I don't know. The studhorse man said they did it on the racetrack sometimesd but she's not a Thoroughbred, and also he said it might have been done because of uterine problems. But the poor stallion couldn't get in, don't know how else to put it.
Yes, I am about 1oo miles west of San Antonio. So glad to hear SL is better.
I am paying about $5.00 a bale here for hay, it's pretty good. What we cakk coastal hay, I think in the east people call it orchard grass. Anyway, a good plain grass.
Got to go get some in a few minutes. I can get it cheaper if I buy it from the field but that is an expedition to Bandera, and it'll have to wait for next week.
I've heard of mares sewn up who were prone to Uterine infection... That some mares, by some fault in design would become infected from poo getting ~in~ from outside.
Sewing up a mare is done if the tilt of thier twat is off. It can catch tiny particales of poop and cause infections. That was my understanding of the procedure. There may be more to it then that.
I had my mare sewed on a vets advise before I bred her the first time. It's a pretty gross procedure closing and opening. I have since come to the conclusion that it is done a bit to often on mares. That's why I didn't have her sewed back after Dot. I would say wait till the mare has her first problem with an infection before doing anything. She's never had a problem. Also my understanding is it usually doesn't have to be done till after a mare has had a foal.
Becky
We had a Appaloosa filly sewed up like that. When she came in heat for the first time, her bladder stuck out the vulva. They left just enough of a gap for urinating. Yes, it is more common in Thorougbreds mares. We did not keep this "gappy Appy".