1968-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1968 November Voice RS | Page 31

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Q. I have an eight-year-old mare
that I have bred to my two-year-old
stallion twice each heat period for the
last five periods. The mare had a
foal year before last, but she was
not bred last year. Stallion is in fine
shape and is being ridden 5 or 6
times a week. The mare is running
out on pasture. Local veterinarians
have given me little satisfaction.
They have said that they would have
to 'check’ both the mare and the
stallion and see which is at fault, but
offer little explanation of what they
mean by 'checking’ or what the chan­
ces of ultimate success are.
-C.A. Quattlebaum, King George,Va.
A. Your local veterinarians are so
right. To check the mare means to
examine the reporductive system in­
cluding external genitals, vaginal
tract, cervix, uterus, ovaries and
blood, and treat and correct abnor­
malities. Physical condition is also
observed. To check the stallion is to
examine the semen microscopically
for concentration and motility of the
spermatozoa. It is not uncommon
for two-year-old horse and pony stal­
lions to not become fertile until they
are three.
A recently pregnant uterus is more
receptive to conception than one that
has been idle for a year or longer.
Hence the importance of keeping a
brood mare foaling each year.
Chances of success in this case
would seem relatively good so when
the next breeding season comes a-
round, start early and have both
examined so that treatment can be
made if necessary and foaling time
will not be delayed. ly in both directions of the hair but
brush with the hair only. Keep comb
and brush clean by tapping them.
Finish by using grooming cloth. A
light clean sheet will help preserve
the natural oils. A clean, dry, well-
bedded and ventilated stall is bene­
ficial. Perseverance and patience will
reward you.
Q. I have a 17-month-old colt, and
from the first bath till today I am
still unable to rub my hand over his
hair without its leaving a chalk-look­
ing substance on my hand. His mane
has dandruff in it, or it looks like it.
I brush him regularly, but this dusty
matter still shows up. After a bath,
he looks clean until you rub over his
coat with your hand. What am I do­
ing wrong or what can I do?
-Eddie Nunn, Marion, Ky.
A. Bathing with a good shampoo
and warm water occasionally and
proper grooming twice daily will re­
move the debris from the underlying
coat. Grooming equipment should
consist of rubber curry comb, body
brush, dandy brush, mane and tail
comb, hoof pick, sweat scraper and
grooming cloth. Proper grooming will
help the skin to function normally
producing the natural oils that make
the hair glisten. Use the comb gent­ Phone: [phone]
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