Hi Bridget,
Yes i would agree with most of what Julie has said.
She has been breeding for a long time, but i too followed the vet advice
and put my first time Arabian bred mare to an Arabian warmblood stallion
some years ago.
The mare was 14.2hh and the stallion was 16.hh.
The mare went 18 days early due to size of the foal and it took so long for
her to give birth to him that he died 10 min after being born.
My mare was so sore, torn and went into shock i almost lost her!
She also did not come back into season for another two years after this.
I personally would now only use a stallion of same height or smaller for the
first foal.
And what juile has said about checking out the foals from the stallion is
very true.
My stallion pennant goldrush sec D stands 14.1hh but his foal to my mare is
now 2 and just under 15hh.
The foal is a filly and was still an big foal.
P.s on the Arab x cob you really need to make sure that the mare and sire
are of good types not only in build but mind as well.
I have seen some (not my breeding) crosses that you ended up with a nutty,
stubborn and very very strong animal.- not nice at all.
Kind regards Natalie.

-------Original Message-------

From: Julie fraunfelder
Date: 10/4/2006 4:11:51 AM
To: welshcobs@...
Subject: [welshcobs] Re: Pedigree search not working on http://www.welshcob
com.au/


Hi Bridget,

I was told by the equine vet at Sheparton that you can go 2
hands either side of the mares height with safty so if you want a bigger
foal by all means use a bigger stallion but if not use one the same size and
as for the arabian side of things they are very good mounts poviding your
mare and stalllion are what you want a mixture off.

If you want to show it don't forget it is desirable to have them plaited

Just my opinon on this subject .

I have done the cob X arabian as well as big to little and little to big
and TB X cob as well.

I hope thid helps a little , Julie F




--- In welshcobs@..., "Bridget" <hannahholly@o...> wrote:
>
> Yes , I have had problems with it too ,also the colour calculator isn't
> working. Maybe the site is having some work done to it ?
>
> What are peoples thoughts on maiden mares ,which sire should I choose ?
> I have a sec C mare 13-13.2hh [I will have to measure her], for her first
> foal would she be best put to something her size or could she be put to a
> sec D[14.2-15hh] or perhaps an Arabian 15hh and under ? What do you think
> about the welsh /arab cross ? or are there any other crosses that click
well
> with the welsh cobs ? I know thoroughbreds are a good cross .It would be
are
> first foal for the both of us, so I would like to do the right thing .
> Regards Bridget
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: welshcobs@... [mailto:welshcobs@...]On
> Behalf Of tor359
> Sent: Tuesday, 3 October 2006 9:50 AM
> To: welshcobs@...
> Subject: [welshcobs] Pedigree search not working on
> http://www.welshcob.com.au/
>
> Hi,
>
> is everyone else having trouble doing a pedigree search?
>
>
> Victoria
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