Incredible!

Bondama · Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 5:25 am Post subject: Incredible!

So I'm just kind of perusing the stud ads, and find this....

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IN-credible this guy's still breeding at this age!! Are there any others out there this old and still making babies? Laughing

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summerhorse · Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:27 pm Post subject:

Yes esp in breeds like morgan, arab, standardbred where longevity is a trait. Thank the power of AI for most of them but many of them still do it the good old fashioned way too. Usually what limits the stallions fertility (assuming normal sperm production and numbers of sperm) is motility or of course the lack of sperm production at all. But most breeding stallions get problems with their hocks, stifles, back that make breeding painful, kind of kills the libido. Some stallions lose libido as they age but most are always (if they never had problems in that area) ready and willing, you know the spirit is willing but the body is weak... )
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NZ Appaloosas · Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 3:01 pm Post subject:

We had a stallion that was breeding right up to the season before he died at age 30. Still have his last daughter.

Diane

There! edited to show proper age!

Diane
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missmagus · Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 4:42 pm Post subject:

NZ Appaloosas · Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 5:06 pm Post subject:

Egads!!!

I have no idea how I missed that. Thanks for pointing that out!.

Yes, Honk was 30 when he died, not 3. I think he was about 3 when he was imported here--a very well travelled app he was. The US to Canada to the UK to Australia, and then a boat trip to NZ, with quarantine time in the last three countries.

Used to be you'd buy a yearling and next time you saw him he was breeding age.

Diane
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lucky Clover Farm · Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 1:28 pm Post subject:

Actually there is a 3 year old filly-who when conceived-her sire was 33 years old Poco Kingfisher was his name. He had a daughter born the year before as well to friend of mine's mare. First foals in 30 years-the owner had just kept him as a riding horse-amazing!!!
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ArabFan · Member Joined: 11 Mar 2005 Posts: 164

Arabian Stallion *Sidi Brahim just celebrated his 32nd birthday in Stockton...and he's as handsome as ever and STILL breeding!

summerhorse · Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 9:30 am Post subject:

Wow, he looks great!
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Bondama · Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:05 am Post subject:

Wow, he DOES look great! My Bill should last so long! Very Happy