New Posts For Thread: To cover a maiden mare in April/may or wait?https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29877251/to-cover-a-maiden-mare-in-aprilmay-or-waitA 4yo mare that I have a small share in looks like she is to be retired due to a foot problem, from a commercial point of view (flat) should we try to cover her now, and end up with a late first foal ( April) or just leave her off and start earlyi don't think an april foal is too bad. I think its better than the cost of keeping her another year to get something on the ground. you can catch upa a month next year buy covering her in her foal heat. Even if you kept her until next year theres nohttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29877251/to-cover-a-maiden-mare-in-aprilmay-or-wait?post_id=531939799#531939799i don't think an april foal is too bad. I think its better than the cost of keeping her another year to get something on the ground. you can catch upa a month next year buy covering her in her foal heat. Even if you kept her until next year theres noThu, 02 May 2013 14:03:37 -0500tbh, i reckon late foals at the sales start with a disadvantage. its just an impression though i don't have statshttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29877251/to-cover-a-maiden-mare-in-aprilmay-or-wait?post_id=531926083#531926083tbh, i reckon late foals at the sales start with a disadvantage. its just an impression though i don't have statsThu, 02 May 2013 02:59:11 -0500I'd consider covering her still but I would be more interested in seeing the pedigree first. If shes a national hunt mare I wouldn't ever cover her. If its a flat mare has she got a commercial pedigree which you can sell from or are you just throwinghttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29877251/to-cover-a-maiden-mare-in-aprilmay-or-wait?post_id=531883923#531883923I'd consider covering her still but I would be more interested in seeing the pedigree first. If shes a national hunt mare I wouldn't ever cover her. If its a flat mare has she got a commercial pedigree which you can sell from or are you just throwingTue, 30 Apr 2013 12:56:50 -0500Hard to disagree with that ovalu, and indeed proxygene.But as devil's advocate. . .Last year I started a maiden off. All went well and she was covered late Feb and twinned. An unsuccessful pinching, both degenerated, and come late April she had stillhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29877251/to-cover-a-maiden-mare-in-aprilmay-or-wait?post_id=531547037#531547037Hard to disagree with that ovalu, and indeed proxygene.But as devil's advocate. . .Last year I started a maiden off. All went well and she was covered late Feb and twinned. An unsuccessful pinching, both degenerated, and come late April she had stillFri, 19 Apr 2013 15:15:35 -0500Thanks for your views, I'm leaning towards letting her go and try to start early next seasonhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29877251/to-cover-a-maiden-mare-in-aprilmay-or-wait?post_id=531513315#531513315Thanks for your views, I'm leaning towards letting her go and try to start early next seasonThu, 18 Apr 2013 15:13:46 -0500FWIW I gave up trying to get our maiden mare ready a month ago. If not in the 1st year when do you get a mare early and may be a blank looks less obvious the 1st year after racing than in year 2 or 3. Where would the demand be for late offspring be,https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29877251/to-cover-a-maiden-mare-in-aprilmay-or-wait?post_id=531489067#531489067FWIW I gave up trying to get our maiden mare ready a month ago. If not in the 1st year when do you get a mare early and may be a blank looks less obvious the 1st year after racing than in year 2 or 3. Where would the demand be for late offspring be,Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:44:11 -0500I'm not sure this one is cut and dried for me ovalu.I wouldn't want to cover her in May I don't think. Particularly if you want to sell as a foal.I am always mindful of where this years potential cover will leave the mare for the following season andhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29877251/to-cover-a-maiden-mare-in-aprilmay-or-wait?post_id=531487011#531487011I'm not sure this one is cut and dried for me ovalu.I wouldn't want to cover her in May I don't think. Particularly if you want to sell as a foal.I am always mindful of where this years potential cover will leave the mare for the following season andWed, 17 Apr 2013 16:09:39 -0500A 4yo mare that I have a small share in looks like she is to be retired due to a foot problem, from a commercial point of view (flat) should we try to cover her now, and end up with a late first foal ( April) or just leave her off and start earlyhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29877251/to-cover-a-maiden-mare-in-aprilmay-or-wait?post_id=531458195#531458195A 4yo mare that I have a small share in looks like she is to be retired due to a foot problem, from a commercial point of view (flat) should we try to cover her now, and end up with a late first foal ( April) or just leave her off and start earlyTue, 16 Apr 2013 16:39:41 -0500