26.4 on the Left and 25.6 on the Right with Edema +1.

Maddie is moving along nicely. Ultrasound check, 18 Days post ovulation. Has a 33 & a 35 on the Left, 25.6 sitting on the Right, with Edema +3. Stallion owner on notice for a possible shipment on February 22, 2009.

Maddie 36 & 39 on the Left, MSF on Right, Edema +3. Semen was ordered for a Tuesday delivery. 200/500 ml HCG given at Noon.

Maddie 43 & 44 on the Left, MSF on Right, Edema +3. The 44 was soft and ready to ovulate. AI with one dose at Noon. Stallion had Incubation was 60% motility.  The Sperm Morphology was 83% on 1.7 billion spermatozoa. All looks great.

Maddie 47 & 49 on the Left, both are extremely soft, MSF on Right, Edema +1. AI with second dose at Noon after checking for fluid which she had none at 9:00 am.

Maddie 47 & 49 on the Left, both are extremely soft, MSF on Right, Edema None. She just needs to ovulate but as of today no movement of the follicles except for very soft.

As of Friday afternoon Maddie still had not ovulated. We elected to take her home. Next check to see if maybe just maybe she finally ovulated and settled in foal will be March 16, 2009 .

Ovulation occurs about one to two days before the end of estrus. Breeding normally occur close to the time of ovulation and no more than a day or two before.

When breeding Naturally, mares are teased until they show they will accept the stallion. Once a mare will stand to accept the stallion they are bred every other day during the estrus cycle. Normally 2 to 3 covers happen during this cycle. When breeding AI, mare is monitored every other day sometimes every day by ultrasound.

When mare is estimated to be one to two days from ovulation semen is ordered to be delivered counter to counter (same day) or fedex (next day). Goal is to receive and place into mare right before she ovulates. In case of AI, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is given to help ovulation occur once semen is placed in mare. Mares will normally ovulate within 24 to 48 hours after hCG treatment.

Maddie is IN FOAL, (BABY ON BOARD), so very excited for this foal, but we currently have twins. Due date February 2, 2010, based on 340 Days. Watch for updates regarding how to are dealing with the twins on the pregnancy page.

Checking for pregnancy is done by Ultrasonography to detect pregnancy at least 13 to 15 days after ovulation has occurred. Diagnosis of pregnancy at this early stage will help with management of twin pregnancies. Detection of twin pregnancies are essential for the safety of your mare and future foal.

Your vet will normally advise to also have a 25 to 45 days check and again at 60 to 90 days after breeding. To ensure your mare did not loose the pregnancy during this time. Once past 60 days your mare will normally cary to term unless issues or illness occur.