January 2011 SouthWest Horse Trader Magazine

Stallion Review

NEWS & EVENTS - Cont from page 30

11-12 San Antonio Livestock Show & Rodeo Open Horse Show, San Antonio, FMI, 817-877-2400

Team Penning & Sorting

REGULAR EVENTS Giddings-2nd & 4th Fri, Sorting Prac/ Jkpt,LCSP Ar, L.Drews,979-540-6432

Hockley- Sort &#x201C;of&#x201D; Penning, Sat 8pm, Russom Ar, CBYHaul, 281-703-0417

Johnson City - 2nd Sat, 10am, Ranch Sort, Tom Dillingham, 512-663-7433

Rendon - Fri, 7:30pm, Team Penning Jackpt, Roy Goldsmith, 817-478-8130

Roland, OK - Thurs, 7pm, Team Sort- ing, CBYH, 918-427-1794

Roland, OK - Fri, 7pm, Team Penning, CBYH, 918-427-1794

Royce City-Tues, 7:30pm, Arena Sort- ing Bar S Ar, Jim Sykes,972-636-1422

Waller - Wed, 7pm, Feed Lot Sorting, Cryin Coyote Ranch, 979-921-0898

JANUARY 1 RSNC State Finals, Spring Creek Arena, Gainesville, Bryan Kammerdi- ener, 940-668-1114

1 RSNC State Finals, Play Pen Ar, Ponco City, OK, Tim Gilbert, 580-763-2563

8-9 Purcell AQHA Ranch Sorting, Pur- cell, OK, Mary Straka, 405-205-1239

15-16 OK Team Pen/Sort & Special Evt, Stillwater, OK, Jan Lesh, 405-269-8167

22 RSNC, CPW Arena, Owasso, OK, Dean Cummings, 918-630-9731

22 RSNC, Amarillo, Contact Danny Smith, 806-570-4540

22-23 Purcell AQHA Ranch Sorting, Purcell, OK, Mary Straka, 405-205-1239

22-23 Nics & Eds Ranch Sorting, Crosby, Sue Edwards, 713-906-8749

25-26 API Team Penning, San Antonio, Delle Rohmer, 210-625-7819

29 RSNC, Spring Creek Ar, Gainesville, Bryan Kammerdiener, 940-668-1114

29-30 Purcell AQHA Ranch Sorting, Purcell, OK, Mary Straka, 405-205-1239

FEBRUARY 5 RSNC, CPH Arena, Owasso, OK, Dean Cummings, 918-630-9731

12 Ranch Sorting Pract, Circle D Ranch, Johnson City, Tommy, 512-663-7433

12 East TX Team Penning, Henderson, Rick Hudman, 903-445-7482

12 RSNC, Bill Cody Tri State Fairgrds, Amarillo, Danny Smith, 806-570-4540

12 RSNC, Play Pen Arena, Ponca City, OK, Tim Gilbert, 580-763-2563

12-13 Nic & Eds Ranch Sorting, Crosby, Sue Edwards, 713-906-8749

12-13 Purcell AQHA Ranch Sorting, Purcell, OK, Mary Straka, 405-205-1239

17-20 San Antonio Livestock Show & Rodeo Team Penning Show, San Anto- nio, FMI, 817-877-2400

19-20 OK Special Team Pen/Sort, Still- water, OK, Jan Lesh, 405-269-8167

20 RSNC, McClain County Fairgrounds, Purcell, OK, Tony Cole, 405-919-6446

26-27 Purcell AQHA Ranch Sorting, Purcell, OK, Mary Straka, 405-205-1239

Roping

REGULAR EVENTS Fredericksburg-Sun, 4pm Team Rop- ing, HillCty HC, Diane, 830-864-4517

Stockdale -Wed, Team Roping Prac /Jkpt, Danny Mitchell, 830-789-4022

JANUARY 1-2 San Antonio Ropers & Barrels, San Antonio, Delle Rohmer, 210-635-7819

7-8 Original Team Roping, Ace Ar, An- drews, Rusty O&#x2019;Donnell, 432-528-8733

8 Original Team Roping, Rangeline Ar, Warner, OK, Carl Wiles, 918-843-0805

8-9 Big Loop Big Money Team Roping, Hallettsville, USTRC, 254-968-0002

14-16 Heart of TX Team Roping Cham- pionship, Waco, USTRC, 254-968-0002

15 Orig Team Roping, Diamond T Ar, Denton, JustinMcCreight, 806-517-4180

15 South TX Team Roping, Gonzales, Ronnie Archer, 830-660-7731

15 Orig Tm Roping, Lighting C Ar, Mc- Alester, OK, Jim Smith, 580-513-1380

15-16 Original Team Roping, Amarillo, Tim McCreight, 806-499-3584

15-16 Original Team Roping, Abilene, Troy Brown, 254-396-4749

19 Fort Worth Stock Show PRCA Tie Down Roping Slack, Fort Worth, FMI, 817-877-2400

20-23 Bayou Championship Team Rop- ing, Kinder, LA, USTRC, 254-968-0002

20-24 Lone Star Roping, Stephenville, Sharon Patterson, 940-365-2027

22 Original Team Roping, Clovis, NM, FMI, 806-499-3581

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Management of your mare and/or stal- Pre-Breeding Season Checklist

lion is a controlled variable, and if not done correctly, the outcome may not be favor- able or what you expected.

Mare Management There are three facts that are most im-

portant to know about your mare: 1) is she in foal? 2) the ovulation date, and 3) the three to four days following the

impregnation and exposure to the stallion. With these three facts, you can count

back the days so that you can properly manage your mare. Once your mare has been exposed to a stallion's semen it is wise to have a veterinarian ultrasound your mare at sixteen, thirty, and sixty days after ovula- tion and/or the time she goes out of heat. These ul- trasounds will determine whether she is in foal. The gestation period for most mares is three hundred and thirty five (335) days to three hundred and forty five (345) days. During this ten-day window, there are some clinical signs as a general rule that can help you determine the time your mare might foal. As- suming that your mare is in foal, the management part is relatively easy however, it is extremely im- portant. It is important that you do not over feed or

under feed your mare during this gestation period. Her nutrition requirements do not change drastically as one might think, so during the first seven to eight months it is proper to feed her the same amount of food as you have in the past. During the last three months of gestation, the nutritional requirements do increase and you should feed a high quality feed de- signed for a gestating mare. Alfalfa is a fantastic source of nutrition for your mare during the last three months of gestation (Be sure to ask your vet- erinarian as to how much to feed your particular horse). It is essential that the gestating mare have a

clean water source because thirty days before she foals, she will drink much more water than you would expect. Keep your mare on the same trimming or shoe-

Contributed by David Riddle

ing schedule, which should be about every six weeks. De-worming your mare is very important, it

does not make a difference what de-worming pro- gram you have chosen as long as it is remains con- sistent. An important note to remember however is that, you do not want to de-worm in the last twenty- nine days of gestation. Vaccinating your mare is strongly recom-

mended by your veterinarian. One vaccination in particular that your vet will talk to you about, is the flu-rhino that is administered in the fifth, seventh, and ninth months of gestation. Following these recommendations will help to

ensure a healthy foal and mare at the end of gesta- tion period.

Stallion Management As far as stallion management, for the most part

it is very simple however, there are some procedures that can help your stallion with sperm production. Before I begin, I want to clear up a possible mis- nomer and that is "the more volume that a stallion produces the more fertile he is." This is completely false, volume vs. concentration has an inverse rela- tionship (i.e. the more volume the less concentra- tion or the less volume the more concentration). Concentration determines how many mares you can get in foal and how well the stallion's semen will

ship through the mail or UPS. Keep in mind it only takes five hundred million sperm cells for a normal mare to get in foal. Most stallions produce billions of sperm cells per ejaculation. It is true however, that the larger the scrotal cir- cumference the more sperm the stallion can produce. To ensure your stallion produces

the most sperm capable, it is important to abide by the following recommenda- tions. The nutritional requirements of

your stallion are very basic, however he does need to be in good flesh but not obese. If you are able to keep your stallion

under eighteen hours of light each day it will in- crease sperm production. This may not be nec- essary for smaller operations as the stallion is probably producing more than enough sperm al- ready. From a management standpoint there are

two common things that will kill the sperm stored in the epididymis, which is located in the scrotal sack. The first is medications that have side ef- fects. It is important to ask your vet if a certain medication will affect the stallion's sperm. The second is body temperature. If your stallion gets sick and he has an elevated temperature for a short period of time or if he gets kicked in the tes- ticles and they become inflamed, the sperm may be killed. In most cases, it will not sterilize the stallion. If you do run into an incident that your stallion loses sperm, it is recommended that you wait ninety to one hundred and twenty (90-120) days for spermatogenesis to occur before breed- ing him to any mares. This time frame will allow your stallion to produce live sperm cells again. Finally and most importantly when manag-

ing both mares and stallions, in order to maintain a successful breeding program you need to make sure and have an open line of communication with your veterinarian as well as maintain records on a calendar to track and manage the routine maintenance of your horses. w

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